Pusa-2090

Pusa-2090 mind map
  Context
    Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) development
      Improved rice variety
      Alternative to Pusa-44
      Associated with stubble burning
      Source: IE
  What is Pusa-44?
    Rice variety
      High yield
      Longer maturity period
        Contributes to stubble burning
      Post-harvest issue
      Dominates paddy cultivation
        In Punjab
        Particularly non-basmati varieties
      Basmati varieties comparison
        Softer straw
        Less stubble burning
        Smaller cultivation area
    Punjab Chief Minister announcement
      Ban on Pusa-44 cultivation
        Starting 2024
  What is Pusa-2090?
    Cross between Pusa-44 and CB-501
    Matures in 120-125 days
      Compared to 155-160 days for Pusa-44
    Shorter duration
    Similar high yields
    Addresses stubble burning
      In regions like Punjab and Haryana
  About IARI
    Formation: 1905
    Headquarters: Delhi
    Originally
      Imperial Institute of Agricultural Research
      Located in Pusa, Bihar
    Renamed and relocated
      To Delhi in 1936
    Administered by
      Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)

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