LATEST NEWS & SCIENTIFIC EVENTS
Discover our latest peer-reviewed publications, field campaign milestones, precision agriculture breakthroughs, and upcoming technical workshops.
Featured Research Spotlight
Breakthrough Study: In-Situ Root Water Uptake Kinetics Under Induced Heat Stress in Kashmir Apples
Our research team published multi-year findings on deep root moisture extraction using automated minirhizotrons and IoT tensiometers, identifying critical thermal threshold points.
Recent Announcements & Reports
Breakthrough Study: In-Situ Root Water Uptake Kinetics Under Induced Heat Stress in Kashmir Apples
Our research team published multi-year findings on deep root moisture extraction using automated minirhizotrons and IoT tensiometers, identifying critical thermal threshold points.
Division Deploys Hexacopter Fleet for Sub-Centimeter Nutrient Mapping Across 5,000 Hectares
High-throughput aerial multispectral sensors mapped nitrogen and potassium spatial variability across North Kashmir fruit belts, enabling variable-rate prescription maps.
Central Instrumentation Facility Achieves NABL Quality Standard for Sub-PPM Trace Elemental Profiling
The laboratory's ICP-OES and LECO CN combustion suites completed formal ISO/IEC accreditation for 24-parameter soil, heavy metal, and plant tissue analytical services.
Autonomous Drip-Irrigation Sensor Mesh Shows 34% Water Savings in High-Density Orchards
Longitudinal trials under automated rainout shelters demonstrate that automated soil matric potential triggers significantly reduce water usage while boosting fruit caliber.
ICAR Sanctions ₹1.8 Crore Collaborative Research Project for AI-Driven Digital Soil Health Twins
National funding secured to train multimodal spatial models integrating satellite SAR telemetry, drone multispectral feeds, and laboratory benchtop spectral signatures.
Motorized D-RAP Rainout Facility Initiates Alfalfa Cold & Moisture Deprivation Experiment
Standardized rainout exclusion trials commence to evaluate drought tolerance and nodulation vigor in cold-arid germplasms under controlled exclusion shelters.
Upcoming Workshops & Symposia
Join our hands-on technical training sessions, district grower diagnostic camps, and scientific seminars.
3-Day Hands-on Training: Drone Remote Sensing & GIS in Precision Agriculture
Intensive training for postgraduate students and field agronomists covering flight planning, RTK GNSS georeferencing, and multispectral index generation.
District Soil & Water Health Diagnostic Camp for Valley Orchardists
On-the-spot SMP buffer pH testing, quick electrical conductivity screening, and personalized fertilizer dosage card issuance for local growers.
National Symposium on Digital Twins & Remote Sensing in Mountain Agriculture
Keynote addresses, technical paper sessions, and industry demonstrations on climate resilience, satellite remote sensing, and soil microbiome diagnostics.
