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The pigeon pea [1] (Cajanus cajan) or toor dal is a perennial legume from the family Fabaceae native to the Eastern Hemisphere. [2] The pigeon pea is widely cultivated in tropical and semitropical regions around the world, being commonly consumed in South Asia, Southeast Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives is major responsible organization for agricultural development in Nepal. This consists of five divisions, two centers, one research and development council, four departments, four projects and autonomous bodies of one research council (Nepal Agriculture Research Council), four corporations and a few development committees and boards.
Borsuri Tur Dal is a local variety of pigeon pea that is white in color. It is primarily grown in Latur district, where Tur Dal is one of the main crops. The district is traversed by two main rivers, Terna and Manjara , with the Terna river flowing for about 65 km in Nilanga taluka. [ 3 ]
Attappady Thuvara (red gram) is an important traditional crop variety of pigeon pea cultivated in the Indian state of Kerala. [1] Attappady Thuvara is grown in the Attappady tribal taluka in Palakkad district. [2] [3] Under its Geographical Indication tag, it is referred to as "'Attappady Thuvara". [4]
The preliminary projects focused on tissue culture, bio-fertilizer, research and capacity building in Nepal, Sri Lanka, India, Philippines and Indonesia. ANSAB realized that conservation and bioresources had great potential to address the livelihood needs of small farmers and, therefore, expanded its focus to include micro, small and medium ...
AIRCA unites six international agricultural research and development centers which focus on a diverse mix of commodities, crops and issues including tropical agriculture, vegetable production, bamboo and rattan, insect pests, fertilizer use, underutilized crops, biosaline agriculture and sustainable development in mountains. [2]
The Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science (IAAS, Nepali: कृषि तथा पशु विज्ञान अध्ययन संस्थान) is one of the five technical institutes under Tribhuvan University, Nepal's largest academic institution. [1]
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