RAJYA SABHA
Researchers from Purdue
University and United States Department of Agriculture have claimed
development of tomatoes containing cancer-fighting antioxidant
lycopene content. Indian Institute of Vegetables Research, Varanasi
and National Research Centre for Plant Biotechnology, Pusa, New
Delhi will make efforts to develop tomato varieties with high
lycopene content. However, National Research Centre for Plant
Biotechnology, Pusa, New Delhi is making efforts to obtain more
information about this research work. This information was given
by Minister of State for Agriculture Shri Hukumdeo Narayan Yadav
in written reply to a question by Shri Lajpat Rai in Rajya Sabha
Today.
