PM Modi reviews progress of agricultural research, education in India
(WorldNews India)

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister on Saturday reviewed the progress of agricultural research, extension and education in India through a video conference. During the review meeting, Dr Trilochan Mohaptra, director general, (ICAR) presented the priorities, performance and preparedness to face various challenges, according to an official statement. Since 2014, based on the research at various centres of ICAR, new varieties of field crops (1434), horticulture crops (462) and climate resilient varieties (1121) have been developed. " techniques have been used to develop varieties which are tolerant to multiple stress. HD 3226 of wheat and ArkAbed of tomato are resistant to seven diseases and four...