SRINAGAR, Dec. 26 -- SKUAST-K has secured a major scientific windfall, winning eight high-impact R&D projects worth Rs 7.22 crore from the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF).
The funding, awarded through a rigorous national competitive call, is set to accelerate agricultural innovation and solidify the university's position as a premier hub for cutting-edge research and innovations.
The selection marks a significant milestone for the university, as it emerged from a massive pool of over 12,600 proposals submitted by top-tier universities and national laboratories across the country. Following a stringent peer-review process, these eight sanctioned projects will focus on disease resistant apple, modernising saffron cultivation,...