ICAR-DOGR signed MoU with SANGHAR EXPORT and NED SPICE dehydration LLP 

ICAR-DOGR has signed agreement with Snaghar export, Pune and NED SPICE dehydration LLP, Gujarat individually to maintain close liaison and co-operation for taking up ICAR-DOGR developed onion varieties, technologies at farmers field. The Director, ICAR-DOGR and competent authority of party two has signed this MoU dated 2nd July and 9th July 2019 respectively.

Sanghar export is a private company deals with export of agricultural commodities. Performance of ICAR-DOGR onion varieties during export to different countries will be studied by both parties with defined responsibilities. This is will help to understand the variety wise behavior of onion, its storage losses etc.

NED SPICE dehydration LLP, Gujarat is private firm working on processing and dehydration of onion. This project will help to understand ICAR-DOGR onion varieties performance during processing.

In both projects farmers plays vital role as raw material will be used directly from farmer’s field. Here ICAR-DOGR will provide all required guidance for quality production of onion bulbs to farmers through company. ICAR-DOGR and associated parties are hopeful for exploring the export and processing studies in onion.