RFD
RESULTS-FRAMEWORK DOCUMENT
(2013 – 2014)
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH
Hessaraghatta Lake P.O, Bangalore – 560089
Section-1: Vision, Mission, Objectives and Functions
Vision

Technology-led, demand-driven and need-based sustainable horticulture for attaining food
& nutritional security, better livelihood options and ultimately, economic development
Mission

To undertake research, education and extension in horticultural crops for enhancing
productivity and sustainability to achieve food, nutritional and livelihood security
Objectives

Increasing productivity and quality of horticultural crops through improvement

Enhancing productivity and quality of horticulture crops through sustainable integrated
crop production practices

Dissemination, popularization, adoption, refinement and impact assessment of IIHR
technologies
Functions

To plan, coordinate, implement, monitor R&D programmes for sustainable production and
resource conservation and to serve as knowledge and data repository in horticulture and
establish national and international cooperation and visualize research needs as per the
changing scenario
Section-2: Inter se priorities among key objectives, success indicators and targets
SNo
1
2
Objectives
Weight
Increasing
productivity and
quality of
horticultural
crops through
varietal
improvement
Enhancing
productivity and
quality of
horticulture
crops through
sustainable
integrated crop
production
practices
24
50
Action
Collection and
conservation of genetic
resources for sustainable
use
Development and
introduction of improved
hybrids/varieties
Technologies and products
to improve productivity of
horticulture
Production of breeder seed
and planting material
Development of protocols
and products for
minimizing post harvest
loss
*No. : Number; Q: Quintals
Success
indicators
Germplasm
accessions added
to gene bank.
Hybrids/varieties
developed
Unit*
Weight
Excelle
nt
100%
Target/Criteria value
Very
Good
Fair
good
80%
70%
90%
Poor
60%
No.
4
225
200
175
150
100
No.
20
10
9
7
5
3
20
15
13
12
10
8
10
220
200
180
160
140
2
200
180
160
140
120
8
2.0
1.75
1.0
0.80
0.60
10
8
6
5
4
2
Technologies
and products
No.
developed
Breeders’ seed
of vegetable and
Q
ornamental crops
Mushroom
Q
spawn
Production of
vegetative
Lakhs
planting material
Protocols and
products
developed for
No.
reducing post
harvest losses
SNo
Weight
Action
Objectives
3
4
Dissemination,
popularization,
adoption,
refinement and
impact assessment
of IIHR
technologies
Efficient
Functioning of the
RFD System
Administrative
reforms
Improving internal
efficiency/responsi
veness/service
delivery of
ministry
/department
*No. : Number
15
11
Success
indicators
Conduct of trainings to
farmers and development
department officials
Use of innovative extension
methodologies, including
ICT, for dissemination of
horticultural technologies
Timely submission of Draft
RFD (2013-14) for approval
Trainings
conducted
Unit*
Weight
Excellen
t 100%
Target/Criteria Value
Very
Good
Fair
good
80%
70%
90%
Poor
60%
No.
7
22
20
16
18
15
No.
8
600
550
500
450
400
On-time
submission
Date
2
May15,
2013
May 16,
2013
May 17,
2013
May
20,
2013
May
21,
2013
Timely submission of results
for 2012-13
On-time
submission
Date
1
May 1,
2013
May 2,
2013
May 5,
2013
May 6,
2013
May 7,
2013
Implement ISO 9001 as per
the approved action plan
%
implementation
%
2
100
95
90
85
80
Prepare an action plan for
innovation
On time
submission
Date
2
July 30,
2013
Aug 10,
2013
Aug 20,
2013
Aug
30,
2013
Sept
10,
2013
Implementation of Sevottam
Independent
Audit of
implementation
of Citizen
Charter
Independent
Audit of
implementation
of public
grievance
redressal system
%
2
100
95
90
85
80
%
2
100
95
90
85
80
Programmes
conducted
Section-3: Trend Values of the Success Indicators
Actual values
Objectives
Action
Success Indicators
Unit
2
Increasing
productivity and
quality of
horticultural crops
through varietal
improvement
Enhancing
productivity and
quality of
horticulture crops
through sustainable
integrated crop
production practices
Collection and
conservation of genetic
resources for sustainable
use
Development and
introduction of improved
hybrids/varieties
Technologies and products
to improve productivity of
horticulture
Production of breeders’
seed and planting material
Development of protocols
and products for
minimizing post harvest
loss
3
Dissemination,
popularization,
Conduct of trainings to
farmers and development
Projected values
Germplasm
accessions added to
gene bank.
No.
900
150
200
Projected
value for
FY 14-15
225
Hybrids/varieties
developed
No.
11
8
9
9
10
Technologies and
products developed
No.
18
21
13
15
17
Breeders’ seed of
vegetable and
ornamental crops
Q
200
80
200
225
250
Mushroom spawn
Production of
vegetative planting
material
Protocols and
products developed
for reducing post
harvest losses
Q
Lakhs
160
0.75
190
1.50
180
1.75
200
2.0
220
2.20
No.
4
5
6
8
10
Trainings conducted
No.
20
15
20
25
30
SNo
1
Target
value
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
Projected
value for
FY 15-16
250
Actual values
Objectives
Action
Success Indicators
Unit
SNo
4
adoption, refinement
and impact assessment
of IIHR technologies
department officials
Use of innovative extension
methodologies, including
ICT, for dissemination of
horticultural technologies
Efficient Functioning
of the RFD System
Timely submission of RFD
for 2013-14
On-time submission
Timely submission of results
for 2012-13
On-time submission
Implement ISO 9001 as per
the approved action plan
% implementation
Prepare an action plan for
innovation
On time submission
Implementation of Sevottam
*No. : Number; Q: Quintals
Programmes
conducted
Target
value
No.
Projected values
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
Projected
value for
FY 14-15
400
450
550
625
Date
May 16,
2013
Date
May 2,
2013
%
95
-
-
Date
Aug 10,
2013
Independent Audit of
implementation of
Citizen Charter
%
95
Independent Audit of
implementation of
public grievance
redressal system
%
95
Projected
value for
FY 15-16
700
Section 4 : Acronyms
S.No
Acronym
Description
3
IPM

