Genomics: Behind the science of making India’s ‘super chana’
Resource ID
18759
Access
Open
Contributed by
B.Muralidhar
Topics
Crop improvement, Biotechnology: Genomics
Crops
Grain legumes, Chickpea
Systems
Farming Systems
Locations
Asia, India
CSR Activity
No
Global Date
30 Dec 20
Title
Genomics: Behind the science of making India’s ‘super chana’
Keywords
Genomics, Super Chana, Chickpea, Dr Rajeev Varshney, Gene revolution, Bengal gram
Language
English
Size of PDF
263 kB
Story Partners
Indian Agriculture Research Institute’s (IARI)
Author/Key contact
Dr Rajeev K Varshney
Story Source
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/behind-the-science-of-making-indias-super-chana/article33447634.ece
Publishing Location
Country
Story Lead Center
ICRISAT
Type
Science
URL/Link
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/behind-the-science-of-making-indias-super-chana/article33447634.ece
Description
A career-defining moment for Rajeev Varshney arrived in 2003 while attending a conference in Italy titled ‘From Green Revolution to Gene revolution’. The American agronomist Norman Borlaug, a Nobel Peace Prize winner and one of the architects of India’s Green Revolution of the early 1970s, ended his lecture with a challenge for the young scientists in attendance. He asked them to put to use the advances in biological and genetic sciences to tackle the problem of global hunger.
New ICRISAT Research Programs
Genetic Gains Program, Genomics & Trait Discovery
Date (Date published/released/created if known)
30 Dec 20
CGIAR Research Program
GLDC
