India: Israeli project to improve citrus varieties

David Ashkenazy, the Business & Development Head of ARGOS (Agri Projects) Ltd of Israel in India was invited to offer a Development Project in the State of Meghalaya in the Northeast of India after the state governments Horticulture Department saw the success of ARGOS’s 7 years Citrus Development Project in the state of Mizoram.

Pictures (left to right), Sowing of first Seeds on the 3rd of March 2015 and the first sprouts three weeks later.

Sprouting of first seeds within 3 weeks:
ARGOS offered to set up an advanced Repository/Scion Bank for mother plants (first of its kind in Meghalaya & 3rd in the North east & East of India), along with a hi tech Nursery being the most important of infrastructures necessary for the research & Development of Citrus in order to improve the variety of Citrus (Khasi Mandarin) in the state & to help gradually phase out the old trees and offer quality growing material free from pathogens for the farmers of the state.

In order to offer a feasible & practical infrastructure, ARGOS had installed its very own (2684 sq. m) All – in – one Greenhouse at Horti - Hub, Umsning, Meghalaya, which includes:
• 1166 sq. m Scion Bank for 492 Healthy Mother plants
• 1166 sq. m Nursery for healthy seedlings (annual yield – 24500+)
• 352 sq. m workspace/warehouse/field office
• Visits of ARGOS’s citrus expert for training and supervision of new growing methods and practices in the Greenhouse nursery & Scion bank.

It is a complete ready to install package with all necessary components for the project and also a computerized system for control throughout the entire structure.

For more information:
David Ashkenazy
Argos(Agri Projects) Ltd.
Email: david.ashkenazy@gmail.com