• Development of microbial inoculums for organic farming in Sikkim for increased productivity, nutrient uptake and diseases management.

•Develop the safe organic vegetable cultivation models for the region in 2 villages by using the microbial inoculums.

• Produce quality and safe organic vegetables and other crops without damaging environment in Sikkim.

• Develop the technology to utilizes the natural resources and improves soil health in Sikkim.

• Increase the productivity of vegetable and rice production in the region.

• To characterize diverse genotypes on morphological and molecular basis.

• To study the variability in the existing genotypes.

• To establish inter relationship among various attributes under study.

• To undergo GCMS of the selected germplasm.

• Molecular identification of germplasm at the molecular level will be known.

• Identify the interrelationship among the various germplasm.

• Characterization of the genotype based on the morphological feature.

• Explore and document the phytochemicals present in germplasm.

• Characterization and analysis of physio- chemical properties of soil.

• Study of culturable microflora from rhizosphere at the time of sowing and harvesting of crops.

• To study polyphasic characterization of isolated microflora.

• Characterization of phylogenetically relevant genes from isolated DNA from soil.

• Correlation between types of microbial consortia in rhizosphere, growth and productivity as a result selection of compactable improved variety.

• Develop the field model for high yielding and quality crops for organic farming in Sikkim.

• Develop the soil database of Sikkim.

• The application of beneficial microorganisms including rhizobia for increasing crop productivity in 2 selected crops.

• Established the selected microbial consortium for better adaptation of the crop to meet environmental changes and to protect against a broad range of plant pathogens.

• Increase the genetic diversity of bio-control systems that persist longer in the rhizosphere, enhance the efficacy and reliability of their beneficial effects by allowing the combination of various mechanisms of actions without genetic engineering.

• Documentation and validation of indigenous Knowledge based agronomic practice for growth promotion and diseases management in organic farming in Sikkim state.

• Database of causal organism of prevalent disease of a horticultural crop in the region.

• Develop the method for control of disease using non-chemical, eco-friendly botanicals, indigenous knowledge based methods and inoculation of microbial biocontrol agents, or combination of both.

• Purification and identification of compounds from botanicals and ITK based formulations effective to control pests.

• Digital documentation of successful ITK based agronomic practices.