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IRRADIATION OF ONION

  • Object is to control losses due to sprouting of onions during prolonged storage.
  • Irradiation facility is planned to be setup at key onion growing centers in the State.
  • Farmers co-operative societies and or private entrepreneurs are encouraged to take up such projects.
  • The irradiation technology has been developed at BARC (Bhabha Atomic Research Center).
  • Benefits include economic gain due to reduced sprouting losses which could be as 10 - 15%.
  • A pilot unit has been set up at Lasalgaon by BARC and ready for imminent operation.
  • A farmer's cooperative in Ahmednagar district come forward to set up a project.
  • Govt. of Maharashtra has accepted a proposal for funding from NCDC for the project
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