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PM dedicates 109 new crop varieties
The hon'ble PM Narendra Modi dedicted 109 varieties of agriculture and horticulture crops to the nation from Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. It also includes two cashew hybrid varieties, Nethra Jumbo-1 and Nethra Ganga developed by ICAR-Directorate of Cashew Research, Puttur. Nethra Jumbo-1 and Nethra Ganga are jumbo nut varieties and the nuts Read More…
Students’ visit
Students of Vivekananda Central School visited ICAR-Directorate of Cashew Research, Puttur on 10.09.2024 The 10th Standard students of Vivekananda Central school visited ICAR-Directorate of Cashew Research, Puttur as a part of their study tour on 10th September, 2024. Dr. T N Raviprasad, Director in-charge, gave an introduction about cashew covering all aspects from Read More…
Value addition of cashew fruit
ICAR-Directorate of Cashew Research, Puttur organizes one-day training programme on “Importance of cashew apple and its value addition for nutritional security” Cashew apple, a tropical fruit is an important source of dietary fiber, phytonutrients, minerals, and vitamin C but it is undersutilised. In this context, ICAR-Directorate of Cashew Research, Puttur in collaboration Read More…