New Delhi: In a move to boost research on developing new breeds of rice and improve yields of existing varieties, the cabinet on Wednesday approved setting up a specialised centre in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
The cabinet on Wednesday cleared a proposal by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) to set up its South Asia Regional Centre in Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Lok Sabha constituency.
The centre, which will be opened on the campus of the National Seed Research and Training Centre (NSRTC), will help harness and sustain rice production and develop special rice varieties, an official statement said.
It will help India achieve higher per-hectare yield and improve nutrition content of rice.
Rice is the most important food crop in India, grown mostly during the rain-fed Kharif crop season. Read More.
The cabinet on Wednesday cleared a proposal by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) to set up its South Asia Regional Centre in Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Lok Sabha constituency.
The centre, which will be opened on the campus of the National Seed Research and Training Centre (NSRTC), will help harness and sustain rice production and develop special rice varieties, an official statement said.
It will help India achieve higher per-hectare yield and improve nutrition content of rice.
Rice is the most important food crop in India, grown mostly during the rain-fed Kharif crop season. Read More.