Agricultural Technology Information Center

Agricultural Technology Information Center

Division of Social Sciences and Training

ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research,

Hesaraghatta Lake Post, Bengaluru-560 089

Agricultural Technology Information Centre (ATIC) at ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru was inaugurated on 24^th April 2002. The operations of ATIC started in 2003 and ever since its inception it has been catering to the needs of the farming community in general and horticultural farming community in particular through a single window system to address a series of farm related problems. The ATIC at ICAR-IIHR has been serving as a vital link between the farmers and the scientists for providing solutions to many problems through farmer friendly, eco-friendly and cost effective technologies comprising crop specific micro nutrient formulation for foliar spray, bio-fertilisers, bio-pesticides, fruit fly traps(mango, annona and guava), harvesters (Mango, Sapota and Lime, soil testing for nematode etc.

Services provided by ATIC-IIHR.

ATIC has been facilitating interaction of farmers with concerned scientists on Soil health management – INM, soil testing, leaf analysis; Plant health management – IPM, IDM; Pesticide residue analysis; supply of planting materials and seeds besides general cultivation practices for different horticultural crops.
ATIC has been selling different technology products (list enclosed)
- Micronutrient formulations such as Banana Special, Mango Special, Vegetable Special, Citrus Special for enhancing the yield and quality of the respective crops
- Bio-fertilisers like Arka Microbial Consortium (both in powder and liquid forms), Arka Microbial decomposer and Arka Actino Plus
- Bio-pesticides like herbal oil soaps such as Neem and Pongamia soaps for controlling sucking pests
- Fruit fly traps for the control of fruit flies in mango, guava and annona
- Arka Borer Control Formulations for mango for controlling stem borer
- Publications (Books, Bulletins, Pocket Diaries, Folders) related to crops, plant health management, soil health management, pesticide residues, physiological disorders and solutions etc. (list enclosed)
- PHT products like Mango squash, Passion fruit squash, Kokum, Guava and Aonla concentrate, etc. and dry flower mementoes.
- Fruit Harvesters for mango, sapota and citrus fruits.
ATIC has been receiving the visitors – farmers, entrepreneurs, students etc.
ATIC-IIHR generated Rs.142.56 lakh revenue through sale of technology products and publications during 2021-22.

List – 1: List and cost of the product

Slno	Items/Products	Quantity	Cost Rs./Unit
1	Banana Special	2 kg	364
2	Mango special	2 kg	364
3	Citrus Special	2 kg	364
4	Vegetable Special	2 kg	364
5	Neem Soap	1kg	280
6	Pongamia Soap	1kg	224
7	Arka Microbial Consortium (Powder)	1kg	147
8	Arka Microbial Consortium (Liquid)	1ltr	273
9	Arka Decomposer	5 kg	525
10	Arka Actino Plus	5 kg	714
11	Mango/ Sapota / Lime harvester	1no	450
12	Mango fruit fly traps -Box	1no	29.50
13	Mango Fruit Fly Traps -Lure	1 No.	29.50
14	Arka Borer Formulation (Only for Mango)	2 kg	364
15	Arka Cocopeat	1 kg	6
16	Arka Cocopeat (Packed)	10 kg	84
17	Arka Cucur lure	1 No.	35.40
18	Arka Mealy Melt	500 ml	177
19	Arka Sasya Poshak Ras A	1 ltr	252
20	Arka Sasya Poshak Ras B	1 ltr	252

