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94 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES: MANUAL OF OPERATIONS

THEMATIC (cum COMMODITY)–BASED THRUSTS PRIORITY RESEARCH AGENDA

Rice, Corn, Legumes New product processing and value adding
(Mungbean, Peanut) &
indigenous vegetables

Designing machineries (Mungbean sheller,
miller, grinder, Peanut harvester)

Analyzing value chain & socio-economics

Collection, characterization, and conservation
of indigenous vegetables

Root crops (Cassava, Production of planting materials
Sweet potato, Yam)

New product processing and value adding

Germplasm collection and conservation

Adaptability trials of HYVs

Development of propagation techniques

Indigenous plants for Inventory, identification & documentation
health and wellness of indigenous plants at the Northern Sierra
Madre Natural Park (NSMNP)

Documentation of indigenous health
practices of indigenous peoples (bioscoping)

Isolation, characterization of native chemicals
of indigenous herbal plants

Native animals Identification, conservation & germplasm
(Chicken, pig) development for organic production

Development of herbal anthelmintics

A/B. Precision (Smart) / Organic Agriculture

Dryland crops (Pigeon Germplasm collection
pea, peanut, sweet
sorghum)

Varietal trials

Production of planting materials

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