India Must Speed Up Hybrid Tech Adoption in Pulses, Oilseeds to Reduce Imports
The Free Press Journal|January 09, 2025
India needs to accelerate adoption of hybrid technology in pulses and oilseeds to address production deficits, while acknowledging the challenges faced by farmers in implementing these advanced farm practices, Principal Secretary to Prime Minister PK Mishra said on Wednesday.
India Must Speed Up Hybrid Tech Adoption in Pulses, Oilseeds to Reduce Imports

Mishra highlighted that despite showing promising results, hybrid varieties, particularly in crops like pigeon pea ('toor dal'), have not achieved widespread adoption among farmers.

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