ACTIVITIES:
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Five Research Sections
- One Training Section.
- Two Sub-Station.
1. RESEARCH SECTION :
A. MULBERRY SECTION
- Collection and conservation of mulberry genetic stocks.
- Development of high yielding mulberry varieties, draught resistant and water-logging mulberry varieties.
- Development of appropriate technology for mulberry cultivation and control of diseases and pests in mulberry.
- Development of protocol for in vitro cloning, micro-propagation and conservation of genetic resources of mulberry through in vitro gene bank.
B. SERI-CHEMISTRY SECTION
- Analysis of soil and necessary correction of soil for mulberry cultivation, mulberry variety selection through leaf quality analysis.
- Improvement and enrichment of mulberry leaves and utilization of sericultural bye-products.