Prime Minister Narendra Modi released 109 high-yielding, climate-resilient, and biofortified varieties of crops at India Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, on 11 August 2024.
The prime minister interacted with farmers and scientists on the occasion. Discussing the importance of these new crop varieties, Modi stressed the significance of value addition in agriculture. The farmers said these new varieties will be highly beneficial as they will help reduce their expenditure and have a positive impact on the environment.
The prime Minister discussed the importance of millets and underlined how people are moving towards nutritious food. He talked about the benefits of natural farming and the increasing faith of common people towards organic farming, adding people have started consuming and demanding organic foods. The farmers appreciated the efforts undertaken by the government to promote natural farming.
The farmers lauded the role played by Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVK) in creating awareness. Modi suggested that KVKs should proactively inform farmers about the benefits of the new varieties being developed every month to enhance awareness about their benefits.
The prime minister lauded the scientists for the development of these new crop varieties. The scientists informed that they have been working in line with the suggestion given by PM to bring unutilized crops into the mainstream.
The 109 varieties of 61 crops released included 34 field crops and 27 horticultural crops. Among the field crops, seeds of various cereals, including millets, forage crops, oilseeds, pulses, sugarcane, cotton, fiber, and other potential crops were released. Among the horticultural crops, different varieties of fruits, vegetable crops, plantation crops, tuber crops, spices, flowers and medicinal crops were released.
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Naresh Khanna – 10 February 2025
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