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ICAR director general addressed about plant protection issues with Global Consortium
Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) paid attention to the sweet revolution and production of sugar cane
A wide range of wild species available in sugarcane needs to be utilized effectively to manage major sugarcane diseases as was done in the case of rust in wheat, according to Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR).
The researcher should come with effective quarantine methods to prevent the entry of foreign pathogens across the border and forming a global consortium could address these plants protection issues effectively, according to Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research & Education and ICAR Director General, Dr Trilochan Mohapatra.
Dr Mohapatra suggested GIS tagging of field gene banks and identifying traits in the germplasm in order to utilize them in the breeding programmes.
Congratulating the Institute for playing a major role in the country’s ‘sweet revolution’ with its major varieties such as Co 0238 and Co 86032, Dr Mohapatra said that the sugar production this year of about 32 million tonnes has paved way for a change in ethanol policy, which is a significant development.
