Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR)

Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR)

Challenges: • Landlocked in snow bound winters

from November to May• Least fertile soil with low water

holding capacity• Less oxygen availability with dry

humidity (20 to 47 %) • Temperature ranges from - 45 degrees

C to +45 degrees C • Remoteness and technological

backwardness

 Innovations: ‘DIHAR has created an

agricultural eco-system innovation that has enabled the socio

economic development of Ladakh via technology.

Impac

t on Ladakh:Socio-economic growth

GreeningScience and

Technology

Low cost

drip

irrigation

system

DIHAR

Vegetable Sciences

Horticulture

medicinal plant

sBio-technology

Agricultur

e extension

Animal

sciences

Non-conventional

Energy

Trench

cultivatio

n

Thermally

Controlle

d Green

House

Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR)

Treated Untreated

Animal Sciences

Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR)

Particulars

Contribution of DIHAR Quantity supplied

Value

(Rs crore)

Vegetables

78 types of vegetables. In 1960s only 4-5 types

22000 MT, with 4500 MT to Army

35.0

Saving on airfreight

Govt. Saves expenditure on air fright to transport the fresh vegetables from Chandigarh to Ladakh for supply to army

4500 MT @ 131 per kg

59.49

Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR)

Congratulations DIHAR