rice, ginger , turmeric and pepper are conducted at rars to recommend suitable varieties for the high range region. rars serves as a major hub for the supply ofseeds and planting materials of various crops. rooted cuttings of black pepper, seed materials/seedlings of ginger, turmeric, clove, nutmeg...
from saline soils and water. however a promising new area of development is the cultivation of these salt-loving plants for renewable bioenergy. one project currently underway targets the unproductive, marginal salinized lands surrounding hundreds of small lakes in the aral sea basin in uzbekistan....