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Upliftment of arid zone economy through horticultural and protected cultivation

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Title Upliftment of arid zone economy through horticultural and protected cultivation
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Creator P. R. Meghwal, Akath Singh, Pradeep Kumar, P. S. Khapte and Anurag Saxena
 
Subject Arid horticulture, Abiotic stress, Cultivation, Horticulture, Protected
 
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Climatic vagaries of arid zones make cultivation of annual crops risky and unsustainable.
Horticultural sector proved beyond doubt its potentiality for gainful economy in such fragile
ecosystems. Immense opportunity existed in arid zone for quality production of some of the most
water economizing horticultural crops. In recent years arid and semi-arid regions witnessed a
greater shift from traditional to commercial horticulture with constant government support and
technical input of research and development institutions. Technologies developed on ber,
pomegranate, date palm and other arid fruits by Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur,
Rajasthan showed significant impact on development of dry regions at national level. However,
after near plateau for some time, horticultural scene in arid region was brightened up with
introduction of newer options viz. commercial tissue culture techniques in date palm and
pomegranate, protected cultivation of high value crops and new varieties and technologies in
region's adapted species. However, expanding the scale of horticultural production is often hindered
by lack of market access, technological awareness and abiotic stresses.
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Date 2019-03-30T09:54:12Z
2019-03-30T09:54:12Z
2018-09-01
 
Type Other
 
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/17840
 
Language English
 
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Publisher ICAR