ICAR-IIOR's Smart Seed Coating Technology Strengthens Climate-Resilient Agriculture through Enhanced Seed Quality and Crop Establishment

• Biopolymer-based Smart Seed Coating Technology developed by ICAR-Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research (ICAR-IIOR), Hyderabad under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare to boost seed quality, crop establishment and resilience to biotic/abiotic stresses.
• Important for UPSC as a climate-resilient agriculture intervention targeting rainfed farming, with direct implications for oilseed self-sufficiency, farmer incomes and the Atmanirbhar Oilseeds Abhiyan ecosystem.