Question : DEVELOPMENT OF SEED VARIETIES



(a) whether the Indian Agriculture Research Institute has developed new seed varieties for cash crops during last year and current year;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the States where the new seeds were sown/likely to be sown; and

(d) the yield achieved therefrom under each cash crop?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

(SHRI HUKUMDEO NARAYAN YADAV)

(a) No, Sir. Amongst the cash crops, the Indian Agricultural Research Institute conducts research on cotton and no cotton variety has been developed during the last year and in the current year.

(b), (c) & (d) : Does not arise.