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Research and Development (R&D)
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Our R & D
At DragonFlora, our focus is on enhancing our R&D capabilities to afford big rewards for Dragon Fruit farmers by sharing proven innovations, best practices and research insights that lead to the improved yield and quality leading to enhanced profits. As a research- intensive, innovation-driven and farmer-centric institute, we at DragonFlora farms and nursery are committed to produce superior hybrids, we offer the best varieties of Dragon Fruit with best yield anywhere in the world. We adhere to the standards and processes set by Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and VIET GAP. GAP Certification is vital marketing tool for farmers to gain access to key markets and is proven to deliver a range of benefits including higher revenues for crops, access to training, information and credit and improved hygiene and farm safety.
We are devoted to helping farmers grow Dragon Fruit on a commercial scale and are constantly working on ways to help farmers boost productivity. As a result, we have achieved extraordinary outcomes.
Our Research Initiatives
R&D is the core of all activities we do at DragonFlora. We believe in collaboration and sharing, so we seek close tie-ups with various stakeholders like growers around the globe, various national and international institutes working on dragon fruit to contribute in development of the dragon fruit industry worldwide in general and in India in particular.
1. In-House Experiments
We have initiated various varietal selection programs at our selected farmer’s farms and germplasm collection at our own farms to improve the yield and quality of our existing stock of dragon fruit collected from various parts of the world. Our planting material is prepared from mature stock, and it starts yield right from first year at various locations. Till now we have identified two selections that are performing far better than the existing planting material available in the market, in terms of fruit size and yield. Various experiments are going on to develop package of practices for dragon fruit under various growing conditions.
2. Study Tours
Study tours are a major tool we use to collect first-hand information from around the globe. We have traveled to Vietnam and Thailand, visiting reputed research institutions and large farms specializing in Dragon Fruit farming. Such study tours and collaborative research tours are part of our continuous study program.
3. Collaborative R & D
We’ve visited and had interactions with ‘SOFRI-Vietnam’ (Southern Fruit Research Institute), the pioneer institute worldwide where research on the development of new Dragon Fruit varieties is conducted; Ms. Dang Thuy Linh, Principal Scientist and Head at the institute is reputed for having created the highest yielding Dragon Fruit varieties in the world. Having learned from their experiences and research findings we are working actively following their guidelines and proven cultivation practices to boost Dragon Fruit productivity at our farms.
We are working with the Government of Haryana to promote Dragon Fruit Farming, Cultivation & Training in Haryana. We have successfully place Live & Frontline demonstration of Dragon Fruit Farming, Cultivation & Training in collaboration with the Department of Horticulture, Government of Haryana at various Indo-Israel Centre of Excellence (Mangiana, Ladwa, Sundrah), Haryana. Similarly, we have engaged with the Govt of Maharashtra also. We are well-placed to receive technical assistance from State of Maharashtra’s Agri- business and Rural Transformation Program (SMART) project, an active promoter of horticulture business in Maharastra which help farmer groups to organize and progress through various kind of technical and financial support have a proven track record of conducting large-scale government horticulture programs and a vast, well-established network of farmers, buyers, and suppliers in India and abroad.