Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release 109 high-yielding, climate-resilient, and biofortified crop varieties in New Delhi on Sunday. During the event, the Prime Minister will also interact with farmers and scientists. The Prime Minister’s Office, in a statement, informed that the 109 varieties to be released include 61 crops, comprising 34 field crops and 27 horticultural crops.
Among the field crops, seeds of various cereals including millets, forage crops, oilseeds, pulses, sugarcane, cotton, fiber, and other potential crops will be released. The horticultural crops will cover different varieties of fruits, vegetables, plantation crops, tubers, spices, flowers, and medicinal plants.
