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Organizational Setup |
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Establishment year of Research Stations |
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STATION |
LOCATION
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ESTABLISHING YEAR
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Zonal Agricultural Research Stations |
Morena |
1981 |
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Khargone |
1964 |
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Jhabua |
1989 |
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Indore |
1924 |
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Sehore |
1952 |
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Regional Agricultural Research Stations |
Gwalior |
1916 |
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Mandsaur |
1964 |
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Khandwa |
1994 |
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Ujjain |
1989 |
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Special Research Stations |
Enthkedi |
1962 |
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Joara |
1964 |
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Bagwai |
1964 |
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Badwah |
1969 |
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Bhind |
2010 |
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Sirsod |
2011 |
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Agro-climatic zone based research priorities |
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Agro-Climate Zone |
Features |
Priority Crops and Cropping Pattern |
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Gird zone |
Soil |
Alluvial |
- Rapeseed & Mustard, Pearl millet, Sorghum, Wheat, Chickpea and Sesame.
- Emerging- Vegetables & Fruit & Fodder crops.
- Fallow – Mustard & Pearl millet – wheat/ Chickpea.
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Rainfall |
566 – 977 mm |
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Altitude |
52-529 msl |
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Malwa Plateau |
Soil |
Deep black soil Vertisol |
- Soybean, Chickpea, Wheat, Maize and Sorghum.
- Emerging- Vegetables, Flowers, Fruits, Spices & Fodder crops.
- Soybean – Wheat/ Chickpea
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Rainfall |
800-1200 mm |
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Altitude |
450-675 msl |
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Nimar valley |
Soil |
Deep black soil : Vertisol |
- Cotton, Maize, Sorghum, Chickpea, Wheat and Pigeon pea.
- Emerging- Chillies & Tomato.
- Cotton - Sorghum
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Rainfall |
600 – 800 mm |
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Altitude |
450 – 700 msl |
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Jhabua hils |
Soil |
Skeleton gravely |
- Maize, Sorghum, black gram, Wheat & Chickpea.
- Emerging- Vegetables & spices.
- Mono – cropping
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Rainfall |
600 – 800 mm |
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Altitude |
450 – 700 msl |
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Vindhyan |
Soil |
plateau Medium black soil: Vertisol |
- Soybean, Wheat, Chickpea, Lentil, Pea, Pigeon pea, Black gram.
- Emerging- Vegetables, Flowers & Fruits.
- Soybean–Wheat/Chickpea/Lentil.
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Rainfall |
1000–1200 mm |
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Altitude |
350 – 600 msls |
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Bundelkhand zone |
Soil |
Clay loam |
- Wheat, Chickpea, Sorghum, Sesame, Barley, Vegetable and Spices.
- Soybean–Wheat/Chickpea.
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