Station

Location

Establishing year

Zonal Agricultural Research Stations

Morena

1981

Khargone

1964

Jhabua

1989

Indore

1924

Sehore

1952

Regional Agricultural Research Stations

Gwalior

1916

Mandsaur

1964

Khandwa

1994

Ujjain

1989

Special Research Stations

Enthkedi

1962

Joara

1964

Bagwai

1964

Badwah

1969

Bhind

2010

Sirsod

2011

Agro-climatic zone

Features

Priority crops and cropping pattern

Gird zone

Soil

Alluvial

Ø  Rapeseed & Mustard, Pearl millet, Sorghum, Wheat, Chickpea and Sesame

Ø  Emerging-  Vegetables & Fruit

                         & Fodder crops

Ø  Fallow – Mustard &              Pearl millet – wheat/ Chickpea

Rainfall

566 – 977 mm

Altitude

52-529 msl

Malwa Plateau

Soil

Deep black soil Vertisol

Ø  Soybean, Chickpea, Wheat, Maize and Sorghum

Ø  Emerging-  Vegetables, Flowers,

                         Fruits, Spices &

                         Fodder crops                     

Ø  Soybean – Wheat/ Chickpea

Rainfall

800-1200 mm

Altitude

450-675 msl

Nimar valley

Soil

Deep black soil : Vertisol

Ø  Cotton, Maize, Sorghum, Chickpea, Wheat and Pigeonpea

Ø  Emerging-   Chillies  & Tomato

Ø  Cotton - Sorghum

Rainfall

600 – 800 mm

Altitude

450 – 700 msl

Jhabua hils

Soil

Skeleton gravely

Ø  Maize, Sorghum, black gram, Wheat & Chickpea

Ø  Emerging-   Vegetables & spices

Ø  Mono – cropping

Rainfall

600 – 800 mm

Altitude

450 – 700 msl

Vindhyan plateau

Soil

Medium black soil : Vertisol

Ø  Soybean, Wheat, Chickpea, Lentil, Pea, Pigeonpea, Black gram

Ø  Emerging-   Vegetables,

                          Flowers &  Fruits

Ø  Soybean–Wheat/Chickpea/Lentil

Rainfall

1000–1200 mm

Altitude

 350 – 600 msls

Bundelkhand zone

Soil

Clay loam

Ø  Wheat, Chickpea, Sorghum, Sesame, Barley, Vegetable and Spices

Ø  Soybean–Wheat/Chickpea

Rainfall

750 – 1200 mm

Altitude

266 – 560 msl