Question: Where is the ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana established?
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Jalgaon, Maharashtra
Belgaum, Karnataka
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
🔑Key Points
ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana was established on 21st August 1993 at Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu.
It was established with an aim to increase the production and productivity of bananas and plantains through mission mode basic and strategic research approaches.
The Centre works on four major thrust areas of research- Crop Improvement, Crop Production, Post Harvest Management and Crop Protection.
Important Points
​The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is an autonomous organization under the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
The ICAR has its headquarters in New Delhi.Â
With 111 ICAR institutes and 71 agricultural universities spread across the country, this is one of the largest national agricultural systems in the world.
ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana was established on 21st August 1993 at Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu.
It was established with an aim to increase the production and productivity of bananas and plantains through mission mode basic and strategic research approaches.
The Centre works on four major thrust areas of research- Crop Improvement, Crop Production, Post Harvest Management and Crop Protection.
Important Points
​The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is an autonomous organization under the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
The ICAR has its headquarters in New Delhi.Â
With 111 ICAR institutes and 71 agricultural universities spread across the country, this is one of the largest national agricultural systems in the world.