APEDA Officials visit DBT-SABC Biotech Kisan Hub

APEDA's AGM Shri Man Prakash Vijay & Sh ML Gupta, Director (Post Harvest Management) of Rajasthan State Agriculture Marketing Board (RSAMB) visited DBT-SABC Biotech Kisan Hub for Western Dry Region at South Asia Biotechnology Centre, Jodhpur on 10 July 2021. 

SABC's Bhagirath Choudhary briefed them about various activities undertaken by the Centre, and showcased achievements of Biotech Kisan hub to promote GAP and IPM based production system of seed spices in Western Rajasthan 

SANDIP AGALE, PhD of South Asia Biotechnology Centre organized visit to DBT Biotech Kisan hub tinkering laboratory, explained protocols and standards for testing soil, seed and water, and applications of sticky traps, pheromones, botanicals and microbials to manage pest dynamics of seed spices 

APEDA has sanctioned two clusters for #Cumin & #Isabgol for Western Rajasthan and Coriander for Eastern Rajasthan under Agriculture Export Policy 2018 of Govt of India. 

South Asia Biotechnology Centre shared the ideas and opportunities to accelerate quality production, processing and export of seed spices as part of Rajasthan Agro-processing, Agri-business and Agri-export Promotion Policy, 2019 from Western Rajasthan 

Source: SABC