PREVIOUS
✖
World's 1st Pigeonpea speed breeding protocol
February 26 , 2024
273 days
424
0
- The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has announced the world’s first Pigeonpea Speed Breeding Protocol’.
- These new lines of pigeon pea will be crucial in bringing food security in the drylands of Asia and Africa.
- The breeding cycle that takes around seven years, can be reduced to two-four years.
- Pigeonpea is basically a six-nine months crop.
- The scientists have successfully restricted vegetative growth and triggered early flowering.
- Pigeonpea has low glycaemic index
- It is rich in thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B-6, folate, vitamin A, calcium, zinc, iron, magnesium and phosphorus.
Leave a Reply
Your Comment is awaiting moderation.