After reading this article you will learn about the vegetable crops that are found in India. Vegetables, defined as those herbaceous plants of which some portion is eaten, either cooked or raw, during the principal part of the meal, constitute an important segment of our agricultural system. Starchy vegetables like potato, sweet potato, cassava and yam are rich sources of [...]
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 [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Introduction to AICRP-VC 2. Mandate (AICRP-VC) 3. Agro-Climatic Zones under All India Coordinated Vegetable Improvement Project 4. Centers (AICRP-VC) 5. Achievements 6. Varieties and Hybrids of Vegetable Crops Developed. Introduction to AICRP-VC: All India Coordinated Research Project (A1CRP) on vegetable crops (VC) was started during the IVth five-year plan in 1970-71, to [...]