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Prospects of Cactus Introduction for Improving Livelihood in Low Rainfall Regions of India.

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Title Prospects of Cactus Introduction for Improving Livelihood in Low Rainfall Regions of India.
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Creator Roy, M.M., Kumar, S., Meghwal, P. R. and Kumar, A.
 
Subject adaptability, coastal, fodder, fruit, Opuntia ficus-indica, rainfed
 
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Adoption and expansion of Opuntia ficus-indica in many countries due to its
multiple uses as fruit, vegetable, fodder and medicinal compounds has prompted
similar attempts in India, too. Since 1970 various research institutions in India have
introduced it to study its adaptability, biomass and fruit yield with varying success.
Though its potential was proven, its cultivation outside research farms has not
picked up. In a renewed effort, its introduction and adaptability trials were initiated
in the year 2010 with a larger number of cultivars from Italy and Tunisia through
ICARDA. Results of these attempts in past three years as also those in the earlier
years have been detailed in this paper. Introducing cactus pear in different
bioclimates in India to see most suitable area and cultivar has revealed the coastal
district of Bhuj in Gujarat state as the most appropriate for its growth, though
results detailed in this paper show its encouraging growth in other parts of country,
too. Preliminary utilisation studies of its cladodes as fodder for goat, sheep and cattle
have given positive results while processing of its fruits yielded purple coloured
squash. In view of its successful growth and utilisation potential, O. ficus-indica is
emerging a future crop for rainfed regions of India.
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Date 2018-11-14T09:39:16Z
2018-11-14T09:39:16Z
2015-12-01
 
Type Research Paper
 
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Language English
 
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