Improved technologies for varietal development, propagation, agronomy,
crop protection, postharvest management are examined and production
constraints are discussed. Strategies and programmes for horticultural
research are proposed which include rationalization of research,
safeguarding intellectual property rights, genetic resource management,
horticultural biotechnology, integrated production systems, export
promotion, the production of quality planting material, postharvest
management and human resource development. |