WELCOME TO UPASI TEA RESEARCH FOUNDATION

The principal landmark in the history of tea research in south India, was the establishment of a Tea Experimental Station in Gudalur in 1926. During the last seven and half decades, this research organisation, now known as the UPASI Tea Research Foundation (UPASI TRF), had rendered yeomen service to the tea industry in south India. The remarkable achievements of the south Indian tea plantations in the production and productivity of tea bear testimony to the significant contribution of UPASI TRF in the fields of research and extension.UPASI-TRF is notified as Public Authority in terms of Section 2(h) of the RTI Act 2005 (Ref:No.1/2/Sectt/2005/2435) with the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Department of Commerce.

ARTICLES

• Publications 2011

  09.05.2012

  Ajay, D. and Baby, U.I. 2010. Induction of systemic resistance to Exobasidium vexans in tea through SAR elicitors. Phytoparasitica 38: 53 – 60. Babu, A. Vasanthakumar, D. Jasin Rahman, V.K. Roobakkumar, A and C. Sundaravadivelan. 2011.Potential of Mallada boninensis Okamoto (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae), as a biocontrol…

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  12/12/12

  The principal landmark in the history of tea research in south India, was the establishment of a Tea Experimental Station in Gudalur in 1926. During the last seven and half decades, this research organisation. Now known as the UPASI Tea Research Foundation (UPASI TRF), had…

• Publications and Library

  01/02/05

  Annual Report is the one among the major publications of UPASI TRF. Annual report of each year is released by September of the following year. Other publications include Research Highlights and half yearly Newsletters. The Bulletin of UPASI TRF is an occasional publication. The Handbook…

NEWS & EVENTS

• Job vacancy 2013

  24.04.2013   UPASI TEA RESEARCH FOUNDATION NIRAR DAM P.O. VALPARAI – 642127 SENIOR TEA TECHNOLOGIST Ph.D. (Chemistry) with 5 years of research experience in the relevant field. Pay scale: Rs. 15600 + DA and other allowances  SENIOR CHEMIST  Ph.D. (Chemistry) or M.Sc. (Soil Science) with…

• Monthly circular – May 2013

  03/05/2013

        Monthly circular – May 2013   WEATHER Year Total Rainfall Mean Sunshine Mean Temperature ºC Mean Relative Humidity % at Mean Evaporation Mean Wind speed mm hr/day Max. Min. 08.30 14.30 mm/day km/hr 2013 169.8 5.23 28.1 16.9 91 81 1.8 1 2012…

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