Rural Technologies

In the field of agriculture, major problem is the loss in crop yield due to different abiotic stresses and, increased episodes of climatic variations and unpredictability. In this regard, BARC, in collaboration with Vasantdada Sugar Institute, Pune, has developed a versatile bioregulator named as "ANU-CHAITANYA" containing gamma-irradiated chitosan (a linear polysaccharide composed of randomly distributed β--linked D-glucosamine and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine units). ANU-CHAITANYA application not only boost plant growth but also, activate built-in plant defense to tolerate multiple stress conditions.