Integrated Pest Management
INM

Integrated Nutrient Management
8
DAC

Department of Agriculture and Cooperation
9
ICT

Information and communication technologies
Section 4: Description and definition of success indicators and proposed measurement methodology for 2011-12
S.No
1
Success
indicator
Germplasm
accessions added
to gene bank
Description
Germplasm is genetic
resource of
horticultural crops which
is a source of genetic
variability
2
Hybrids/varieties
developed
Breeding lines are
developed and evaluated
along with checks and
the best performing
entries are released for
cultivation
3
Technologies and
products
developed
The factor productivity is
low because of low
input-use efficiency and
biotic/abiotic stresses.
The factor productivity
can be improved through
precision farming
technologies including
protected cultivation,
INM, IPM,
mechanisation and
organic cultivation
Definition
Germplasm is
collection of
cultivars, landraces,
wild species for
conservation and
utilization
Best performing entry
is identified as a new
variety for release
Precision farming
refers to optimisation
of inputs use to match
growth stage of crop
and facilitate optimal
output resulting in
saving of valuable
resources like water
and energy adopting a
location specific, field
specific and crop
specific approach.
INM refers to the
Measurement
Number of germplasm
collected from primary
and secondary sources
General comments
Germplasm material serves as
a base for crop improvement
programs for breeding new
varieties
Number of such hybrids/ Targets for varieties identified
varieties identified
given in Section 2, their
respective trend values in
Section 3 may vary as, the
identification of varieties
depends upon the availability
of superior material for yield,
biotic and abiotic resistance
/tolerance over the existing
varieties
No. of technologies
developed for
 off-season
production
 protected cultivation
 organic production
 reduction in water
requirement
 markers for
pyramiding genes
 new protocols for
transformation
 customized
S.No
Success
indicator
Description
Definition
maintenance of soil
fertility and plant
nutrient supply at
an optimum level for
sustaining the desired
productivity
Water use efficiency
refers to yield per unit
of water used.
IPM refers as use of
organic, inorganic and
biological components
in an integrated manner
to control pests.
Protected cultivation
refers to growing crops
under protective
structures to shield
them from pests and
weather
4
Breeders’ seed of
vegetable and
ornamental crops
Produce from nucleus
seed and breeder seed is
the starting point in seed
chain of producing
quality seeds for farmers
Breeder seed is the
starting point in seed
chain which is
multiplied /converted
in to foundation
/certified seed
Measurement
General comments
fertilizers developed
 seed priming,
 machineries
developed for
improving labour
efficiency
 management of
insect pests,
 liquid formulation of
microbes to be used
as biopesticide,
biological control of
insect pests ,
 IPM packages,
 identification of
emerging and
invasive plant
pathogens,
 identification of
resistance sources
for major plant
pathogens.
 disease diagnostics
and forecasting
systems
Quantity produced
(Quintals)
Quantity may vary as per
indent from DAC
S.No
5
Success
indicator
Mushroom spawn
6
Production of
vegetative
planting material
7
Protocols and
products
developed for
reducing post
harvest losses
Description
Mushroom spawn is the
invitro product of the
desirable mushroom fruit
body and multiplied in
the form of mycelium to
create genetically pure
culture
Production of planting
material of vegetatively
propagated horticultural
crops
Losses during storage,
particularly under nonrefrigerated conditions
