4 days ago
Ludhiana's Punjab Agricultural University bags horticulture development research project.
Ludhiana: In a significant step toward promoting biocontrol of diseases, biocontrol laboratory, department of plant pathology, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), has bagged MIDH (Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture), Horticulture Mission Project, Government of Punjab, worth Rs 24 lakh.
Scientists from the department of plant pathology, involved in the project, included principal investigator Dr Daljeet Singh Buttar; and Drs Amarjit Singh, (Mrs) Amrinder Kaur, Dr Ajay Chaudhary, and Dr Jagdish Arora. These scientists have brought laurels to the institution by bagging research project entitled 'Front line demonstration for management of foot rot/gummosis of citrus using biocontrol agent Trichoderma asperellum', awarded by MIDH for a duration of three years.
The project will support research on biocontrol of citrus diseases at PAU.
Dr Satbir Singh Gosal, PAU vice-chancellor, remarked, "This project is a testament to the outstanding research capabilities on biocontrol of diseases and dedication that exemplifies PAU's scientific community."
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