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11th December 2017, 01:31 PM
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Central Agricultural Research Institute India
Please let me know more about Central Island Agricultural Research Institute located in India?
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11th December 2017, 02:02 PM
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Re: Central Agricultural Research Institute India
As you want to know information about Central Island Agricultural Research Institute of India, here I will let you know more about the institute. The Central Island Agricultural Research Institute was setup in 1978 to caters specific needs of agricultural research and development of the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Officers Thrust areas Characterization and bioprospecting of natural Island bio-resources Climate proofing Island agriculture for improving productivity Development of harvest - post-harvest management practices and value addition Policy support research for agriculture development in the Islands Achievements A total of 238 germplasm of indigenous and exotic-horticultural crops viz. in Fruits: 53,Vegetables: 77, Flowers: 03, Tuber crops: 33, Plantation crops: 36 and Medicinal plants: 36 is maintained. Fifty seven traditional vegetables were documented from Islands and developed nutritional profile of 16 predominant Nicobari traditional vegetables which are rich in micronutrients like Fe, Ca Zn Cu Mn, Mg and also rich in phenolics, ascorbic acid and flavonoids. Two new leafy vegetables viz. Mukia maderaspatana (L.) M. Roem and Limnophila chinensis (Osbeck) Merr. and two tuber crops i.e. Pink fleshed greater yam and Tacca leontopetaloides were reported from Island. Address:- Central Island Agricultural Research Institute Garacharama, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands 744101 Phone:- 03192 250 341 |