Research and Extension Centre, Selaqui

Year of Establishment: 2013

About:

The land for development of the centre was transferred from civil land of State Revenue Department which was occupied by Uttarakhand Forest Development Corporation in the year 2013.To establish a premier centre for R&D work on floriculture and vegetables, and to develop technology that is regionally relevantand socially acceptable besides fulfilling the need of people.

The centre has 17 different types of polyhouses for research work on flowers and vegetables.

Current Activities:

• Production of flowers like gerbera, rose, marigold, tube rose and vegetables like cauliflower, cabbage, tomato, cucumber, capsicum, okra, peas, radish etc.
• Distribution of different quality planting material to farmers and Government Departments.
• To make quality planting material of flowers and vegetables.