New molecular lab boosts crop research capabilities
Added on 06 May 2022
The new Centre for Pacific Crops and Trees which is Biosecurity of Fiji approved Greenhouse was opened by Australian Governor General David Hurley.
The Greenhouse is based at the Pacific Community's Land Resources Division campus in Narere.
It has been established under a grant agreement with the Australian Government through the Department of Foreign Affairs.
The Greenhouse will also look at the plant collections of the new Center as the region emerges from two years of increasing agriculture and plant genetic challenges due to COVID-19.
The greenhouse's main uses will be to regenerate conserved crop and tree collections, support receipt of new plant imports and carry out scientific research on plant varieties, particularly for different climatic conditions such as drought salinity and waterlogging.
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Source: FBC News
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