The College of Post-Graduate Studies in Agricultural Sciences, Umiam has entered into an agreement with Larry Enterprise, Tura for licensing of Bioinoculants (Biofertilizers and Biopesticides).
These will include the CAU-Bioenhancer for use in rice-vegetable rotation in terrace and valley agriculture, the Jhum Bioenhancer for use in mixed crops of jhum fields, a liquid consortium called Comb a plant growth promoter and entomopathogenic fungi and Um-Tricho, a liquid biopesticide formulation.
The memorandum of understanding was signed at the officer of the Meghalaya Farmers (Empowerment) Commission on February 28 in the presence of chairman of the commission, KN Kumar, exective advisor BK Sohliya, Dwipendra Thakuria, Dean, Prof. Pranab Dutta from CAU, Umiam, Meghalaya and others.