Arunachal Pradesh is setting new benchmarks in agricultural innovation and economic sustainability. Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri Pema Khandu recently laid the foundation stone for the Centre of Excellence for Kiwi Fruit at Kardo, Lower Subansiri District an initiative designed to transform the state’s kiwi sector.
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Equipped with modern facilities such as protected cultivation, a hi-tech nursery, mother and demo blocks, R&D initiatives, post-harvest and value-addition infrastructure, training modules, and essential utilities, the Centre will act as a catalyst for growth.
Beyond boosting production, this initiative promises to empower farmers with knowledge, create livelihoods, and open fresh market opportunities for Arunachal’s produce. The state is poised to emerge as India’s kiwi capital by focusing on value addition and advanced practices.
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How can local farmers be encouraged to adopt modern farming practices?
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BrahmDevYadav 3 weeks 3 hours ago
What is the profit of kiwi fruit?
Kiwi is a nutrient-dense superfruit that offers numerous health benefits including supporting a strong immune system due to its high vitamin C content, aiding digestion with fiber and the enzyme actinidin and promoting heart health by regulating blood pressure. It also ontributes to healthy skin by boosting collagen production,supports eye health with antioxidants like lutein and zeaxanthin and may improve sleep quality while its low glycemic index makes it
BrahmDevYadav 3 weeks 3 hours ago
India consumes 1,500 MT Dried Kiwi with the total market value is USD 2 million. The total global consumption is estimated to rise to 2,8 million in 2025 and expected to grow at 4,2 percent per annum, whilst India consumption is predicted to grow at 3,200 MT and continue to grow at 10% per annum.
NAVIN CHANDRA PATHAK 3 weeks 17 hours ago
Crop production method where plants are grown in a controlled micro-environment to shield them from pests, diseases, and adverse weather, enabling year-round and off-season production of high-value crops with improved yield and quality is called protected cultivation.
NAVIN CHANDRA PATHAK 3 weeks 17 hours ago
This Centre of Excellence will be equipped with modern facilities such as
protected cultivation,
a hi-tech nursery,
mother and demo blocks,
R&D initiatives,
post-harvest and value-addition infrastructure,
training modules,
and essential utilities.
NAVIN CHANDRA PATHAK 3 weeks 17 hours ago
Laying the foundation stone for the Centre of Excellence for kiwi fruit at Kardo, Lower Subansiri district is an important initiative to transform the state’s kiwi sector.
NAVIN CHANDRA PATHAK 3 weeks 17 hours ago
Laying the foundation stone for the Centre of Excellence for kiwi fruit at Kardo, Lower Subansiri district is an important initiative to transform the state’s kiwi sector.
NAVIN CHANDRA PATHAK 3 weeks 17 hours ago
For this, Government of Arunachal Pradesh is taking all necessary steps to set a new benchmark in agricultural innovation and economic sustainability.
NAVIN CHANDRA PATHAK 3 weeks 17 hours ago
The main motto of Government of Arunachal Pradesh is to uplift the economic condition of the farmer of the state by focusing on value addition of the product and advanced practices.