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High-yielding areca varieties developed

KASARAGOD: The Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI), Kasaragod has developed three new high-yielding areca varieties.

This was informed by institute director Thomas V. Vargheese at a press conference on Sunday.

Mr. Vargheese said the institute would take steps to release the three varieties named Swarnamangala (VTL-12),

VTLAH-1 and VTLAH-2 to farmers in the coming days.

The varieties VTLAH-1 and VTLAH-2 are dwarf varieties which would make various activities like spraying of pesticides easier, Mr. Vargheese said. He said research on ‘impact adaptation and vulnerability of Indian agriculture to climatic change’ was progressing at the institute. CPCRI, Kasaragod is among the 12 stations selected by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) for the research, he said.

The research was providing emphasis to study the response of coconut, arecanut and coca to elevated carbon dioxide and temperature conditions. The research would help form strategies to mitigate impact of climate change on plantations, he added.

Mr. Vargheese said the CPCRI was all set to extend its cyber extension activities throughout the State. The activities which use video conferencing facilities were formally launched at Malappuram recently.

The director said research programmes at the institute included ‘evolving site-specific management practices for enhancing farm productivity,’ and ‘integrated management of bud rot disease of coconut.’

The research on sites-specific management practices was being held at Madikkai panchayat in the district, Mr. Vargheese said. He said the work also included preparation of detailed soil survey map, collection of soil and plant samples, preparation of thematic maps and evolving specific management practices using the information collected to enhance productivity.

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