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Major R&D Programs<br />

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Banana<br />

Varietal Improvement<br />

• Development <strong>of</strong> germplasm conservation<br />

techniques/methodologies<br />

• Development <strong>of</strong> cultivars resistant to<br />

major pests with improved horticultural<br />

characteristics through genetic<br />

engineering<br />

Nutrition <strong>and</strong> Water Relations<br />

• Establishment <strong>of</strong> critical nutrient levels<br />

<strong>and</strong> water requirement during fruit<br />

growth <strong>and</strong> development<br />

Crop Protection<br />

• Development <strong>of</strong> site - <strong>and</strong> situationspecific<br />

IPM<br />

Development <strong>of</strong> Postharvest System,<br />

Processing, <strong>and</strong> Utilization<br />

Technologies<br />

• Determination <strong>of</strong> maturity indices<br />

• Improvement <strong>of</strong> packaging, grading, <strong>and</strong><br />

transport system<br />

• Development <strong>of</strong> new processed products<br />

<strong>and</strong> quality st<strong>and</strong>ards for processed<br />

products<br />

Socioeconomics Studies<br />

• Economic assessment <strong>of</strong> different<br />

technologies<br />

• Development <strong>of</strong> marketing strategies<br />

Mango<br />

Varietal Improvement<br />

• Development <strong>of</strong> superior varieties/<br />

strains through conventional <strong>and</strong> nonconventional<br />

breeding<br />

Planting Materials <strong>and</strong> Density<br />

• Development <strong>of</strong> efficient grafting<br />

methods<br />

• Influence <strong>of</strong> dwarfing rootstock, growth<br />

regulators, <strong>and</strong> pruning on high density<br />

planted mango trees<br />

Nutrition <strong>and</strong> Water Relations<br />

• Establishment <strong>of</strong> critical nutrient levels<br />

<strong>and</strong> water requirements during fruit<br />

growth <strong>and</strong> development<br />

Crop Protection<br />

• Development <strong>of</strong> site- <strong>and</strong> situationspecific<br />

IPM<br />

Development <strong>of</strong> Postharvest System,<br />

Processing, <strong>and</strong> Utilization<br />

Technologies<br />

• Determination <strong>of</strong> maturity indices<br />

• Improvement <strong>of</strong> packaging, grading, <strong>and</strong><br />

transport system<br />

• Development <strong>of</strong> new processed products<br />

<strong>and</strong> quality st<strong>and</strong>ards for processed<br />

products<br />

42 ............................................................................................................. R&D Status <strong>and</strong> Directions

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