All India Coordinated Research Project on Vegetable Crops was started at
AAU, Jorhat during the fourth five-year plan in 1971 for multi-locational
testing of the vegetable technologies developed by various research institutes
and state agricultural universities. Since inception the centre has
developed a number of varieties and production technologies.
Mandate:
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To collect, evaluate and
conserve the vegetable biodiversity that exists in different agro-climatic zones of the country
·
To develop improved
varieties/ hybrids resistant to biotic and abiotic stresses through multi-locational testing of mandated vegetable
crops
·
To develop appropriate
production technologies for selected vegetable crops
List of crops the centre
is dealing with: Tomato, Brinjal, Chilli, Mustard Green, French Bean, Sponge
gourd, Ridge Gourd, Bitter gourd, Bottle gourd