High Yielding Variety Seeds (HYV seeds) are resistant to insects and diseases and have a high yielding capacity. These seeds are of better quality and are a better option for surplus and healthy production of crops. National Agricultural Research System (NARS) under the aegis of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has developed the region specific, high yielding and climate resilient varieties of different crops including pulses. Since 2014, total of 369 varieties of 14 pulse crops have been released and notified in the country including 24 varieties of seven pulse crops. This notification was published on the date of 05.12.2023.
Steps have been taken to make seeds of new improved varieties available to farmers for cultivation at the earliest. Training of 98.07 lakhs farmers during 2014-23 under seed village scheme for making quality seed available at village level and Total 1587.74 lakh q quality seed was produced involving 6.39 lakh villages Distribution of seeds of new high yielding varieties through 6000 Front Line Demonstrations and 151873 Cluster Front Line Demonstrations of pulses during 2018-19 to 2022-23.
