ICAR Secretary reviewed climate-resilient wheat and barley research initiatives at Karnal institutes, expecting higher wheat output this year.
Conservation agriculture platform achieved 85% irrigation water savings, 28% fertilizer reduction, and 51% fuel consumption savings since 2009.
55 biofortified wheat varieties released covering 45% cultivation area, with 19 BNI wheat lines under evaluation for nitrogen efficiency.
Wheat rust surveillance program monitors 10 million hectares with 1,000+ lines evaluated annually, preventing crop diseases across major wheat regions.