MARGAO
Asserting that the State government is implementing a scheme for the protection of notified khazan lands by taking up repairs and strengthening of bunds to protect the khazan lands from damages due to salinity ingress, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said the ICAR-Goa has developed salt-tolerant rice varieties, namely, Goa Dhan 1, Goa Dhan 2, Goa Dhan 3 and Goa Dhan 4 for salt-affected soils of Goa.
He further told the Rajya Sabha that the ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute (CCARI) has developed Goa Bio 1, Goa Bio 2, CCARI Bio 3, and CCARI Bio 4 for improving the biological activity of different types of soils to promote plant growth and improve plant health.
