B. Lalramhlimi

• Doctor of Philosophy
• Research Scholar at Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya

Plant morphology is widely adaptive. Phenotypic differentiation among genotypes reflects a balance between natural selection in the local environment, migration of alleles via gene flow, and, at a lower frequency, the acquisition of novel traits through mutation. Teasle gourd [Momordica subangulata Blume subsp. renigera (G. Don) de Wilde] is a rich...

The winged bean is also termed ‘green gold’ and ‘wonder legume’ as it has high protein, oil, unsaturated fatty acids, vitamin content and can be grown in marginal and neglected areas. However, lack of germplasm characterization and the judicious utilization of genotypes in breeding programs significantly hamper the goal of winged bean improvement....

Mizoram is a hotspot for wild mushrooms and its diversity, serving as an important source of food and income for rural inhabitants. However, extensive exploration, proper identification, documentation of wild mushrooms and ethnomycological studies are still lacking. An attempt has been made for the mass collection of wild mushrooms from 2018 to 202...

Nontimber forest products (NTFPs) are often regarded to be a “Silver bullet.” Attention on vital conservation and sustainable development of these assets are highly appreciated to boost the indigenous livelihoods by many researchers. And as such, rattan canes have been recognized as one of the world’s most valuable NTFPs. Apart from commercial cane...

Intermating between genetically diverse tomatoes could provide information on the underlying biology as a source of new alleles for phytonutrient contents and tomato leaf curl virus (ToLCV) disease tolerance in cherry tomato [Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme (Dunnal) A. Gray]. The study determined combining ability effects, heterosis and gene...

The field study on ginger was carried out at ICAR Research Farm, Mizoram Centre, for three consecutive years (2019-2021). The best selection criteria for crop improvement were determined based on genetic component analyses and Principal Component Analysis (PCA). There exists highly significant variation for all traits due to genotypes based on anal...

Weeds are plants that are an integral part of the natural ecosystem. However, under an agroecosystem, they become unwanted and detrimental to crops, as well as to human interests. Therefore, it is true that a plant may be considered a weed in one place but not in another. Within an agroecosystem, weeds are the most harmful pests in agriculture, cau...

The article assesses the impact of integrated farming system (IFS) models against traditional mixed farming system popularly practiced by small farmers. All the four models were found to increase gross income to a range of 115.03-321.69% against traditional mixed farming systems. The best combination of farm components with highest gross income (Rs...

Knowledge of the genetic control of disease tolerance is neces- sary for effective transfer of desirable genes in resultant proge- nies leading to development of disease tolerant cultivars and hybrids. Bacterial wilt (BW) disease-resistant varieties of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) express differential reactions to bac- terial biovars distribute...

Black turmeric (Curcuma caesia Roxb.) is a well-known crop among the Mizo community due to its various medicinal uses by the locals. It is either hunt in the jungle or grown in a small kitchen garden without proper management for domestic uses. A large diversity of black turmeric also exists in the wild across Mizoram. The rhizome is used to cure...

A study was carried out for three years (2019, 2020 & 2021) in the experimental field at ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Mizoram Centre, Kolasib, Mizoram to check the performances of seven ginger genotypes viz., Gurubathani, Bold Nadia, Bhaise, John's ginger, PGS 121, PGS 95 and PGS 102 against Local ginger cv Thingria and their economic feas...

Millets are small seeded cereals, rich in nutrients and possess great adaptability to biotic stresses, making them important source of human and animal foods, under changing climate scenario. Keeping in view the importance of millets, the year 2023 has been declared as the International Year of Millets (IYM) by FAO to spread awareness on millets, t...

Coix (Coix lacryma-jobi) comes under underutilized crops as it is neither cultivated commercially on a large scale nor widely traded. The Northeastern region of India harbours a rich diversity of Coix. This crop has diverse varieties from food to ethnic ornaments worn by the Mizo people. The soft-shelled type (var ma-yuen), locally called 'Mim' has...

The book is a photographic field guide on wild-edible, inedible, medicinal and poisonous mushrooms of Mizoram compiled from a collection of more than 300 specimens accumulated over a span of 5 years. It contains 81 species of mushrooms (including 13 genus-level identified species) belonging to 50 genera of 30 families. It provides visual and writte...

Maize (Zea mays L.) is the third most important cereal crop of India and the world after rice and wheat. It has the highest genetic yield potential among cereals, earning the epithet "queen of cereals". It is grown on 9.99 million hectares in India, with a productivity of 3199 kg/ha and a production of 31.64 million tonnes (2020-21). Maize possesse...

