In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Introduction to Directorate of Onion and Garlic Research 2. Mandate of DOGR 3. Breeding Projects 4. Germplasm Strength 5. Important Varieties. Introduction to Directorate of Onion and Garlic Research (DOGR): Onion and garlic are the world famous spice commodities, used for flavouring the dishes. Besides culinary purposes, these are considered as valuable [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the Current Status of vegetable seed industry in India. India produces about 90 million tons of vegetables (excluding potato, sweet potato, tapioca and including chilli) from about 6.72 million hectares and retains second position after China. With this production and our current population of about 1.10 billion, the availability of vegetables/capita/day comes [...]
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, [...]