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Global banana meet in Thiruchi
THIRUCHI: The Association for
Improvement in Production and Utilisation of
Banana (AIPUB) and the National Research Centre
for Banana (NRCB) would jointly organise a
global conference on banana in the city from
December 10 to 13. ‘Managing emerging challenges
of biotic and abiotic stresses in banana and
plantain,' would be theme of the conference. The
meet would also focus on climate change and its
impact on banana production, global banana
diversity, banana genomics, transgenic banana
for disease resistance, tissue culture, nutrient
dynamics, post harvest management and export of
banana. It would evolve future plans and
strategies for facing challenges in banana
production in the context of climate change.
Leading researchers in banana from France,
Germany, Nigeria, Uganda, the Philippines, the
United Kingdom, the United States of America,
Sri Lanka, China and sub-Saharan African
countries would attend the conference and
elaborate on their research programmes. They
would also share the expertise on developing
future strategies for combating emerging threats
in banana production.
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Over 500 researchers, progressive
banana growers, exporters, tissue culture firms,
input supplies and other stake holders from the
banana industry would participate in the
conference, M.M.Mustafa, Director, NRCB, Tiruchi,
and organizing secretary of the conference said
in a press release. Four workshops would be held
concurrently during the conference and an
exhibition would also be organized for the
benefit of farmers. Many research institutions
of the Indian Council of Agriculture Research
would also participate and showcase their
technologies. Mr.Mustafa said the conference
would address post-harvest management and export
of banana, two neglected aspects in India, and
evolve appropriate strategies to improve the
situation.
