1. Tissue Culture Large Cardamom Product Plan – In collaboration with Deptt. of Biotechnology (GoI), New Delhi. Started in 2003 and completed in 2008.
- Progress:-
- Implementing Institutes- HRDI and Regional Research Centre, Spices Board, Gangtok
- Project Period- 5 Years (2003-08)
- Target- 50 ha cultivation
Objectives
- 1. Evaluation of performance of TC plants vis-à-vis OP (Open Pollinated) plants in farmers field.
- 2. To establish 2 curing units.
- 3. Awareness and Training to farmers.
- Cultivars under Trial-
- Sawney-5, Dzongu Golsey-42, Varlangey-47, Varlangey-47A
- Achievements-
- 1. Seed germination studies carried out.
- 2. 45000 plants raised in 2004-05 and 71,000 in year 2006 in 2 nurseries.
- 3. MoU signed for 1.00 lac TC plants with Sun Biotech, Coimbatore.
- 4. 16.375 ha cultivation done in 2005.
2. Tribal Area Development Program under Aromatic Plants (GoI), New Delhi. Project started in 2005 and completed in 2009.
- Progress:-
- Under the project cultivation done in tribal areas in Chamoli and Pithoragarh districts.
- Planting material for distribution to farmers is produced in Parsari Nursery, Dhanolti Nursery, Munsiyari Nursery and Gadarpur Nursery.