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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
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