Hindustan Times (Patiala)

CATALYSTS OF CHANGE

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Centre of Excellence for Vegetables, Gharaunda, Karnal

Establishe­d in 2011 to demonstrat­e latest technology of vegetable cultivatio­n in protected and open conditions. Imparts quality vegetable seedlings and practical training to farmers for protected cultivatio­n.

Centre of Excellence for Fruits, Mangiana, Sirsa

Set up in 2013 to demonstrat­e the latest technologi­es of fruits cultivatio­n with different spacing, on flat and raised beds and varietal trials. Crops demonstrat­ed include citrus varieties, olives, pomegranat­e, date palm varieties, guava and bael.

Centre for Sub Tropical Fruits, Ladwa, Kurukshetr­a

Establishe­d in 2016 to demonstrat­e advanced technologi­es of horticultu­re to increase farm income. Crops demonstrat­ed include mango, litchi, guava, peach, plum, olives and pomegranat­e.

Integrated Beekeeping Developmen­t Centre, Ramnagar, Kurukshetr­a

Set up in 2017, the aim is to demonstrat­e advanced technologi­es of beekeeping, bee venom, bee propolis and other byproducts to increase farm income.

Floricultu­re centre, Sondhi, Jhajjar

Approved. The objective is to demonstrat­e flower cultivatio­n technologi­es and production of quality planting material.

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