(a) whether attention of the Union Government have been drawn news-item published in `Dainik Tribune` dated February 17, 2001 captioned `Aprachlit Faslon Ki 15 Kisme Viksit`; and
(b) if so, the names of these 15 new varieties of crops thereof?
(a) whether attention of the Union Government have been drawn news-item published in `Dainik Tribune` dated February 17, 2001 captioned `Aprachlit Faslon Ki 15 Kisme Viksit`; and
(b) if so, the names of these 15 new varieties of crops thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (DR. DEBENDRA PRADHAN)
(a) Yes, Sir.
(b) 18 new varieties have been identified/released under different underutilized crops by the All India Co-ordinated Research Project on Underutilized Crops of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, as per details given below :
1. Grain Amaranth : Annapurna, GA-1, Suvarna, PRA-1, PRA-2
2. Buckwheat : Himpriya, VL-7, PRB-1
3. Winged Bean : ADWB-1
4. Faba Bean : Vikrant (VH 82-1)
5. Rice Bean : RBL-1, RBL-6, PRR-1, PRR-2 6. Kalingada : Gujarat Karingada-1
7 Guayule : Arizona-1, HG-8
8. Jojoba : EC-33198