1.4 Norms for discharge of functions [Section 4(1)(b)(iv)] (i) Nature of functions/ services offered CONSULTANCIES The following services can be provided by ICAR-IIOPR on consultancy basis. • Oil palm hybrid seed production
• Management of oil palm seed gardens for production of quality planting material
• Setting up of oil palm nurseries and their management
• Designing of experiments and data analysis
• Oil palm crop feasibility studies/surveys
• Techno - advisory services
• Project preparation, evaluation and management
• General consultancy for oil palm development
• Agronomic aspects of plantation management
• Intercropping in oil palm plantations
• Soil and nutrient management
• Assessment of soil fertility status and advisory services on nutrient disorders
• Plant health centre for pest & disease management
• Molecular and biochemical characterization of plants, fungi, bacteria
• PCR based detection of oil palm diseases
• Pollinating weevils
• Maturity, harvest, post-harvest management
• Oil quality analysis
• Management of Rugose Spiralling Whitefly in oil palm
• Value addition of palm oil and EFB fibre
• Management of oil palm plantation and mill wastes
• Impact studies, socio economic studies, SWOT analysis, case studies, diffusion studies, constraint analysis in oil palm CONTRACT RESEARCH ICAR-IIOPR can take up contract research on the following aspects.
• Development and/or evaluation of the technology/process/product/ farming practices related to oil palm cultivation.
• Refinement and up-gradation of new package of practices, pilot plant development, policy research etc. TRAINING: ICAR-IIOPR organizes national and international training programmes on various aspects of oil palm.
Officers Training programmes are conducted at regular intervals to officials of State Department of Agriculture / Horticulture, Entrepreneurs, Scientists of SAU's, KVK's, ICAR Institutes. Courses offered • Oil Palm Production Technology
• Oil Palm Hybrid Seed Production
• Oil Palm Plantation Health Management
• Nursery Management in Oil Palm
• Soil and Leaf Nutrient Analysis in Oil Palm Farmers training programmes are conducted to farmers (on campus or on farm) based on the request received from state governments or oil palm processing units. Courses offered • Oil Palm Cultivation
• Plant Protection in Oil Palm
• Harvesting of Fresh Fruit Bunches in Oil Palm
• Nutrient and Water Management in Oil Palm
• Intercropping in Oil Palm Contractual training programmes can be organized on cost basis (as per ICAR guidelines) based on the requests from oil palm stakeholders. (ii) Norms/ standards for functions/ service delivery For the service delivery, Institute follows as per ISO:9001-2005 and has been awarded quality certificate (iii) Process by which these services can be accessed For consultancy, contract research and training, the profile of ICAR-IIOPR and services are available in Website for prospective clients. (iv) Time-limit for achieving the targets As per the time limit set for individual activity (v)Process of redress of grievances Grievances received through Mail/PG portal and by Offline mode are being redressed by the concerned officials.
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