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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 />
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