India, Dec. 15 -- The Board also stressed the requirement of need-based research, development of technologies for cultivation and processing, infrastructure for grading, drying etc

The first board meeting of the National Makhana Board, chaired by the Dr Devesh Chaturvedi, Secretary, Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, was held at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi, initiated the implementation process for both the Board and the Central Sector Scheme. The Board reviewed Annual Action Plans submitted by States and research institutions and allocated budgets for various components aimed at holistic sectoral development.

The Board meeting emphasised the need for consolidating seed requirement of states to be supplied by SAU Sabour and CAU Sa...