The primary objective of the department is to help the farmers in their farming and encourage weather-responsive farming in Uttarakhand to achieve maximum production, utilization of resources and protect the natural environment from various weather hazards at the same time; through Agromet advisory services provided by Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS).

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Considering the significance of weather and climate and their influence on crop growth, development and yields, department of Agrometeorology came in to existence in the year 2000 after the bifurcation of department of Soil Science. Until the inception of department, teaching, research and extension activities pertaining to Agrometeorology was carried out within the Department of Soil Science. The M.Sc. Programme in Agrometeorology was initiated in 1995, while Ph.D. programme started in 2000. Research thrust in Agrometeorology includes climatic characterization of hill and plain zones of Uttarakhand, crop-weather relationships, application of weather driven dynamic crop growth and yield simulation models, weather-crop-insects/disease interactions, climate change and its effects on crop productivity, evapotranspiration, suitability analysis using Remote Sensing and GIS etc.

Department is imparting education to UG, PG and Ph.D. students related to application of meteorology in Agriculture. Department is continuously taking up research projects related to Agrometeorology, Weather forecasting, Remote Sensing and GIS for devising the methodologies/techniques for sustainable Agriculture production and precision crop management. The main aim of Agromet advisory services (AAS) under GKMS is to gather information on weather and climate, soil related information, and crop-based knowledge and combines them with weather forecast in order to provide farmers the vision to manage their decision, which ultimately would bring maximum productivity with minimum loss.

Vision:

• ➤ To develop department of Agrometeorology as a Center of Excellence for imparting quality education and conducting cutting edge research in the field of crop-weather relationship, climate resilient agriculture, pests/diseases-weather interaction & forewarning, Robotics, Agri-Informatics, Climate Change, its Impact and Mitigation Measures, Geospatial technologies and artificial intelligence, their uses in agriculture and sustainable natural resources management.

• ➤ To provide Agromet advisory services based on medium range weather forecast to the farmers of all districts of Uttarakhand through the District Agromet Unit (DAMU) at KVKs to improve agriculture production in quantity & quality.
• ➤ At later stage, it is proposed to issue the Weather based Agromet advisories at micro level i.e. to the farmers at block level which would be more accurate and beneficial to the farming community being over small area.

Mission

• ➤ To run Postgraduate programme (M.Sc. and Ph.D.) in the field of Agrometeorology.
• ➤ To contribute actively in graduation programme B.Sc. Ag (Hons).
• ➤ Weather observation, database creation and data dissemination to researchers, farmers and extension workers.
• ➤ To participate in extension activities of the University for the benefit of farmers and society.
• ➤ Ultimate objective of the department is to upgrade the department as “School of Agrometeorology and Geospatial Technology”.

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Degrees Offered

S. No.	Degree	No. of Seats			Total
		Uttarakhand domicile	Other State	ICAR
1.	M.Sc. Ag. Agrometeorology	03	-	02	05
2.	Ph.D. Agrometeorology	01	02	02	05

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Infrastructure & Facilities

GHG Lab with IRGA and GC

1. Remote Sensing Lab with image processings of softtware like ENVI, Erdas-imaging and ILWIS, Lab Incharge - Dr. A.S. Nain.
2. GIS lab with two server, 10 workstations, AO Scanner, AO Plotter, colour printer, ArcGIS, ArcView and Quantum GIS software, Lab Incharge - Dr. A.S. Nain.
3. Movable microclimatic station with sensors at five different heights, Incharge - Dr. A.S. Nain (Plot C-6, NEBCRC)
4. Global Positioning System
5. Ceptometer (Licor LP-80)
6. Two weighing lysimeters, Incharge - Dr. A.S. Nain.
7. 18 volumetric lysimeters, Incharge - Dr. A.S. Nain.
8. Central Instrument Lab with instruments like pH meter, conductivity meter, flame photometer, spectrometer, shaker, digital weighing machine, incubator, oven etc. Lab Incharge - Dr A.S. Nain.
9. Geoinforrnatics Lab
10. Advanced Analytical Lab
11. Smart class room aids fitted in committee room
12. EDUSAT lab with all accessories like satellite interactive terminal, Lab Incharge - Dr. A.S. Nain.
13. Video and audio lecture recording facilities, Incharge - Dr. A.S. Nain.
14. A-View video conferencing facilities with dedicated server and high speed internet, Incharge- Dr A.S. Nain.
15. Climate Smart on Agriculture Lab at CRC, Pantnagar
16. Artificial Intelligence Lab at CAL, College of Agriculture
17. Robotics in Agriculture Lab at CAL, College of Agriculture

Ongoing Extension Activities

Regularly participating in kisan mela and krishi mahotsay.

Providing weather based advisories to the farmers & to organize farmers awareness program

Disseminating data to researchers and analyzing climatic trends.

Providing feedback to newspapers, TV channels on different issues related to atmosphere and environment.

Seminar/workshop/training/Symposium (conducted in last five years)

1. Training — "Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in Agriculture" during May 8-22, 2013 (15 days), Course Director - Dr. A.S. Nain.


2. Workshop — "Geospatial Technology for Natural Resource Management" during May 21-22, 2013 (2 Days), Organizing Secretary.- Dr. A.S. Nain.


3. International Symposium - three days International Symposium on "New-Dimensions in Agrometeorology for Sustainable Agriculture (NASA-20 14), GBPUA&T, Pantnagar, 16-18 October, 2014, Organizing Secretary.- Dr. A.S. Nain.


4. Training- "Basics of Remote Sensing, GIS and GPS" for faculty and students of the University from 29th April 2014 to 9th May 2014, Course Director.- Dr. A.S. Nain.


5. Training- EDUSAT based Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS) outreach training programme on Microwave (SAR) Remote Sensing for Natural Resources from 3rd February 2014 to 29th March 2014, Course Director - Dr. A.S. Nain.


6. International Training- Simulation in Plant Disease Epidemiology"20-22 October, 2014, School of International Agriculture, GBPUA&T, Pantnagar, Course Director - Dr. A.S. Nain.


7. Workshop- two days workshop on "Retrospective and Prospective Analysis of Indian Agriculture: The Roadmap Ahead, 17-18, November, 2014, Dr. A.S. Nain acted as Convener of Theme III & IV

Farmer Awareness Program

• A one-day Farmer Awareness Program on the impact of climate change on agriculture was organized on 31 January 2026 by AMFU, Pantnagar at Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology for farmers of Uttarakhand. Around 100 farmers participated in the programme. The session was led by Dr. A.S. Nain, Principal Nodal Officer of the GKMS project, who addressed the key farming challenges arising from climate change and emphasized appropriate mitigation and adaptation strategies. He sensitized farmers to the recommended agricultural practices to manage ground frost during the winter season and heat stress/heat wave conditions during the summer season. The programme was actively supported by Dr. Shivani Kothiyal (Technical Officer) and Mr. Jabir Khan (Agromet Observer), who assisted in organizing the event and distributing certificates. The University staff, Dr. Chetan Bhatt (SMS, Pithoragarh) also participated in the programme. Farmers were provided with Trichoderma packets prepared at the University’s Biocontrol Centre, along with vegetable seeds developed by the Vegetable Research Centre.