List – 2 : LIST OF TECHNICAL BULLETINS

Sl. No.	TECHNICAL /EXTENSION BULLETINS	Rs./Copy
1	Mango catalogue(English)	500
2	Catalogue of Papaya germplasm(English)	130
3	Anthracnose of Chilies (English)	30
4	Phytophthora blight of Capsicum (English)	30
5	Purple Leaf Blotch and Stemphylum Blight of Onion and Garlic (Eng)	30
6	Downy and Powdery mildew of cucurbits (English)	35
7	China Aster (English)	15
8	Alternaria Leaf Blight of Cruciferous Vegetables (English)	30
9	Anthracnose of Mango (English)	30
10	Anthracnose of Grapes (English)	35
11	Red Rot of Sugarcane (English)	35
12	Alternaria Blight of Sunflower (English)	30
13	Alternaria Blight of Rape seed Mustard (English)	30
14	Leaf spot of Mungbean and Urdbean (English)	25
15	Short and Long Term Storage of Fungal Cultures (English)	30
16	Laboratory Manual for Molecular Identification of plant Pathogenic Fungi (English)	65
17	Laboratory Manual on Biological Control of Plant Disease (English)	60
18	Laboratory Manual for Phytophthora infestans on tomato (English)	75
19	Post harvest management and value addition in Aonla (English)	25
20	DNA bar coding of fungal pathogens (English)	195
21	Production technology of edible & medicinal mushrooms (Kannada)	100
22	Production technology of edible & medicinal mushrooms (English)	100
23	Pest management in Betelvine (English)	25
24	Post harvest losses in selected fruits and vegetables in India (a compilation) (English)	70
25	Home remedies and receipes of betelvine (English)	20
26	Microbiological Safety Specifications and Protocols for Horticultural Food Products (English)	115
27	Enhancing productivity of Alphonso mango through HDP (English)	50
28	Catalogue on Underutilized Fruit Crops (English)	75
29	Insect & Mite Pests of Citrus in India	300
30	Appe Midi (Kannada)	100
31	Pesticide Residue Management in Mango (English and Kannada)	50
32	PHM in tropical and subtropical fruits	180
33	Economics of PHL and Marketing Efficiency in fruits and vegetables	65
34	Production Technology of fruits (Kannada)	240
35	Production Technology of Vegetables (Kannada)	260
36	Production technology of fruit crops (Hindi)	350
37	Production technology of vegetable crops (Hindi)	250
38	Commercialization of Horticultural Technologies (Hindi)	260
39	Nutritional Characteristics of Underutilized Crops	150
40	Production Technology of Ornamental Crops-Hand Book (English)	150
41	Integrated Water and Nutrient Management Technologies in Fruits	50
42	Production Technology of Fruit Crops (English)	300
43	Technology Commercialization in Horticulture-Success Stories (Eng)	250
44	Pesticide Residue Management in Vegetables (English)	120
45	Production Technology of Ornamental Crops-Hand Book (Kannada)	150
46	Varieties and technologies of ICAR-IIHR (TB2/2020)	150
47	Organic Farming in Vegetables	90
48	Integrated Nutrient management in horticultural crops	40
49	Production technology of edible mushroom (Kannada)	100
50	Mushroom for Nutrition and environment sensitive agriculture	100
51	Greenhouse production of capsicum, tomato,cucumber, muskmelon	350
52	Dragon (Kamalam ) Fruit - Kannada	100
53	Production Technology of Fruit Crops (Kannada)	240
54	Production technology of medicinal crops	150
55	Herbs for Households	70

List – 3 : LIST OF EXTENSION FOLDERS

Sl No.	TITLE OF THE PUBLICATION	Rs./copy
1	Production Technology of Jasmine for Essential oil (English)	5
2	Leaf Analysis in Fruit Crops (English)	5
3	Technology for cultivation of Shitake Mushroom (English)	5
4	Banana special - Foliar nutrition (Hindi)	5
5	Vegetable Special – Foliar Nutrition of vegetable crops for higher yield and quality (Hindi)	5
6	Citrus Special – Foliar Nutrition of citrus for higher yield and quality (English, Hindi)	5
7	How To Grow Amaranth (Brochure)	3
8	Biological control of Mango inflorescence hoppers(English)	3
9	Bio-intensive management of brinjal shoot and fruit borer, Leucinodesorbonalist (English)	3
10	ಮಣ್ಣು, ನೀರು, ಸಸ್ಯ ರಸಗೊಬ್ಬರಗಳು , ತಿಪ್ಪೇರಾಶಿ ಮತ್ತು ರಾಸಾಯನಿಕ ಸುಧಾರಣೆಗಳ ವಿಶ್ಲೇಷಣಾತ್ಮಕ ಸೌಲಭ್ಯಮಾಹಿತಿ(Kannada) Soil water and fertilizer management	3
11	Betelvine (English)	5
12	AMC for Sustainable Vegetable Production (English)	5
13	Velvet Bean – A versatile medical legume (English, Kannada)	5
14	Management of trips ,Scirtothrips doralis Hood (Thysanopetra thripida ) attacking grapes (cv Bangalore blue ), capsicum, chilli & rose (English)	5
15	Management of fruit piercing moth in Pomegranate	5
16	Safe waiting periods to minimize Risk from pesticide Residues in vegetables (Kannada,English)	5
17	Management of jamun seed borer (English)	10
18	ICAR-IIHR Rose varieties for open field (English)	10
19	IDM in Ridge Gourd (Kannada)	15
20	Centella asiatica: Memory boosting Medicinal Plant	10
21	IPM in Cabbage (English)	10
22	ABC	10
23	Ashwagandha	15

