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708.
India's first biofortified sorghum (jowar) that containing higher iron and zinc than regular sorghum. It's named as;
Param Shakti
Parbhani Chakra
Parbhani Shakti
Indra Shakthi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
This improved sorghum variety has been developed by International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid-Tropics (ICRISAT). It was released for cultivation by Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth (VNMKV), Maharashtra. The improved variety ICSR 14001 has been released as 'Parbhani Shakti' by VNMKV. Parbhani Shakti is cost-effective. It has been introduced as a sustainable solution to rectify micronutrient deficiency.
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