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ABOUT PRAGATI BIOTECHNOLOGIES Pragati BioTechnologies was set up in December 2000. It was promoted by Mr. Piare Lal, ex-Vice President -Plantations, ITC Bhadrachalam Paperboards Limited (now ITC Limited). Our primary objective is to improve the productivity and profitability of clonal plantations manifold and make agro-forestry an attractive land use option benefiting a large number of farmers. Highly productive clonal plantations will help diversification of agriculture and contribute to the greening of the country, conservation of country's biodiversity rich natural forests and large scale employment opportunities through development of wood based industries.
Mr. Piare Lal has 37 years of experience as a distinguished professional forester with proven track record and pioneering contributions in the development of genetically improved high yielding clones and promotion of large scale Clonal Eucalyptus Plantations & Poplar Plantations in India Pragati BioTechnologies has state of the art facilities for developing these high yielding clones. Our Clonal Technology Research and Demonstration Centre is located on 18 acres of real estate, and our 525 Sq. Meters Green Houses, Shade Houses and Modern Root Trainer Nurseries are located at Village: Semi, District - Jallandhar, Punjab, India2 kms. From Khajurla located on Phagwra- Jallandhar Section of G.T. Road. Latitude------------ Longitude--------- Climate: Subtropical with cold winters from November to February Rainfall: 1000 mm mainly during July- September Soils: Deep Alluvial soils with tube-well irrigation Pragati's gene banks or clonal multiplication gardens with 84 outstanding clones of Eucalyptus were established in July 2002. These clones include clones developed through controlled pollination between proven best clones of Eucalyptus teretecornis and Eucalyptus camaldulensis and cloning of outstanding inter specific and intra specific hybrids with good heterosis. Pragati's first Clonal Eucalyptus Demonstration Plot was established in August 2002 with 36 clones and 2 control treatments of normal seedlings and half sib seedlings of clone 7 at Village Semi.
Our second Clonal Eucalyptus Demonstration Plot with 17 clones and 2 control treatments was planted during November 2002 at Village Semi.
The growth of most of these clones in demonstration plots is marvelous and is to be seen to be believed 5 outstanding clones of Poplars were planted during February- March 2002, in 8 acres poplar nursery to raise 50,000 outstanding pure clonal plants for supply to farmers.
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PRAGATI BIOTECHNOLOGIES 666, Urban Estate, Phase - 2, Jalandhar, Punjab 144 022, INDIA
Telephones: (91) 181-2464278 and (91) 181-2465849 |
