Factly #1406 MACS 4028- Wheat Variety (26th March,2020)

News:Scientists from Agharkar Research Institute (ARI),Pune, an autonomous institute under the Department of Science & Technology have developed a wheat variety named MACS 4028.

Facts:

MACS-4028:

• It is a biofortified durum wheat variety.

• Benefits:High protein content , better zinc and iron content, superior and stable yielding ability and good milling quality.

• Resistance to:stem rust, leaf rust, foliar aphids, root aphids and brown wheat mite.

  
  

  Additional Facts:

  • Biofortification:It is the process by which the nutritional quality of food crops is improved through agronomic practices, conventional plant breeding or modern biotechnology.