Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, (CTCRI), Kerala is associated with which of the following objectives related to tuber crops?
Crop Production
Crop Protection
Variety Improvement
Product Utilization
Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, (CTCRI), Kerala, a division of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), is associated with the development of different tuber crops such as cassava, sweet potato, yams and aroids. The institute, through various research projects, deals with:
1. Crop Production: development of agro-techniques for tuber crops
2. Crop Improvement: development of new varieties for diverse needs
3. Crop Protection: development of disease-resistant varieties and pest management
4. Crop Utilization: development of processing technologies and processing machinery to add value to tuber crops
5. Social Science of development: Technology transfer and transfer of various techniques and generation of socio-economic information