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This budget should bring agricultural research into focus
India exported basmati rice valued at over $5.8 billion or Rs 48,389 crore in 2023-24. More than 90 per cent of that comprised varieties such Pusa Basmati 1121 and 1509 bred by the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI). IARI varieties also cover …