The introduction and large scale cultivation of wheat cultivars which are semi-dwarf and high yielding in the north-western Indo-Gangetic Plains (IGPs) of India has led to the dominance of wheat mimicking weed, Phalaris minor Retz. Over the period, this weed has become a highly competitive and pernicious weed of wheat in rice–wheat cropping system...

Coix ( Coix lacryma-jobi ) comes under underutilized crops as it is neither cultivated commercially on a large scale nor widely traded. The Northeastern region of India harbours a rich diversity of Coix. This crop has diverse varieties from food to ethnic ornaments worn by the Mizo people. The soft-shelled types (var ma-yuen ), locally called ‘Mim’...

ऑयस्टर मशरूम (Pleurotus spp.) एक खाद्य कवक है जो प्लुरोटेसी परिवार में आता हैं और आमतौर पर मिजोरम में मिज़ो लोगों द्वारा उगाया एवं खाया जाता है। कुछ समय पहले तक, मिजोरम में किसान इन मशरूमों को जंगल और आसपास के खेतों में खाने और बाजार में बिक्री के लिए एकत्रित करते थे। लेकिन अब, वैज्ञानिक प्रौद्योगिकी के हस्तक्षेप के साथ, भूसे पर ओएस्टर मशरूम की खेत...

Root, bulb, or tuber vegetables, which are borne underground, are reported to be dense in essential nutrients and come with several health benefits. Most of these root vegetables are the cultivated ones, but few are still underexploited. The root vegetables are consumed either wholly or partially and raw or after processing. They are high in fiber...

Winged bean is an underutilized nutrient-rich legume that offers great importance in food security under climate change. Despite its importance, stable high-yielding varieties across a wide range of environments are unavailable for commercial cultivation. A study involving a proper understanding of genotypes and Genotype × Environment interactions...

The farmers have to deal with a difficult time disposing surplus and rejected farm produce during the peak production season. Due to certain inappropriate and/or inadequate pre- and post-harvest management factors, the fruits and vegetables are spoilt. Further, a large amount of highly perishable wastes are obtained from agro-based industries throu...

Mizoram is one of the eight sister states of northeastern India stretched between latitude 21°58´–24° 35´ N and longitude 92° 15´– 93° 29´E. It is the part of eastern extension of the Himalayas constituting 96.9% area of low, medium and high�structured hills, and 3.1% flood plains and river valleys. In Mizoram, agriculture in the form of Jhum cult...

Spices are considered lesser important than cereals and vegetables, however, they are indispensable in the culinary arts. They are important economic crops in India, both for home use and export. India is hailed as the home of spices but in recent years, it has faced tough competition from other Asian countries. It has become very important to exte...

Bacterial wilt (BW) causes extensive loss in yield of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) under tropical and humid subtropical conditions. Grafting commercial cultivars onto selected rootstocks is an effective approach to control wilt disease without requiring extensive breeding to develop resistant varieties. Wild and cultivated eggplant genotypes wer...

Mizoram has an excellent suitability for quality ginger production. Although productivity has shown an improving trend, the yield is still meagre as cultivation is dominated by local genotypes that are poor yielders. There is also a lack of systemic findings and recommendations to provide the detailed performance of high yielding genotypes with ne...

Aim: To estimate the nature and magnitude of genetic diversity of white onion genotypes. Methodology: The experiment was carried out for two consecutive years (2018-19 and 2019-20) at ICAR-DOGR, Pune. Thirty-five genotypes of white onion identified as low and high TSS genotypes were used to study their genetic variability, character association, pa...

Ginger is an important cash crop of India including Mizoram. It plays a vital role in the livelihood security and income of Mizo farmers. The high suitability of agro-climatic conditions for ginger cultivation in Mizoram is attributed to their special characteristics like aroma, pungency, less crude fibre, distinctive taste and high gingerol conten...

The most common vegetable found in every kitchen around the world is the tomato. It occupies a coveted position among the vegetables not only because of its nutritional and antioxidant properties but also can be processed to different products which contributed largely to international trade. The nutritional and antioxidant properties of tomato and...

Fruits and vegetables are among the healthiest foods for mankind as they are considered nutritional and functional powerhouses for well-balanced diets that supplies vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber, selenium, folate and polyphenolics (carotenoids and flavonoids) along with antioxidants, glucosinolates and thiosulfides. Their inclusions in the dail...

Various processing methods have been followed to control food spoilage which includes traditional methods such as curing, pickling, fermentation, smoking and sugaring supplemented with modern techniques like pasteurization (by heat), freezing, canning, refrigeration, chemical preservatives and irradiation. Among them irradiation is becoming popular...