ICAR has developed hundreds of improved crop varieties with traits for drought, heat, flooding, pests, diseases and better nutrition to support Indian farmers.
ICAR has released 184 improved crop varieties across 25 crops, including climate-resilient and biofortified varieties aimed at improving farm productivity.
India is promoting 21 climate-resilient and biofortified crop varieties of rice, pulses, maize, millet and other crops to help farmers manage weather and production risks.