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ICAR 98th Foundation Day: Chouhan Seeks Non-GM Pulses, Oilseeds

18 July 20261 min read
AGRICULTURE & RURALICAR 98th FoundationDay: Chouhan SeeksNon-GM Pulses,Oilseeds18 July 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

Marking ICAR’s 98th Foundation Day, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan wanted researchers to deliver non-GM answers for pulses and oilseeds, plus diversification and climate-smart farming for 2047.

Points raised

  • Develop high-yielding non-GMO varieties of these crops.
  • Why do non-GM-seed countries yield more while India imports?
  • GM Mustard (DMH-11) still awaits clearance over legal and policy issues.
  • Irrigated farmers drift from pulses to higher-yielding rice and wheat.
  • ICAR has El Niño contingency plans.

About ICAR

  • Founded 1929; New Delhi; Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare; apex body for farm education, research and extension.

Test yourself

1. At the ICAR 98th Foundation Day, which type of solutions did the Union Agriculture Minister urge for pulses and oilseeds?

Chouhan urged scientists to develop high-yielding non-GM varieties.

2. Approval of which GM crop, mentioned at ICAR's Foundation Day, remains pending?

GM Mustard (DMH-11) approval is pending over legal and policy issues.

3. In which year was the Indian Council of Agricultural Research established, according to the notes?

ICAR was established in 1929 and is headquartered in New Delhi.

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