India to Develop Gene-Edited Pulses to Boost Production

India wants to grow more of its own beans, like tur, urad, and masoor.

They have a new plan called the 'Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses' that will last for six years.

During this time, they plan to create 15 new types of these beans using a special gene-editing technique.

These new beans are expected to grow more food, be ready faster, and be tougher against bad weather and bugs.

The government is putting a lot of money into this mission to help scientists create these improved bean varieties.

The goal is to produce a lot more beans in the country by 2031.

This plan comes after there were some questions about other gene-edited rice varieties that were recently released, with some groups saying the success claims were exaggerated.