India: PM Modi launches 35 crop varieties with special traits to address climate change, malnutrition

게시됨 2021년 9월 28일

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched 35 new crop varieties developed by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) to address climate change and malnutrition. The new varieties include crops that are drought and disease resistant, as well as those that address anti-nutritional factors. The PM also stressed on providing facilities to double the income of farmers and make India self-relient in the farm sector. The launch was attended by several union ministers and the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched 35 crop varieties with special traits -- developed by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) -- to address the twin challenges of climate change and malnutrition. The new crop varieties were dedicated to the nation through a video conference organised at all ICAR institutes, state and central agricultural universities and Krishi Vighyan Kendra. According to the PMO, 35 crop varieties with special traits like climate resilience and higher nutrient-content have been developed in 2021. These include a drought tolerant variety of chickpea, wilt and sterility mosaic resistant pigeonpea, early maturing variety of soybean, disease resistant varieties of rice and biofortified varieties of wheat, pearl millet, maize and chickpea, quinoa, buckwheat, winged bean and faba bean. Read | 1.71 cr unorganised workers registered with e-Shram portal in first month, Odisha tops list These special traits crop varieties also include those ...

출처: Deccan Herald