List – 4 : POCKET DIARIES-IIHR-ATIC SERIES

Sl No.	TITLE	Rs./copy
1	Production Technology of French bean(English)	15
2	Arka microbial consortium for Sustainable Vegetable Production (English)	15
3	Arka Microbial Consortium / अर्का सूक्ष्माणवीय मिश्रण (Hindi)	15
4	Cultivation Practices of Muskmelon and Watermelon (English)	15
5	Production Technology of Bell Pepper/ शिमला मिर्च की उत्पादन तकनीकी (Hindi)	19
6	Production Technology of Chilli / मिर्च की उत्पादन तकनीकी (Hindi)	21
7	Production Technology of French Bean/ फ्रेंचबीन की उत्पादन तकनीकी (Hindi)	17
8	Production Technology of Watermelon and Muskmelon/ तरबूज और खरबूजा की उत्पादन तकनीकी (Hindi)	19
9	ತಿಂಗಳ ಹುರುಳಿ ಸುಧಾರಿತ ಬೇಸಾಯ ಕ್ರಮಗಳು Beans (Kannada)	15
10	ತೋಟಗಾರಿಕೆ ಬೆಳೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಚೌಳು ಮತ್ತು ಕ್ಷಾರ ಮಣ್ಣುಗಳ ನಿರ್ವಹಣೆ Soil management (Kannada)	10
11	Apiary for sustainable agri ಸುಸ್ಥಿರ ಕೃಷಿಗೆ ಜೇನುಸಾಕಣಿಕೆ (Kannada)	10
12	Papaya cultivation .(English)	10
13	Pomegranate Production Technology. (English)	10
14	Technical Bulletin-ಸೀತಾಫಲ Annona (Kannada)	30
15	Technical Bulletin- ಅಂಜೂರ Fig (Kannada)	22
16	Technical Bulletin-ಸಪೋಟ(ಚಿಕ್ಕು) Sapota (Kannada)	27
17	ಪಪ್ಪಾಯಿ (ಪರಂಗಿ ಹಣ್ಣು Papaya )Kannada)	35
18	Technical Bulletin- ಮಾವು Mango (Kannada)	50
19	Technical Bulletin-ಸೀಬೆ (ಪೇರಳೆ) Guava (Kannada)	40
20	Guava cultivation (English)	10
21	Management of nematodes on capsicum and Tomato Grown under protected conditions (English)	10

The above lists are indicative purpose only. The users are requested to contact ATIC IIHR for the availability.

How to Purchase the products

Send your request by email to atic.iihr@icar.gov.in
Provide your complete address which include District, State and Pin Code.
Provide your contact number which is essential for sending the products through parcel service.
For the products – Please specify only the product title and quantity required from the lists above.
By Post – only solid items are allowed and Rs.75 per kg will be charged. ATIC, IIHR require approximately 5 to 10 days to dispatch the materials from here.
For large quantity (Bulk purchase) and liquid items – users can select the transport which is providing its services to their location and is operating from Peenya, Bengaluru who is accepting the parcels on To-Pay basis. Purchasing the products through transport service is purely based on the option by the users only. ATIC, IIHR will not recommend any transport Services/Agent. ATIC, IIHR require 2 to 3 weeks to dispatch the materials from here.