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  Bengaluru:  The 58th Foundation Day of ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru was celebrated on 05th September 2024, at its institute campus, Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru-89. Dr Rakesh Chandra Agrawal, Deputy Director General, Education Division, ICAR, New Delhi, was Chief Guest, and Dr R. Gopakumar, Director, ICTS- TIFR, Bengaluru was Guest of Honour. Dr Sanjay Kumar Singh, Deputy Director General, Horticultural Sciences, ICAR, New Delhi, presided over the function in the presence of Dr Tusar Kanti Behera, Director, ICAR-IIHR, and Dr Prakash Patil, Project Co-ordinator-Fruits, Bengaluru. The Directors and Regional Heads of ICAR Institutes situated at Bengaluru, staff and students of IIHR, invitee farmers and entrepreneurs attended the programme. At the outset, Director Dr. T.K. Behera welcomed the dignitaries and presented the progress made at the institute in the past year, mentioning that several varieties of the institute are released and notified by agenc...

Triphal Diversity Fair- 2024 ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru Competitions Results Inter-School quiz competition Number of Schools participated: 08 Position School Name Team members  First Place National Public School, Chikkabanavara 1. Bharath VS 2. Kiran SL 3. Adrushta Kadadi 4. Punyashree PA  Second Place BGS United School, Thotagere 1. Rachana Sri 2. Meghana CK 3. Durgashree G 4. Lochan Kumar N  Third Place St. Anne’s Primary & High School, Hesaraghatta 1. Poorvika HR 2. Yuktha M 3. Jayanth P Gowda 4. Vineeth Franklin Innovative Fruit Recipe Competition: Number of recipes presented: 20 Judging panel: Dr RH Laxman, Dr KS Shivashankara and Dr K Himabindu MANGO  First Place Mrs Janaki V (Mango Khatta)  Second Place Mrs Latha (Mango Obattu)  Third Place Mrs Madhushree (Mango Rasmalai)  JACKFRUIT First Place Mrs Pooja (Jackseed Laddoo)  Second Place Mrs Preethi P (Overripe jackfruit powder derived milkshake)  Th...

  Bengaluru: The three-day Triphal diversity show was inaugurated at the ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Hesaraghatta here. This event is planned to Showcase a diversity of about 300 mangoes, 100 Jackfruit and 100 Banana genotypes in collaboration with ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, from 31st May 2024 to 02nd June 2024. Dr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, DDG (Horticultural Sciences) ICAR-Headquarters, New Delhi, was the chief guest who inaugurated the fair and highlighted the importance of Mango, Jackfruit and Banana for the livelihoods of farmers, socio-economical status, nutritional importance of these fruits, and other multifaceted uses of the fruits. Diversity is a key factor in achieving many milestones of production and productivity in India.  While explaining climate change and its impact on the production of tropical fruits, Dr Singh elaborated on the export potential and necessity to develop and practice SOPs throughout the cycle ...

Bengaluru, 07 March: The three days long National Horticulture Fair 2024 held at ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru from 5th March 2024 concluded today with the gracious presence of Sushri Shobha Karandlaje, Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Govt. of India. Smt. Jiksy Raphael, DGM, NABARD, Smt. Rohini Sindhuri, IAS, Special Secretary, Food Processing & Harvest Technology, Govt. of Karnataka, Ramesh D.S. IAS, Director of Horticulture, Govt. of Karnataka, Dr V.B. Patel, ADG (Fruits &Plantation Crops), ICAR, New Delhi were the guests of honour for the valedictory program. Horticultural production surpasses food grains: Sushri Shobha Karandlaje in her address opined that the farmers are excited to see the fruit, vegetable, flower and medicinal crops/varieties demonstrated and wish to grow these crops/varieties in their own gardens. After independence, the country witnessed a transformation from food grain deficit t...