ICAR steps up efforts to commercialise Sohiong
SHILLONG, Oct 10: The ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, is stepping up efforts to commercialise Sohiong, a traditional fruit of Meghalaya, through improved cultivation techniques, better postharvest management and value-added products. Traditionally grown in the Khasi and Jaintia Hills, Sohiong (Prunus napaulensis) is valued for its dark-purple colour and distinctive taste. It is
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