UAS to start FM station by March 2006: Vice Chancellor

UAS to start FM station by March 2006: Vice Chancellor
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DHARWAD: University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Dharwad, will start its FM radio station exclusively for farmers and students by February or March end 2006.

Talking to reporters here on Tuesday, S A Patil, Vice Chancellor, UAS, Dharwad said that a proposal had already been sent to Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for its approval.

Proposal was under consideration and after getting consent from the Ministry, works would be started and FM station would probably become operational by March next year, he added.

He said Emmer (Kapli) wheat was in demand for its nutritive and theraputical value in the management of diabetics. DDK-1025, a new variety yields 2 qtls more grain, has bigger grain size, high glutin content to make it acceptable for bakery industry and offers resistance to leaf and stem rust. UAS is the main contributor of Kapli varieties to national pool.

He said TGLPS-3 a groundnut variety suitable for confectionery purpose had been recommended for release.

It was 3-seeded pod with biggest seed size of 0.73 g each as against about 0.45-g oil purpose varieties.

Being priced high, it would provide incremental benefit of over other varieties grown in kharif.

From Horticulture College, Arabhavi, higher pulp containing (86 per cent pulp or 10 g fruit) jamun variety AJG-85 had been recommended for release, he said.

He said success had been met with the transfer of Bt gene into pigeonpea (tur) and chilli to offer protection from pod borer and fruit borer respectively.