Indian Institute of Horticultural Research

Indian Institute of Horticulture Research
Other name
ICAR-IIHR
TypeConstituent establishment under the ICAR/DARE
Established1967; 57 years ago (1967)
AffiliationDepartment of Agricultural Research and Education
Academic affiliations
Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Officer in charge
Prof. (Dr.) Tusar Kanti Behera
Location, ,
India

13°08′06″N 77°29′35″E / 13.135°N 77.493°E / 13.135; 77.493
ColorsGreen
WebsiteIIHR
IIHR Main Building

The Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) is an autonomous organization acting as a nodal agency for basic, strategic, anticipatory and applied research on various aspects of horticulture such as fruits, vegetable, ornamental, medicinal and aromatic plants and mushrooms in India.[1] The institute has its headquarters in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India and is a subsidiary of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi, under the Ministry of Agriculture, India. It recently has been ranked 1st for the combined years 2019-20 and 2020–21 by the ICAR.[2]

  1. ^ Indian Institute of Horticultural Research – Ivarakandapura
  2. ^ Kumar, B. s Satish (29 September 2022). "Bengaluru's Indian Institute of Horticultural Research tops the list of 93 ICAR institutes in national ranking". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 October 2022.