PM Modi releases 109 high-yielding, climate-resilient & biofortified varities of crops
New Delhi (11/08/2024): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday released 109 high-yielding, climate-resilient and biofortified varities of crops at India Agricultural Research Institute in New Delhi. The 109 varieties of 61 crops included 34 field crops and 24 horticultural crops. Among the field crops seeds of various cereals including millets, forage crops, oilseeds, pulses, sugarcane, cotton, fibre and other potential crops were released. The lunch of these varieties is part of the Farm Ministry's 100-day agenda.