continue to remain high.
To reduce the glut in the
market, it is important to
convert the excess
material into value
addition products.
In horticulture, a large
number of crop residues
are left behind after
harvest and is important
to utilize this waste also.
Definition
Measurement
Spawn is the starter
culture in
multiplication and
production of quality
mushrooms which is
similar to crop seeds
Quantity produced
(Quintals)
It is a process of
vegetative means by
which new individuals
arise without
production of seed or
spores
Shelf life of the product
mainly depends on pre
harvest practices as
well as post harvest
handling. It is required
to bridge this gap.
Number of
grafts/layers/budded
plants (in lakhs)
Value addition is
defined as adding the
value to the product to
translate its natural
form (either to increase
the storage life or to
increase the
marketability).
General comments
Quantity may vary as per
indents received
In a wider sense, planting
material arising from
vegetative propagation
including cuttings, layering,
division, budding, grafting
and tissue culture
Number of protocols for
reduction of post harvest
loss and value added
products developed
S.No
8
9
Success
indicator
Trainings
conducted
Programms
conducted
Description
Development
programmes conducted
for farmers, rural youth
and extension personnel
Trials, demonstrations,
field visits, ICT, radio
and TV programmes
conducted for technology
transfer
Definition
Training is a process of
imparting knowledge to
the personnel involved
in improving farm
productivity
On-farm trials aim at
testing new
technologies/ varieties
in farmers field using
farmers own practice as
control.
Frontline
demonstration is the
field demonstration
conducted on farmers
field under the close
supervision of
scientists.
New extension
methods like ICT
(Information and
communication
technologies) to
transfer technologies
are also included
Measurement
Number of
conducted
General comments
trainings Depending upon the
sponsoring agencies like
DAC, State Governments and
Extension agencies.
Number of programmes
conducted
Section 5: Specific performance requirements from other Departments
Location
type
State
Organisation
type
Organisation
name
Central
Govt.
State
Govt’s
Departments
 DAC
 Department
of Horticulture
Central
Govt.
State
Govt’s
State
Governments
and
Extension
agencies
 NHM
 NHB
 SAU’s
Relevant
success
indicator
What is
your
Justification
requirement
for this
from this
requirement
organisation
Please
quantify your
requirement
from this
organisation
Breeders’
seed of
vegetable
and
ornament
al crops
Indent
for Crop-wise
requirement and variety
wise indent
for
requirement
Quantity of
breeders seed
produced as
per
requirement
Trainings
conducted
Indent
for Aspect-wise
requirement trainings
of trainings
Number of
sponsorships
What
happens if
your
requirement
is
not met?
Less or more
quantity of
seed produced
If requests are
not made in
time, it is
difficult to
plan and coordinate these
programmes
Section 6: Outcome / Impact of activities of organisation
SNo
1.
Outcome/Imp
act of
Department/
Ministry
Enhanced
vegetable
productivity,
nutritional
security and
higher income
Jointly responsible
for
influencing this
outcome /
impact with the
following
department (s) /
ministry(ies)
State Dept/SAU’s
KVKs, etc.
FY
11/12
FY
12/13
FY
13/14
FY
14/15
FY
15/16
%
0.10
0.15
0.17
0.2
0.22
%
1.0
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.5
Per cent
income
increase
10
15
20
22
25
Success Indicator (s)
Increase in productivity of
vegetables due to IIHR
intervention
Increase in per capita
availability of vegetables
Impact on socio-economic
status and livelihood of
farmers due to adoption of
IIHR varieties/ technologies
Unit