COLLEGE OF HORTICULTURE

Central Agricultural University (IMPHAL), Bermiok-737134, Sikkim

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Our Story

History & Vision

Our History

The College of Horticulture, Bermiok, Sikkim, was established on 21st May 2015 on the beautiful landscape of Tokal, South Sikkim. The state is bestowed with varied agro-climatic zones ranging from alpine regions to sub-tropical hill areas. This favours the cultivation of diverse agricultural and horticultural crops. The region is also one of the biodiversity hotspots, i.e., the Eastern Himalayas, allowing for many diverse species of flora and fauna. The land is home to horticultural crops like large cardamom and many species of orchids. The region has huge scope for horticultural crops such as off-season vegetables, ginger, turmeric, anthurium, roses, Sikkim mandarin, tomatoes, and cole crops. Activities relating to the promotion of non-traditional practices like beekeeping and mushroom cultivation, as well as the plantation of bamboo and medicinal plants, have added diversification to horticultural activities. The significance of horticulture in improving land use, promoting crop diversification, generating employment, and providing nutritional security to people has been widely recognized by common people, policymakers, and program implementers. Hence, horticulture features as an important area in the overall policy framework for development in the state.

Our Vision

The College of Horticulture, Bermiok, Sikkim, has been established with the mandate of developing appropriate human resources for carrying out various horticultural activities in the state of Sikkim, developing relevant technologies suitable for the horticultural sector with the aim of benefiting the farming community of Sikkim, and disseminating horticultural technologies for the development of a sustainable, scientific, and profitable horticultural sector among various stakeholders. The broad objectives of the College are to impart education in different branches of horticulture and allied sciences, further the advancement of learning through research in horticulture and allied sciences, undertake extension education programmes in the state of Sikkim and other areas under the jurisdiction of Central Agricultural University (CAU), Imphal, and undertake such other activities as may be deemed fit from time to time.

Hall of Fame: Our Vice Chancellors

Dr. Anupam Mishra Since 6 October 2020
Dr. Moirangthem Premjit March 2015 to October 2020
Dr. S.N. Puri 2004 - 2014
Dr. S.S. Baghel 2000 - 2004