First hybrid pigeonpea released
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CTA. 1992. First hybrid pigeonpea released. Spore 38. CTA, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
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Plant breeders at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in India have bred the first hybrid pigeonpea. It is now being released to farmers. This is the first time any pulse crop has been hybridized. The...