Achievements

• Studies on the nature of seasonal distribution of rainfall was completed in respect of 11 stations in the hilly region. Rainfall probabilities, water balance, and moisture adequacy index (MAI) were computed for the ranichauri station.
   
• Temperature limits of <17 and >6.6°C at flowering time were identified as indicative of high in the plum crop.
   
• Field experiments on Amaranthus crop were conducted over a four year period and the optimum date of sowing to enable the crop to escape low temperatures during seed setting stage has been identified.
   
• Influence of weather parameters on Amaranthus seed yield were quantified.