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Four moth bean varieties developed by ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI), Jodhpur (CAZRI Moth-4, 5, 6 and 7) held up well during the El Nino-hit Kharif 2026 season.
The crop survived a dry spell of about 35 days in Rajasthan (3 August - 7 September). Surface soil moisture fell from 15-16% to 5-6%.
Moth-4 and Moth-5 were released in 2023, Moth-6 and Moth-7 in 2024, and Moth-8 and Moth-9 in 2025. Moth-10 and Moth-11 have been selected for release in 2026.
Rajasthan grows moth bean on nearly 10 lakh hectares, with average productivity of about 350 kg per hectare.
Breeder seed is being multiplied on 7 hectares at CAZRI to meet an indent of 23.32 quintals placed through the SATHI portal for 2026.
Research on arid-zone farming and desertification. It began as the Desert Afforestation Research Station (1952), became CAZRI in 1959 and came under ICAR in 1966
Apex body for agricultural research under the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE)
Track quality seed from the breeder to the farmer
Key: Built by NIC with the Ministry of Agriculture under the theme 'Uttam Beej - Samriddh Kisan'; uses QR-code traceability
Make India self-sufficient in pulses by 2030-31
Key: Approved by the Cabinet on 1 Oct 2025; outlay Rs 11,440 crore (2025-26 to 2030-31); target of 350 lakh tonnes of pulses production
GS Paper III > Agriculture > Cropping patterns, climate-resilient crops; Prelims > Crops
General Awareness > Agriculture > Research institutes
With reference to 'Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD)' sometimes mentioned in the news while forecasting Indian monsoon, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. IOD phenomenon is characterised by a difference in sea surface temperature between tropical Western Indian Ocean and tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean. 2. An IOD phenomenon can influence an El Nino's impact on the monsoon. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer: 2 only
Scientific name of moth bean, a drought-hardy legume of the family Fabaceae.
Unusual warming of the central and eastern tropical Pacific, often linked to weaker Indian monsoons.
The first stage of seed multiplication, produced by the breeding institute. It is multiplied into foundation seed and then certified seed.