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Potato Technology Centre helping
potato growers in Haryana
aryana having excellent geographical location agricultural exports. Of the total GDP from agriculture,
with climate ranging from dry sub- humid to 6% is contributed by the horticulture sector in spite of
Dr. J S Yadav Dr. Satyender Yadav Dr. Ajay Singh
Managing Director (COSAMB) Deputy Director Horticulture Registrar Harid is ideally suited for cultivation of wide the enormous possibilities of much higher returns and
National Council of State Agriculture Marketing Board Potato Technology Centre Shamgarh Maharana Partap Horticultural University variety of horticultural crops. While the state has made employment opportunities as a result of better land use
New Delhi-India Karnal-India Karnal- India
tremendous progress in the ield of crop production, its by growing high value horticultural crops. This has been
growth in Horticulture has to be accelerated to ensure amply demonstrated from the horticultural during the
much needed agricultural diversi ication as well as last two decades. Horticulture development has assumed
increased income of the farmers. The present area under greater importance all over the country in general and
horticulture is around 4.23 lakh ha (6.34 %), which can Haryana State in achieving food and nutrition security in
easily be increased to cover at least 10 per cent of particular. Moving from rural con ines, horticulture has
cultivated area. Although in recent past, much faster become a pro itable commercial enterprise. During the
progress has been made, yet there is an urgency to last two decades it has attracted private sector
harness the bene its of advances in horticultural research investment in production system management. The
for inclusive development. economic importance of horticultural produce and
Mr. Shmuel Katz Mr. Bhaskar Rao Dr. Bhoopinder Kumar Singh
Former Indo-Israel Expert Controlled Environment Horticulturist Senior Scientist & Head Increased production of horticultural crops can help in products has been increasing over the years due to
MOSHAV- Beerotayin Hydroponic Expert KVK- Madanapuram, increasing domestic and international demand.
Israel Al Ghalia Farms- Bahrain Telangana improving both food and nutrition security, enhancing
rural employment, alleviating poverty and promoting Investments made in horticulture Department of
Dr. R K Thakur Dr. Madhu Bala Lt. Cdr (retd) CV Prakash
Honey Bee Expert Floriculture Expert Hydroponic Expert
Project Coordinator AICRP Punjab Agricultural University Farmer-in-Chief- The Pet Bharo Project
IARI New Delhi-India Ludhiana-India Bangalore-India
Dr. Kanak Bala Dr. Nagin Chand Dr Ashok Yadav
Entomology Expert Food Processing Expert Plant Breeding (Scientist)
Visiting Scientist Principal Scientist (Rtd.) IHBT- Palampur
Canada CFTRI- Mysore-India (Himachal Pradesh)-India
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