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The Institute has excellent laboratory building complex for conducting researches on various disciplines of vegetable science. It has 28 equiped laboratories with all modern electric equipment viz., Crop Improvement (Biotechnology, Molecular biology, Tissue Culture, Genetics, Cytogenetics and Vegetable Breeding, Genetic Resources), Crop Production (Agronomy, Soil Science, Integrated Nutrient Management, Biochemistry, Water Management, Crop Physiology, Ecology), Crop Protection (Integrated Pest Management, Environmental Pollution, Residue Analysis, Bio-Control, Disease Management), Seed Technology, Quality Control, Seed Health, Post Harvest Technology, Economics, Extension and Training. Besides, provisions have also been made for information, social sciences and coordinated research units.
Library is currently subscribing 96 journals of national and international repute. CAB and AGRIS abstracts are available from 1970 onwards. Library has more than 2600 books and encyclopedia, rich collection of annual reports and newsletters of national and international research institutes to facilitate the users.
A well managed museum is located near main entrance of building facing lobby to provide first hand information to visitors about institute background and research achievements. The activities of the institute including varieties evolved in different vegetable crops and standardized to boost up their production have been displayed with the help of photograph, charts and live specimens. The institute has magnificent well carpeted auditorium with all modern facilities of audio visual aids. It is well equipped with all required facilities with 350 seating capacity.
A well-equipped gene bank has been established with medium term conservation of precious germplasm of vegetable crops in the laboratory complex.
To undertake the research projects of various disciplines, a research farm has been developed on 150 acres of land. The farm has got three submersible tube wells, under ground irrigation systems, sprinkler irrigation, drip irrigation and water harvesting tank facilities. To provide proper research facilities for conducting the field experiments at the farm, adequate draining, approach road and electricity facilities are available.
Well equipped six greenhouse and five polyhouse facilities have been generated to provide support to protected cultivation research and to multiply precious materials under full control condition. All the polyhouses are provided with temperature and humidity control devices.
To supply the seeds to farmers as well as seed producing agencies, a well equipped seed processing unit has been developed with modern equipments i.e. seed drier, air and screen cleaner, gravity separator, endented cylinder, brushing machine, seed treater, colouring and cooling machine, pouch making machine, continuous sealing machine, bag closure.
The institutes ARIS Cell is working with 9 work stations and one server. All the computers of different sections are connected to each other with Local Area Network on fiber optic backbone. internet and e-mail connectivity has been provided to all the sections through V-SAT.