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Kerala agriculture varisty develops new seed tech for ginger

The Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) has come up with a seed production technology to address the scarcity of quality ginger seed rhizomes. The high price and non-availability of seed materials have been hampering ginger production in Kerala and neighbouring States. The in-vitro micro rhizome technology initiated at Centre for Plant Biotechnology and Molecular Biology (CPBMB),… Continue reading Kerala agriculture varisty develops new seed tech for ginger

India pushes for tobacco exports to China

India has made a strong pitch for the export of its high quality and organically-cultivated tobacco to China, home to 350 million smokers, the world’s largest. A delegation of Indian Tobacco Board (ITB) led by its Chairperson K Sunitha held talks with Zhang Jianmin, Chief Commissioner of State Tobacco Monopoly Administration (STMA) on Friday and… Continue reading India pushes for tobacco exports to China

Disease resistant cotton varieties developed by Pakistani scientists

Director Cotton Dr Saghir Ahmed Tuesday said agriculture scientists had developed low water consuming and disease resistant cotton varieties. Addressing the Cotton Research and Development Board meeting, Dr Sagir said research on weeds resistant varieties was underway and these varieties would include in the National Varietal Trial this year. Dr Saghir Ahmed said the research… Continue reading Disease resistant cotton varieties developed by Pakistani scientists