After reading this article you will learn about the advantages and reproduction of vegetable crops. Vegetable crops are important sources of carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and proteins. India is credited as the second largest producer of vegetables in the world next only to China. Because of varied agro-climatic conditions in India, a large number of vegetable crops are grown here and [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the history of vegetable breeding research in India. 1940 - Successful attempt of seed production of temperate vegetables at Quetta (now in Pakistan). 1947 - Sanctioning of a nucleus 'Plant Introduction Scheme' at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. 1949 - Establishment of a vegetable breeding station at Katrain in Kullu [...]
This article provides notes on national bureau of plant genetic resources (NBPGR). The National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR) has its Headquarters at New Delhi, located at a latitude of 28° 35' N, longitude of 70° 18' E and an altitude of 226 m above mean sea level. The Bureau draws guidelines from the Crop Science Division of ICAR, [...]