CTCRI

India Grows Global Roots with New Potato Innovation Center 0
- A to Z, General, News
- July 2, 2025
Report The Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of a South Asia Regional Centre of the Peru-based International Potato Center (CIP) in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. The centre—named the CIP–South Asia Regional Centre (CSARC)—aims to improve food safety, crop resilience, and farmer incomes by developing climate-resilient and disease-free potato and sweet potato varieties. Enhancing Food Safety
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ICAR-CTCRI Expands Sweet Potato Farming to Boost Food Security 0
- Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- April 1, 2025
Report The ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research) and Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (ICAR-CTCRI) has developed a novel biofortified sweet potato variety, marking a significant advancement in tribal food security. Known as SP-95/4, this pink-skinned, orange-fleshed tuber has completed final trials in several states, including Odisha, West Bengal, Karnataka, and Kerala. High Crop Production
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