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CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF HORTICULTURE

केंद्रीय बागवानी संस्थान

Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

कृषि एवं किसान कल्याण विभाग

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

कृषि एवं किसान कल्याण मंत्रालय

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Achievements1

ACHIEVEMENTS OF CIH
2006-2015

Central Institute of horticulture was established in the year 2006 for the holistic development of horticulture sector in the North East Region. Located at Medziphema, Nagaland about 30 km from Dimapur city and 44 km from the capital city Kohima the Institute spreads over an area of 43.50 hectare. The main thrust areas of the Institute are refinement and demonstration of identified technologies pertaining to the region; production and supply of quality seed and planting material; training and capacity building of state govt. officials, field functionaries and farmers on different aspects of horticulture development including organic farming, monitoring of centrally sponsored programmes in the area of horticulture, post harvest management, processing, value addition, marketing and agribusiness promotion.

 

VISION

To emerge as the pioneering, innovative, farmer focused and self-supporting institute in the country.



MISSION

To provide excellent, innovative and relevant training to all the stakeholders so as to empower individuals and enable horticulture industry to bring about socio-economic development and sustainability in North East Region.

 

OBJECTIVES

  • Capacity building by training of trainers and farmers/beneficiaries.
  • Demonstration of improved production technologies.
  • Accreditation and certification of nurseries in NER
  • Follow-on extension support in the field of horticulture.
  • Promotion of organic cultivation of horticulture crops.
  • Establishing convergence and synergy among programmes in the field of horticulture.
  • Monitoring of centrally sponsored programmes in the area of horticulture.

FOCUS AREAS

  • Training of State Govt. officials and farmers/beneficiaries of North Eastern Region
  • Three months Certificate Course under Skill Development
  • Production and supply of quality planting material
  • Accreditation and certification of nurseries in NER
  • Transfer of technology through method and result demonstration and publication of folders, manuals, leafles etc
  • Promotion of organic farming
  • Post harvest, marketing and agri-business promotion through exhibition, seminars, workshop, exposure trip, buyers’ seller meet
  • Coordination with state horticulture departments of NER and other National organizations
  • Monitoring of centrally sponsored programmes in the area of horticulture

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From The Director's Desk

Central Institute of Horticulture, Medziphema, Nagaland has been established in the year 2005-06 by Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, New Delhi with a broad vision & mission for development of Horticulture Sector in North East Region. In such an era, the Institute has been putting its efforts and footprints in the exponential development of horticulture sector through its variety of programmes. The Institute has played a vital role in the effective dissemination of technology through technology demonstrations, imparting training to the farmers and officials of NER, production of quality planting material, protected cultivation of flowers & vegetables, organic farming, Post harvest management, and skill development programmes etc.

Availability of Quality Planting material being a core issue in NER for increasing productivity, the Institute is in the mission since 2016 to Accredit & bring forth Certified Nurseries whereby true to type disease free quality planting material is being made available to the farmers. So far, the Institute has been able to Accredit 33 nurseries in different states of NE.

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