Pact on hybrid veggies

Moga, February 15

Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana, has inked a pact with the National Horticultural Research and Development Foundation (NHRDF), New Delhi, for seed multiplication of vegetable hybrids and varieties.

The memorandum of agreement was signed by NS Bains, director of research, PAU, and PK Gupta, director, NHRDF, for commercial seed production of chilli hybrid CH-27, brinjal hybrid PBH-3, pumpkin hybrid PPH-1, muskmelon hybrid MH-27, onion hybrid POH-1 and onion variety PRO-7.

The NHRDF is a national body with expertise in undertaking research, large-scale seed production of hybrids and marketing of vegetable crops throughout the country. — TNS