| Aurawan Research Centre (NBRI Farm
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| Group Leader |
Dr. S. K. Tewari, Sci 'EI' |
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Contact |
Work |
91-522- 2205831-35
Ext. 285 |
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91-522- 2425172 |
| Email |
drsktewari@rediffmail.com |
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Group works on
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Aurawan Research Centre
(ARC) is field experiment station occupying an area of about 65
acres, belonging to usar (ALKALINE) soils. Development and economic
utilization of these problem soils with focus on development of
package and practices for organic cultivation and conservation of
medicinal and other economic plants in different cropping systems,
are centre's main concerns.
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Objectives
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To undertake the development of agro
technology for profitable production of medicinal, aromatic and
other economic plants in different cropping systems on marginal
soils, adopting principles of organic farming, including their
collection, conservation and propagation.
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Achievements
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The group has developed
agro-technology for several important medicinal, aromatic and other
economic plants viz, Abelmoschus moschatus, Acorus calamus,
Andrographis paniculata, Asparagus racemosus, Ammi majus, Amaranthus
hypochondriacus, Chlorophytum sp., Curcuma sp., Cymbopogan sp.,
Desmodium gangeticum, Hemidesmus indicus, Mucuna pruriens, Psorelia
corylifoloa, Pueraria tuberosa, Uraria picta and Vetiver.
High quality, genuine planting material of medicinal plants is made
available by the centre along with technical details for their organic
cultivation.
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Publications
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The group has published more than 30 research papers and can offer consultancy
services in the areas of conservation, propagation, organic cultivation,
processing of medicinal plants, development of herb gardens, including training
in the related areas.
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Ongoing Projects
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Screening
medicinal plants for sodic soils
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Inter-cropping studies on medicinal and aromatic plants
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Traditional Medicinal Plants: Chemistry, Nutraceutics & Agro-techniques
for cultivation on sodic/alkaline soil
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