Easy-to-digest soy, protein-rich quinoa among 21 seeds to notified soon

The crops will take 2-3 years to reach farmer fields

From high protein quinoa to soybean seeds whose pods can be consumed by humans while the oil is not only easily digestible but can also be stored longer, the Centre’s bucket-list of 21 bio-fortified seeds that will be notified in the next few months contains a whole host of items that are expected to reach the farmers in the next 2-3 years.

Announcing the newer varieties as part of the Covid-19 relief package, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that earlier focus of research was on developing higher crop varieties while the attention towards nutrition, climate resilience and other