Frontier India Defence & Strategic News Service

Written on June 7, 2007 – 10:11 am | by FIDSNS |

Defence Agricultural Research Laboratory (DARL) a unit of Defence and Development Organisation, is engaged in development of eco-friendly and sustainable high altitude agro-technologies through multidisciplinary network of integrated approach. The laboratory is located at Pithoragarh (Uttaranchal) near Indo-Tibet and Nepal Borders.
DARL also conducts resettlement training programmes for armed force personnel (Army, Navy and Air force) sponsored by Director Resettlement Training, Army HQ, New Delhi.




DARL Aquaculture Training

DARL Plantation training

Courses conducted

Dairy farming:4 weeks
Composite Farm Training (2 batches):12 weeks each
Mushroom farming and floriculture:8 weeks
Poultry and rabbit farming:16 weeks
Fresh water Pisciculture:6 weeks

Since the origin of the training programme in 1998, 338 ex-service men opted for the programme and trained. This annual course starts from the month of May and continues till next year April.

DARL Practical Classes

DARL Theory classes

DARL also conducts resettlement training of Gorkha Jawans at Gorkha Resettlement Training Unit, Raiwala sponsored through Adjutant General Branch, Army HQ. DARL teaches Agriculture and Animal husbandry. 2 courses each of 6 months are held annually. This programme started in 1991 and a total of 964 Ex Indian Army Gurkhas have opted for the training programme.

The feedback by the trainees is submitted to Director General Resettlement Training and Adjutant General Branch, Army HQ New Delhi. The training has benefited in preparing the trainees for resettlement after retirement.

DARL conducts training and demonstration to farmers who are not related to Armed Forces. DARL has trained a total of 400 farmers in Cultivation of vegetables, Vegetable seed production, Organic farming of vegetables, Cultivation of medicinal plants, Mushroom production technique, Fodder production, Dairy cattle production, Angora rabbit rearing and Pond fisheries.