Name of the Centre

Main Vegetable Research Station
Anand Agricultural University,
Anand - 388 110 (Gujarat)
Phone : (02692) 261817

Year of Establishment

The research work on vegetable was carried out at the Plant Breeding Farm of the Institute of Agriculture, Anand since 1948. The research work on improvement of vegetable crops in Gujarat State stream lined with the establishment of Vegetable Research Station at Junagadh during 1962.After inception of the Gujarat Agricultural University, a Research Scheme for seed multiplication, distribution and further improvement of vegetable crops was started in 1980 at Anand. A new project on Strengthening of research in vegetable crops in the plan scheme was sanctioned at all the four campuses of GAU during 1990.From the year 1996, this station is working independently on vegetable crops and coordinating research work in the state. This station is also working as voluntary centre under All India Coordinated Vegetable Improvement Project, Varanasi.