nanjangud rasabale banana for 30 August 2025

Nanjangud Rasabale Banana Latest News

Recently, the union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare has announced that the Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) will soon take up a study on protecting the Nanjangud Rasabale variety of banana from diseases.     

About Nanjangud Rasabale Banana

• It is a variety of banana grown in and around the Mysore district and Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka.
• It was awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) tag in 2006 for its thick pulp and distinct taste and aroma.
• The taste and pulp of this banana cannot be found in any other variety and anywhere else.
• Soil required: Black clay alluvial saline soil has given a unique aroma to this banana.
• This banana possess medicinal properties and are believed to cure neurological ailments.
• Threats: The Panama Wilt disease, a fungal infection caused by the Fuserium Wilt pathogen has been the bane of rasabale farmers.

Key Facts about Indian Council for Agricultural Research

• It is an autonomous organisation under the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India. 
• It was formerly known as the Imperial Council of Agricultural Research, it was established on 16 July 1929 as a registered society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, in pursuance of the report of the Royal Commission on Agriculture. 
• Functions: The Council is the apex body for coordinating, guiding, and managing research and education in agriculture, including horticulture, fisheries, and animal sciences, throughout the country. 
• India has one of the largest agricultural systems in the world, with 113 ICAR institutes and 74 agricultural universities across the country.
• Headquarters: New Delhi. 

Source: TH