Bananas cultivated with new technique

Tribune News Service

Jammu, November 27

In order to bring commercial cultivation of banana in Jammu and Kashmir, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM), a premiere R&D organisation, has conceived a new biotechnology-driven programme to start commercial cultivation of bananas in the state.

After a full trial and established tissue culture and agriculture practice, Dr Ram Vishwakarma, Director, IIIM, Jammu, today showcased bananas cultivated in the state.

Giving details of the experimental works involved in growing bananas by tissue culture technique, Dr Vishwakarma flanked by Desh Ratna, president, Agro Division and Narendra Brahmbhatt, general manager, Finance and Costing, Cadila Pharmaceutical Limited, Ahmedabad, said the samplings of this high-quality tissue culture variety known as G-9 Banana were cultivated on two acres in Jammu.