Spray Dried Avocado Powder
~Avocado is a seasonal fruit with important nutraceutical and cosmeceutical properties. ~This process technology involves spray drying avocado pulp homogenized with acidulant, emulsifier and encapsulating agent, at optimized conditions of inlet temperature, feed flow rate and encapsulator concentration. ~High quality avocado powder, stable for more than three months at room temperature is obtained. ~This product will ensure year round demand for avocado fruits, as also supply of […]
Flourishing Together : Innovation and Industry “an Interface Among Stakeholders of Flower Crops
Floriculture is a multibillion business dealing from production to processing. As on date, Indian floriculture business is more than 230 billion Rs., while globally it is crossing 50 billion dollars. There are multiple stakeholders involved in innovation, industry, marketing and value addition. This is an attempt to bring all the stakeholders on single platform. Networking […]
Appemidi Mango Diversity Fair-2023
Karnataka state has unique position with respect to the diversity of pickling mango varieties. The state is famous for its tender mango fruits, which is used for pickling known as ‘Appemidi. ‘Appemidi (midi means tender mango in Kannada) is the King of all tender mangoes’, as far as its use in pickle industry is concerned. […]
CHES- ICAR-IIHR, Bhubaneswar Organized a Field Day on Arka Neelachal Kesari: An Extra Early Mango
Considering the significance of early mango variety in enhancing profitability of mango growers of the region, a Field Day on “Arka Neelachal Kesari: An Extra Early Mango Variety” was organized by CHES (ICAR-IIHR), Bhubaneswar on March 17, 2023. Scientists, entrepreneurs, mango growers from different districts of Odisha participated in the program. Prospects, production technology, value […]
ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru Organized a Special Training on “Advances in Production Technology of Floriculture” for The Officials of Government of Assam
A special training programme was organized on “Advances in Production Technology of Floriculture” for the officials of Directorate of Horticulture, Department of Agriculture, Government of Assam during March 25-28,2022. A total of 20 officials representing 15 districts of Assam were trained on various advances in floriculture production technologies. The main purpose of the special training […]
ITMU & CPC sponsored training program on ‘Pollen Cryopreservation in Vegetables for Hybrid Seed Production’ at Division of Flower and Medicinal Crops During 13-17 March, 2023
A training program on “Pollen cryopreservation for hybrid seed production in vegetable crops” was offered to two officials of Nirmal Seeds (Mr. D.G. Zamadar and Mr. B.P Jadav) Maharashtra. Dr. P.E. Rajasekharan, Principal Scientist, Division of Flower and Medicinal Crops, delivered a lecture on “The Science of cryopreservation and pollen viability assessment techniques”. The practical […]
Central Horticultural Experiment Station, ICAR-IIHR Bhubaneswar Organized Skill Training Programme on “Commercial Nursery Raising of Horticultural Crops”
Central Horticultural Experimental Station (CHES), ICAR-Indian Institute Horticultural Research (IIHR), Bhubaneswar organized one-day Skill Training programme on ‘Commercial nursery raising of horticultural crops’ for the farmers of Koraput and Nabarangpur district of Odisha on 24th March 2023 under DBT funded Biotech-Kisan project. Dr P Srinivas, Head I/C of CHES, IIHR Bhubaneswar highlighted the commercial aspects […]
Success Story of Baby Corn Hybrid HM 4
Baby corn plays a significant role in ensuring livelihood security and augmenting income level of farmers in peri-urban areas. HM 4 possess all the desirable traits of an ideal baby corn hybrid. Its cultivation is gaining momentum in nearby areas of cities. This single cross hybrid has an attractive creamish to light yellow colour with […]
Identification and Management of Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda)
What is fall armyworm? Fall armyworm (FAW) Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a destructive pest native to Americas, recently invaded India and presently causing economic damage in maize. The incidence of this pest was first observed in Shivamogga, Karnataka on 18th May 2018. FAW was later reported in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, […]
Online Interview for One Position of Junior Research Fellow under DST-SERB Project
Online Interview for one position of Junior Research Fellow under DST-SERB Project (PI – Dr. Abhijit Kumar Das, Sr. Scientist) will be conducted at this Institute on the date(s)/time and venue and other details shown below on contractual basis and co-terminus with the project/scheme. The eligible and interested candidates may send their applications to abhijit.iimr@gmail.com. […]