India’s First Non-GMO High-Expansion Popcorn Maize Hybrid Seed:
Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan launched India’s first non-GMO, high-expansion popcorn maize hybrid seed at Musunuru in Eluru district, Andhra Pradesh.It is an indigenously developed hybrid maize seed specifically designed for producing high-expansion popcorn, launched in association with Gourmet Popcornica.
It is non-GMO, meaning its desired characteristics have been developed without genetic modification.High-expansion refers to the ability of kernels to produce a larger volume of popped corn, an important commercial quality parameter in the popcorn industry.Aim is to develop a domestic, high-quality popcorn maize seed ecosystem, reduce dependence on imported hybrid technology, improve farmer-market linkages and make India’s popcorn industry globally competitive.
