| 1. | Crop cultivation | 27.20 ha |
| 2. | Orchards | 11.50 ha |
| 3. | Water harvesting ponds | 10.0 ha |
| 4. | Degraded waste land | 5.84 ha |
| 5. | Sports complex | 3.40 ha |
| 6. | Roads, Residential and non-residential buildings | 34.42 ha |
| 7. | Meteorological observatory | 0.30 ha |
The activities of farm is managed by (a) Farm
Production & Field Research Management Section (b) Landscaping,
gardening and horticulture section.
Meteorological Observatory
Agro meteorological observatory of the Institute is located 77024’10''E longitude and 23018’35''N latitude at an elevation of 498.7 m from mean sea level.
Monsoon in Bhopal normally sets in on 15th June and withdraws by 30th September. Relative humidity in morning hours varies from 37 to 98% while in afternoon it varies from 13to 85% with highest of 100%.
The highest weekly mean, pan evaporation
and the highest weekly mean of Bright Sun Sine (BSS) are
also measured and used in various applications.
