INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN
BIORESOURCES TECHNOLOGY (IHBT),PALAMPUR
The
Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology(IHBT), Palampur, Himachal
Pradesh is located in the famous Kangra Valley known for its scenic
beauty and mysticism, in the salubrious environs of Palampur(1300 msl)
perched in the lap of the majestic snow clad Dhauladhar ranges of Western
Himalayas(India).
MISSION
To provide an industrial R&D base for establishment,
upgradation and sustainable management of bioresources in the Himalayan
region through agrotechnology, processing technology and biotechnology.
MAJOR R&D PROGRAMMES
- Conservation
and sustainable management of Himalayan Bioresources.
- Management of
tea plantations and tea manufacture.
- Agrotechnologies
for floriculture crops, medicinal and aromatic plants.
- Processing technologies
for aromatics and herbals.
- Characterisation
and improvement of selected industrial crops using conventional techniquesa
as well as biotechnology.
INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES
- Laboratory for Tissue Culture, Plant
Molecular Biology.
- Radio isotope facilities.
- Chemical analysis, characterisation
and value addition to natural plant products.
- Tea processing unit and quality monitoring
of tea manufacture(Black & Green Tea)
- Virus testing facilities.
- FRP Greenhouses.
SIGNIFICANT
ACHIEVEMENTS
- Doubling the
tea production in Himachal Pradesh from 0.6 million kg made tea in 1986
to 1.4 million kg in 1996.
- Optimisation
of processing to obtain high quality black/green tea.
- Testing and
development of improved strains/clones of tea, Damask rose(Rosa damascena),
wild Marigold(Targetes minuta).
- Two strains
of Damask rose 'Jwala'and 'Himroz'released in 1997. 'Jwala'
for tropical and sub-tropical zones and 'Himroz'for temperate and
hill zones.
- Micropropagation
of tea, bamboo, orchids, gladiolus, ferns and other medicinal/aromatic
plants.
- Technology for
commercial cultivation of ornamental flowers.
- Training in
cultivation of tea, floriculture crops, medicinal/aromatic plants.
TECNOLOGIES
DEVELOPED/TRANSFERED
- Management of
tea plantations and processing for black tea to Himachal Pradesh tea industry
and Uttrakhand Tea Development Department.
- Technologies
for micropropagation of Euphorbia species for M/s Panacea Biotech Ltd.
- Consultancy
services to essential oil producing industry in India.
SERVICES OFFERED
- Project Formulation
and Evaluation
- Consultancy
Services/Technology Transfer
- Turnkey Ventures
- Information
Services/Databases
- Plant Viruses
Testing
- Chemical Analysis
of natural products
- Training and
HRD
CONTACT ADDRESS
Prof. Akshey
K. Gupta,
Director,
Institute of
Himalayan Bioresource Technology
(Council of Scientific
& Industrial Research)
Post Box No.
6, Palampur-176 061(HP)
Phone:
91-1894-30411
Fax:
91-1894-30433
Email:
director@csihbt.ren.nic.in
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CSIR Complex, Palampur, 1997.
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