The National Research Centre for Banana (NRCB) has developed wilt resistant Cavendish banana and hybrid which can be distributed to the farmers of Uttar Pradesh to tackle the fusarium wilt disease.
Tiruchy Director Selvarajan said that the Centre has developed climate-resilient banana varieties like Kaveri Saba which are both salt and drought-tolerant. "We have also developed wilt-resistant Cavendish bananas and hybrids which can be distributed to the farmers of UP to tackle the fusarium wilt disease," he said.
Elaborating on the importance of Banana Shakti, Selvarajan said, a micronutrient mixture available at the centre for banana cultivation. This apart, the centre also has technologies for the production of more than 45 value-added products in bananas inclusive of low-fat chips, salt-free pickles, flour-based health snacks, ripe banana powder etc.
Source: dtnext.in
