Over 16L farmers interacted with experts in five days: IIHR
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Bengaluru, Feb 13 : Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) Director M.R. Dinesh on Friday said that the institute was able to reach out to as many as 16.3 lakh farmers through online and off-line mediums.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the valedictory ceremony of the five-day National Horticulture Fair here, Dinesh observed that it was tremendous success in terms of reaching out to farmers across the country. We had our own doubts when we thought of organising events in both mediums - virtual as well as offline mode. We had the expertise of handling people offline, as in the past that is how, we used to do it, he said.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the valedictory ceremony of the five-day National Horticulture Fair here, Dinesh observed that it was tremendous success in terms of reaching out to farmers across the country.
Indian Council of Agricultural Research, ADG, Vikramadiya Pandey on Friday appealed to farmers to form farmers producers organisations (FPOs) not only to spread the message about scientific farming but also to tap the right kind of market .
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February 11, 2021 09:02 IST
He visited more than 100 villages in the last 12 years to source them which he has planted at his premises
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He visited more than 100 villages in the last 12 years to source them which he has planted at his premises
Age is no barrier for 84-year-old Beluru Subbanna Heggade (B. V. Subbarao) who has has collected more than 100
appe midi varieties of mangoes which were on the verge of extinction. He has preserved these mangoes, used for pickling as whole fruit, by growing them on his premises in Belur of Sagar taluk in Shivamogga district.
He has travelled every nook and corner of Western Ghats over the last 12 years and visited more than 100 villages to source mango varieties from which appe midis are made.
India develops its own varieties of gerbera
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They will reduce cultivation cost as there is no need to pay royalty to foreign firms
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The indigenous gerbera varieties developed by IIHR.
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They will reduce cultivation cost as there is no need to pay royalty to foreign firms
Now, India has its own gerbera varieties as scientists at the Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) have developed six indigenous varieties of this flower, used extensively in decorations and bouquets.
Though the country’s floricultural sector has made rapid strides, it was yet to develop its own gerbera variety. The varieties being cultivated by farmers so far in the country were those from other places, particularly Holland. This had resulted in farmers paying higher costs for plants as the companies selling them had to pay huge royalties to Holland firms.