Regional Centre, Munnar, High Ranges
High Range is often described as “Fairy Land” by many travellers on their passing through the mountainous country and seeing its idyllic scenery. The highest tea in the world is grown in High Range and some of the finest teas of the world are produced here. The Eravikulam National Park, 17 km from Munnar, is home to a fantastic array of exotic wildlife, including scores of elephant, gaur, buffalo, spotted deer, monkey and tiger. It has the world’s largest surviving herd of Nilgiri Tahr, the majestic and proud mountain goat of the High Range. The High Range is situated in the Devicolam Taluk of Idukki District. The altitude of the district varies from 950 to 2,200 m above MSL. Although the total area is about 320 sq. km only, there is a lot of variation in the annual rainfall. On the northern edge of High Range (Top Station), the average rainfall is in the region of 1,300 mm, whereas in the western end, the average rainfall is about 7,000 mm. Unusual variation in rainfall may be attributed to the peculiar configuration of the land and numerous parallel spots across the north-south edge of Western Ghats. Temperature during day time rises to about 30°C and during winter nights it drops down to 5°C. A large area of tea is damaged by frost during winter months. The estates are clustered around the town of Munnar, which is about 145 km from Cochin. Estates are situated mostly on the inner slopes of a basin-like plateau. Anaimudi, the highest peak in south India is situated near Munnar.
The Regional Centre at Munnar advises on all aspects of cultivation, plant protection, crop production and processing of tea. Several experiments relating to harvesting, planting, agronomy and pest control are being conducted here.
News & Events
5Dr. C.S. Venkata Ram Memorial Annual Tea Colloquium-2018
Dr. C.S. Venkata Ram Memorial Annual Tea Colloquium will be held on Aug, 2018 at Seminar Hall, UPASI Tea Research Foundation, Tea Research Institute, Valparai. The maximum time for presentation is ten minutes followed by discussion. Prizes will be awarded for the best three presentations.…
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31-05-2013
The Pesticide Residue Division is equipped with state-of-art instruments viz., Gas Chromatograph, High Performance Liquid Chromatograph, GCMS, Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer, etc., Our lab is GLP certified by National GLP Compliance Monitoring Authority, Govt. of India for the execution of Pesticide Residue Studies. We are accredited…
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Date of Publish: 06-Aug-2019 UPASI TEA RESEARCH FOUNDATION TEA RESEARCH INSTITUTE NIRAR DAM PO VALPARAI – 642 127 Project: Development of new clones through integration of conventional and non-conventional methods of breeding for productivity, quality and stress tolerance, funded by Tea Board of India…
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07/04/2014
Monthly Circular April -2014 WEATHER Weather data recorded in March 2014 at the TRF observatory are given below, along with the corresponding figures for March 2013. Year Total Rainfall mm Mean Sunshine hr/day Mean Temperature ° C Mean Relative Humidity % at Mean Evaporation…
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14-May-2019
14-May-2019 Sealed quotations are invited from the concerned suppliers for the following lab instrument with specifications. The quotations may be sent to the Director, UPASI Tea Research Foundation – Tea Research Institute, Nirar Dam P.O. Valparai 642 127 to reach on or before 31st May…
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Articles
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09.05.2012
Ajaikumar, S., Siby Mathew, R. Raj Kumar and P. Mohan Kumar (2014). Mechanical harvesting in tea: A case study of Pasuparai estate. Journal of Plantation Crops. 42(2): 201-214. Ajay, D. and Baby, U.I. 2010. Induction of systemic resistance to Exobasidium vexans in tea through SAR…
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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…
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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…
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Conferences Seminars
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DATE: 10-12 December 2014
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DATE: 06-08 May 2013
PLACE: Valparai
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DATE: 1 August 2013
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DATE: 28/04/2012
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DATE: 2001
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DATE: September 2013
PLACE: Coonoor
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Research Activities
Pesticide Residue
Of late, considering the constant usage of pesticides and to monitor the residues in the final produce, a well equipped test facility was established at UPASI TRI in 1994. The pesticide residue laboratory is accredited by National Accreditation Board for testing and calibration Laboratories (NABL)…
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The Tea Research Institute at Valparai has seven divisions namely Botany, Soil Chemistry, Entomology, Pesticide Residue, Plant Pathology & Microbiology, Plant Physiology & Biotechnology and Tea Technology. Botany Research activities of Botany Division include plant improvement, cultivation practices and weed research. Plant improvement programme was…
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Chemistry Division is involved in research pertaining to soil-plant nutrients of tea besides extending analytical service to the industry. The research activities include investigations on physico-chemical properties of soil, soil-plant interactions, response of tea to major, secondary and micronutrients and their interactions. The research work…
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Entomology Division involve in basic and applied aspects of insect pests, particularly, biology, ecology and evolving control measures. The division evolved and recommended physical, chemical and biological method of tea pests control. In the past, extensive studies on bioecology, crop loss due to major pests…
Read MorePathology & Microbiology
In the division of Plant Pathology & Microbiology, research is carried out on diseases of tea and biofertilizers. Among the tea diseases, blister blight is the most important leaf disease caused by the pathogen, Exobasidium vexans affecting the tender harvestable shoots of tea resulting in…
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Plant Physiology Division was established in 1980 which has been primarily concentrated on crop productivity. The division strives for excellence in applied research in tea productivity and bush health besides biotechnological studies. The research undertaken extends over a wide range of research programmes having collaborative…
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Besides offering the analytical services and involving in inter laboratory ring test to validate the test methods, Tea Technology Division is concerned about quality of final produce in accordance with PFA Act requirements, storage studies, value added products and manufacturing aspects. The laboratory has been…
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