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We are one of the foremost organizations in India with extensive R&D capabilities covering all aspects of the Tobacco value chain. Our comprehensive and sophisticated R&D facilities encompass cultivation, processing and packing through fundamental and applied research.
We have been actively engaged with farmers for decades now and collaborating with key Public Institutions such as the Tobacco Board and the Central Tobacco Research Institute (CTRI). Our R&D has steadily upgraded the practice of tobacco farming – adding value to the farmer’s produce through improved varieties, upgraded crop and curing practice and post harvest product management. It has been the vital force in establishing India as a strong contender in the global tobacco market.
The development of low cost, appropriate farming technologies that conserve natural resources while augmenting crop quality, yield and competitiveness is the fundamental objective of our initiatives.
The R&D center’s mandate encompasses a series of activities:
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Continuous crop improvement programme for existing varieties
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Development and deployment of improved varieties through advanced interventions like dihaploidization and molecular marker based selection
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Propagation of contemporary, pragmatic and cost-effective agro-techniques
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Post Harvest Product Management
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Energy & Ecological conservation measures
We provide critical support for all interventions in tobacco growing, soil enrichment and recovery, agriculture and forestry through a dedicated team of scientists specializing in the fields of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Agronomy, Soil Sciences, Chemical Engineering.
Our product quality emanates from our strategy of intimate involvement with the tobacco farmers in the country. We enable the Indian tobacco farmers to adopt the best practices in vogue. Our research through a dedicated pool of trained professionals in critical areas like soil testing, varietal improvements, integrated nutrient management, post harvest management has been a key enabler in making ILTD the most recognized component in the social fabric of the Indian tobacco farmer.
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