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Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture, Lucknow

The Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture (CISH) was started as Central Mango Research Station on September 4, 1972 under the aegis of the Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore. The Research Station was upgraded to a full-fledged Institute and named as Central Institute of Horticulture for Northern Plains on June 1, 1984. Renamed as Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture (CISH) on June 14, 1995, is serving the nation on different aspects of research on mandated subtropical fruits. Has two experimental farms, one at Rehmankhera (132.5 ha) approximately 25 km away from the city and the other (13.2 ha) at Rai Bareli (R.B.) Road, in the city of Lucknow. Has scientific nursery facilities, well established orchards, fully equipped laboratories; trainees hostel-cum-guest house located at R.B. Road Campus Has in place MOU  to facilitate capacity building  with Allahabad Agricultural Institute (Deemed University), Allahabad, APS University, Rewa, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, and Lucknow University, Lucknow; trains students for acquiring M.Sc and Ph.D degrees. Recognized by IGNOU, New Delhi as one of the study centres for offering one year Diploma Course on value added products from fruits and vegetables National Horticulture Mission has identified the Institute as nodal centre for imparting training on rejuvenation of old and senile mango orchards and meadow orcharding in guava. A fully equipped pesticide residue analysis and bio-control laboratories are other features. Modern facility to address issues of post-harvest management is available  Transfer of Technology initiatives and Kisan Call Centre (Toll Free No:18001801551)

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  • Institutional PublicationsItemOpen Access
    Impact of novel low cost technological intervenons on expenditure pattern of landless and sub-marginal farmers
    (South Asian Journal of Experimental Biology, 2013-11) Rai, R.B.; Dhama, K.; Singh, B.; Saminathan, M.; Chakraborty, Sandip; Tiwari, R.; R.A.Ram; Damodaran, T.
    Approximately 50% rural popula􀆟on is facing a major challenge of sustainable and reasonable livelihood security. In the present study, low cost‐highly profitable technologies were intervened to landless and sub‐marginal farmers for their socio‐economic upli􀅌ment. The study was conducted during 2009‐2013 in Barabanki and Raebareli districts of U􀆩ar Pradesh, India. Base line survey in 42 villages (700 farmers) was conducted, interven􀆟ons ini􀆟ated in mid 2009 and later, these were expanded in 65 villages (5250 families). For pre‐interven􀆟on period, 6 months average was considered, whereas in post‐interven􀆟on period 12 months average was taken in comparing expenditure pa􀆩ern. The farmers were intervened with novel technologies viz., rural poultry produc􀆟on and purchase of bovine and goat, mineral based estrous induc􀆟on, mas􀆟􀆟s preven􀆟on, high yielding perennial fodder on waste land, banana as cash crop and family nutri􀆟on, lemon, guava and seasonal vegetables in courtyard, bio‐enhancer for suppor􀆟ng vegetables and fruit plants. Sodic or barren unused land was transplanted with guava intercropped with vegetables and banana seedlings. The expenditure on food and clothing in pre‐interven􀆟on period was cos􀆟ng average of 71.4% and only 28.6% monthly earning was available for other family needs, while in postinterven 􀆟on period, in spite of improved food, nutri􀆟on and clothing quality, the expenditure was only 23.2% of total income. In conclusion, low input technologies whenever are intervened aiming higher profitability the impact on socio‐economic status is visible within shortest 􀆟me. It is a be􀆩er op􀆟on if governments create the infra‐structural facili􀆟es and provide support with technological innova􀆟on for rural poverty allevia􀆟on.
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    Comparative evaluation of crop productivity and profitability under traditional farming system in Northern plains of India
    (2013-11-19) Rai, R.B.; Dhama, K.; Chakraborti, S.; R.A.Ram; Singh, Balvir; Tiwari, R.; Saminathan, M.; Damodaran, T.