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EconomyPIB16 July 2026
ICAR Develops 386 Improved Varieties Across 44 Crops in Past Year, 94% Climate-Resilient and 29 Biofortified
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📌 Summary:
- ICAR (established 1928) celebrated its 98th Foundation Day in New Delhi; Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan was Chief Guest
- Over the past year ICAR developed 386 improved varieties across 44 crops; 94% are climate-resilient and 29 are biofortified
- Minister called for demand-driven research, climate-resilient agriculture, self-reliance in pulses and oilseeds, quality agri-education and commercialisation of technologies via the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) network
- MoU signed between the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying and ICAR to strengthen research and technology dissemination
- Positioned within the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047 and national food & nutritional security
🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS3 – agricultural research, food security, climate-resilient farming and the role of ICAR/KVK in extension
📝 Prelims Facts:
- ICAR established 1928; Foundation Day observed on 16 July
- 386 varieties across 44 crops; 94% climate-resilient; 29 biofortified
- KVK = Krishi Vigyan Kendra (agricultural extension network)
🔑 Key Term: Biofortification – breeding crops for higher micronutrient (iron, zinc, vitamin A) content to combat hidden hunger
ICARbiofortificationclimate-resilient cropsKVKfood security
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