Bhubaneswar: A meeting on State Seed Sub-Committee for release of 15 horticulture crop varieties held today under the chairmanship of Principal Secretary, AG&FE Dr. Arabinda Kumar Padhee. The varieties of crops recommended by the screening committee include, eight varieties from OUAT Kalinga (Chilli, Brinjal, Amaranthus, Tomato, Cashew, Mango Ginger, Black Turmeric, Potato), two varieties from CTCRI (Sweet Potato, Yam bean), and five varieties from CHES (Rose Apple, three types of Amaranthus, Brinjal) were released.
The Rose Apple variety developed by CHES is one of its kind of variety released for the first time in India. Similarly, Black Turmeric also known as OUAT Kalinga Black Turmeric-1is known for its medicinal property. The potato variety developed by OUAT also known as Kalinga Baby Potato (Phulbani Aloo) is unique for its taste.
Director Horticulture Kalunge Gorakh Waman, Special Secretary Dillip Parida, Dean Research, OUAT Niranjan Panda, Head CHES Gobinda Chandra Acharya, MD, OSSC Ltd., Area Manager, NSC Jagadish Mishra, QPM Producer Kamala Basini Mohanty, Seed Producer Gourahari Jena, Seed Dealer Sabitri Paika, Vegetable farmer Krushna Chandra Nag, officials from Department of Agriculture were present during the meeting.
