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Table 1.13: Resilient Crop Varieties Developed
Crop Number
Rice 21
Wheat 11
Cereals 17
Oilseeds 16
Pulses 8
Forage Crops 4
Fibre Crops 3
Sugarcane 1
Tomato 4
Chilli 1
Cauliflower 2
Ash gourd 1
Brinjal 1
Okra 2
Source: www.icar.org.in
In addition, scientists at ICAR in collaboration with other institutions
have succeeded in slicing the wheat genome. The decoded draft
sequence of bread wheat genome has revealed more than 125,000
genes assigned to individual wheat chromosomes. This path breaking
research will assist in DNA finger printing, diversity analysis, and
marker assisted breeding. High protein rice variety ‘Heera’, which is
a short duration early maturing variety useful for both rainfed and
irrigated areas has also been discovered. It has 11.5 per cent protein
and is used to address malnutrition in Odisha.
Cloning of high ranking progeny tested bull, ‘Rajat’, has been
successful. It is cloned from the frozen semen of elite Marah bull
(MU4393). Also successful cloning of the wild buffalo ‘Deepasha’
found in Chattisgarh, which has been declared endangered under the
Wildlife Conservation Act, 1972, has been accomplished. Additionally,
two indigenous variety of buffalos have been cloned. To sustain local
livelihoods, Kamrupa, a multi-coloured poultry bird, a hybrid of the
Assamese local ecotype, coloured broiler, and Dalhem red population
was released for backyard poultry in the North-Eastern region.
The Government of India has also introduced ‘Mridaparikshak’
(related to the Soil Health Card Scheme), a soil-based testing intervention
at the farmer’s doorstep. Through an SMS, the farmer will be informed
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Crop Number
Rice 21
Wheat 11
Cereals 17
Oilseeds 16
Pulses 8
Forage Crops 4
Fibre Crops 3
Sugarcane 1
Tomato 4
Chilli 1
Cauliflower 2
Ash gourd 1
Brinjal 1
Okra 2
Source: www.icar.org.in
In addition, scientists at ICAR in collaboration with other institutions
have succeeded in slicing the wheat genome. The decoded draft
sequence of bread wheat genome has revealed more than 125,000
genes assigned to individual wheat chromosomes. This path breaking
research will assist in DNA finger printing, diversity analysis, and
marker assisted breeding. High protein rice variety ‘Heera’, which is
a short duration early maturing variety useful for both rainfed and
irrigated areas has also been discovered. It has 11.5 per cent protein
and is used to address malnutrition in Odisha.
Cloning of high ranking progeny tested bull, ‘Rajat’, has been
successful. It is cloned from the frozen semen of elite Marah bull
(MU4393). Also successful cloning of the wild buffalo ‘Deepasha’
found in Chattisgarh, which has been declared endangered under the
Wildlife Conservation Act, 1972, has been accomplished. Additionally,
two indigenous variety of buffalos have been cloned. To sustain local
livelihoods, Kamrupa, a multi-coloured poultry bird, a hybrid of the
Assamese local ecotype, coloured broiler, and Dalhem red population
was released for backyard poultry in the North-Eastern region.
The Government of India has also introduced ‘Mridaparikshak’
(related to the Soil Health Card Scheme), a soil-based testing intervention
at the farmer’s doorstep. Through an SMS, the farmer will be informed
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