ICAR-IIHR Showcases Export-Oriented Horticultural Technologies at Fruit Horizon 2026
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ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (ICAR-IIHR), Bengaluru participated in the National Fruit Export Meet, “Fruit Horizon 2026: Globalizing India’s Fruit Value Chain”, held on 7 May 2026 at ICAR-Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
The exhibition provided a national platform for showcasing advanced horticultural technologies, improved fruit varieties, value-added products, and post-harvest innovations developed by ICAR-IIHR for strengthening India’s fruit export ecosystem. The ICAR-IIHR stall attracted scientists, exporters, entrepreneurs, progressive farmers, agri-startups, students and industry representatives from different parts of the country. Visitors showed keen interest in export-oriented technologies, quality planting materials, value addition technologies, and eco-friendly crop management practices developed by the institute.
The ICAR-IIHR team comprising Dr. M. Sankaran, Dr. R. Senthil Kumar and Dr. S. Bhuvaneswari along with supporting technical staff actively interacted with stakeholders and disseminated institute technologies aimed at enhancing fruit quality, processing, shelf life, and export potential.
The event emphasized the importance of quality improvement, value addition, processing infrastructure, logistics, and export standards for increasing India’s global competitiveness in the horticulture sector.
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