Research stations dedicated to jute seed, ramie, sisal and sunnhemp research across India.
Area and Geography
Regional Research Station
Area (ha)
Longitude
Latitude
Altitude (m)
Rainfall (mm)
CSRSJAF, BudBud, West Bengal
86.1
88°26'E
22°30'N
9
1268-1500
Ramie Research Station, Sorbhog, Assam
60.0
91°E
26°30'N
90
3400-3700
Sisal Research Station, Bamra, Odisha
106.4
84°17'E
22°3'N
256
1261-1400
Sunnhemp Research Station, Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh
12.4
82°E
22°N
45
1300-1407
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Central Seed Research Station for Jute and Allied Fibres (CSRSJAF), Bud Bud, West Bengal
Central Seed Research Station for Jute and Allied Fibres was established in 1962 at Bud Bud, West Bengal. It mainly deals with production of nucleus seed, breeder seed multiplication, quality seed production and research projects on jute and allied fibres.
Mandates
To produce nucleus seed through maintenance breeding.
To multiply breeder seeds of jute, mesta and sunnhemp.
To produce quality seed under ICAR seed project.
To conduct in-house and externally funded research projects.
Salient Achievements
Maintained genetic purity of jute and allied fibre varieties.
Produced nucleus and breeder seeds for multiple crops.
Conducted DUS testing and farmer training programmes.
Ramie Research Station (RRS), Sorbhog, Assam
Ramie Research Station was established in 1960 at Sorbhog, Assam to promote research and development of ramie, one of the strongest natural fibre crops.
Mandates
Improvement of ramie for fibre yield and quality.
Development of sustainable production technology.
Post-harvest technology development for fibre quality.
Technology transfer and human resource development.
Salient Achievements
Released improved ramie variety R-1411 Hazarika.
Maintained ramie germplasm in field gene bank.
Developed alternate planting materials and improved planting techniques.
Sisal Research Station (SRS), Bamra, Odisha
Sisal Research Station was established in 1962 at Bamra, Odisha. The station mainly deals with sisal, a natural leaf fibre crop.
Mandates
Improvement of sisal for yield and quality.
Improvement of sisal against biotic and abiotic stresses.
Development of sustainable sisal production technology.
Development of post-harvest technology for sisal fibre.
Sunnhemp Research Station (SHRS), Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh
Sunnhemp Research Station was established in 1963 at Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh. It works on sunnhemp and flax crop research.
Mandates
Improvement of sunnhemp and flax for yield and quality.
Development of production technology and cropping systems.
Development of post-harvest technology.
Transfer of technology.
Salient Achievements
Developed important varieties such as Shailesh, Swastik, Ankur, Prankur and Kavita.
Standardized agronomic practices for fibre and seed crops.
Maintained germplasm and conducted farmer training programmes.
