PM Modi releases 35 crop varieties with special traits for the Indian farmers
29 September 2021, New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi released 35 crop varieties with special traits for the indian farmers today. The announcement was done during the inauguration of new campus of the National Institute of Biotic Stress Management, Raipur. He also interacted with farmers across the country, from Ganderbal in Kashmir to Goa and enquired about their crops, method of cultivation, livestock rearing and other good practices.
Addressing the occasion, the Prime Minister said in the last 6-7 years, science and technology are being used on a priority basis to solve the challenges related to agriculture. ”Our focus is very high on more nutritious seeds, adapted to new conditions, especially in changing climates,” said the Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister said by connecting farmers with technology, we have made it easier for them to get help from banks. Today farmers are getting weather information in a better way. Recently, more than 2 crore farmers have been given Kisan Credit Cards.
Trait specific field crop varieties dedicated to the Nation
Sr. No. | Crop | Variety | Specific trait |
1 | Quinoa | Him Shakti | High protein content (15.64%) and oil (8.91%) |
2 | Buckwheat | Him Phaphra | High protein (13.1%) with methionine and iron (6.6 mg/100g) content |
3 | Winged bean | PBW 11-2 | High pod yield and protein content |
4 | Faba bean | HFB 2 | High seed yield and protein content (24.13%) |
5 | Soybean | NRC 138 | Early maturing amenable to mechanical harvesting |
6 | Soybean | KBVS 1 (Karune) | First variety of soybean having green pod suitable for consumption |
7 | Soybean | NRC 142 | First double null variety free from anti-nutritional factor Kunitz trypsin inhibitor (KTI) and lipoxygenase-2 (principal contributor to off-flavour) |
8 | Mustard | PusaDuble Zero Mustard 31 | High yielding (26.4 q/ha) variety of mustard with Canola quality (erucic acid <2% and glucosinolates<30ppm) |
9 | Mustard | RCH 1 | High yielding (26.7 q/ha) hybrid of mustard with Canola quality (erucic acid <2% and glucosinolates<30ppm) |
10 | Pigeonpea | IPH 15-3 | Early maturing (<150 day) and resistant to wilt and sterility and mosaic disease |
11 | Pigeonpea | IPH 09-5 | Early maturing (<150 day) and resistant to wilt and sterility and mosaic disease |
12 | Chickpea | Pusa Chickpea 4005 | A drought tolerant high yielding varieties of chickpea developed through marker assisted selection |
13 | Chickpea | IPCMB 19-3 (Samriddhi) | A Fusarium wilt resistant high protein (22.9%) variety developed through marker assisted selection |
14 | Pearl millet | PB 1877 | Summer pearl millet variety rich in Iron (42 ppm) and zinc (32 ppm) |
15 | Pearl millet | HHB 67 Improved 2 | Pearl millet hybrid rich in Iron (42 ppm) and zinc (32 ppm) and resistance to downy mildew |
16 | Sorghum | JaicarRaseela-CSV 49SS (SPV 2600) | Sweet sorghum suitable for 1G biofuel and silage making |
17 | Sorghum | CSH 47 (SPG 1798) | High biomass variety suitable for 2G biofuel and silage making |
18 | Forage sorghum | JaicarUrja-CSV 48 (SPV 2402) | High biomass variety suitable for 2G biofuel and silage making |
19 | Rice | Pusa Basmati 1979 | Herbicide tolerance in the background of PusaBasmati 1121. Suitable for direct seeding also |
20 | Rice | Pusa Basmati 1985 | Herbicide tolerance in the background of PusaBasmati 1509. Suitable for direct seeding also |
21 | Rice | Pusa Basmati 1886 | Bacterial blight and blast resistance in the background of Pusa Basmati 6. |
22 | Rice | Pusa Basmati 1847 | Bacterial blight and blast resistance in the background of Pusa Basmati 1509 |
23 | Rice | Pusa Basmati 1885 | Bacterial blight and blast resistance in the background of Pusa Basmati 1121 |
24 | Rice | DRR Dhan 58 | Resistant to bacterial blight (Xa21, xa13, xa5) and seedling stage salinity tolerance (Saltol QTL) in the background of Samba Masuri |
25 | Rice | DRR Dhan 59 | Resistant to bacterial blight (Xa33) in the background of Akshyadhan |
26 | Rice | DRR Dhan 60 | Resistant to bacterial blight (Xa21, xa13, xa5) and low soil phosphorus tolerance (Pup1) in the background of Samba Masuari |
27 | Maize | Pusa HQPM-1 Improved (APQH-1) | High 7.02 μg/g of provitamin, lysine (4.59%) and tryptophan (0.85%); widely adapted hybrid suitable for all zones |
28 | Maize | PusaBiofortified Maize Hybrid-1 (APH-1) | Rich in provitamin-A (6.6 μg/g), lysine (3.37%) and tryptophan (0.72%); hybrid suitable for northern hill and north eastern plain zone |
29 | Maize | Pusa HM4 Male Sterile Baby Corn (Shishu) (ABSH4-1) | First male sterile baby corn hybrid of the country Saves Rs. 8,000-10,000/- per ha as no manual detasseling is required |
30 | Wheat | DBW 332 | High yielding wheat variety with 78.3 q/ha grain yield with high protein content (12.2%) and zinc (40.6 ppm) |
31 | Wheat | DBW 327 | High yielding wheat variety with high Zinc content (44.4 ppm) in its grains |
32 | Wheat | HI 1636 | High yielding biofortified variety with high zinc content (44.4 ppm) and excellent chapati quality (8.24/10) |
33 | Wheat | HUW 838 | High yielding wheat variety with high Zinc content (41.8 ppm) in its grains |
34 | Wheat | MP (JW) 1358 | High yielding wheat variety rich in protein (12.1%) and iron (40.6 ppm) |
35 | Wheat | HI 8123 | High yielding durum wheat variety with high zinc content (40.1 ppm) and protein content (12.1%) with good pasta acceptability (5.9) |