Registered under the Societies Registration Act XXI, 1860, was established with a view to promote interdisciplinary research in the field of horticulture and to provide a forum for expressing views on policies and programmes relating to horticultural research and development.

Progressive Horticulture, an official scientific publication of ISHRD, is a peer reviewed journal published since the year 1969. Presently the journal is published twice every year, in the month of June & December. Original contributions covering fundamental and applied research relating to various disciplines of horticultural crops, post harvest management, biotechnology, diversification, policy issues, trade, market