Central Arid Zone Research Institute Bhuj

Can you tell me about the Current Activities conducted at Regional Research Station, Kukma-Bhuj, Gujarat of Central Arid Zone Research Institute?

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Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur, a premier organisation of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), is an autonomous organisation under the Department of Agricultural Research and Education, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India.

The CAZRI operates through Six Divisions, located at the headquarters in Jodhpur. There are four Regional Research Stations located in different agro-climatic zones to work on location-specific problems.

Regional Research Station, Kukma-Bhuj, Gujarat

Major Programmes
Assessment, fine tuning and demonstration of technologies; evaluation of suitable farming / cropping system and seed production of grasses and trees.

Disciplines
Agronomy, Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, Soil Science, Economic Botany, Agroforestry

Current Activities
Assessment of the natural resources of arid region of Gujarat
Development and demonstration of technologies for dry land salinity
Improvement of pasture, silvipasture systems and rangeland of arid Gujarat
Identification, characterisation and evaluation of fodder plants suitable for arid region of Gujarat
Management of saline sodic soils for enhancing fodder resources and crop production
Collection and conservation of horticultural and medicinal plants
Production of quality planting materials/ seeds

Contact Detail:
Central Arid Zone Research Institute
Near Industrial Training Institute (ITI)
Light Industrial Area
Jodhpur - 342 003 (Rajasthan) - India
Telephone : +91 291 2786584
Fax : +91 291 2788706