India: Bengaluru to get Centre of Excellence for dragon fruit

Published Mar 10, 2023

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The Union Ministry of Agriculture in India has announced the establishment of a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for dragon fruit at the Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) in Bengaluru. Funded under the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) scheme, the CoE will focus on developing high-performance varieties of dragon fruit with improved yield, nutrient use efficiency, and nutritional quality. It will also standardize propagation techniques, develop post-harvest handling and storage protocols, and promote export of the fruit. Additionally, the ministry has sanctioned the establishment of CoEs for mango, vegetables, flowers in Jajpur, Odisha, and Ponda, Goa.

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The Union Ministry of Agriculture on Friday said that the Centre of Excellence (CoE) for dragon fruit will be set up at Bengaluru. The CoE will come up at the Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR)'s experimental station in Hirehalli, Bengaluru. It is being set up under the centrally sponsored Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) scheme, said the ministry in a statement. “The vision of this Centre is to develop the latest production technology as per the international standard & off-season production and demonstration of these technologies for high yield production. The Centre will aim to achieve self-sustenance in dragon fruit production, value addition and enhancing economic development of the farming community,” said the statement. Also Read | Soaring temperatures to cut down fruit, vegetable production by 30% The Centre will focus on the development of high performance variety with improved yield, nutrient use efficiency, nutritional quality, ...

Source: Deccan Herald