Entertainment » OtherPosted at: Apr 16 2016 9:16PM Naveen demands for National Level Pulses Research Institute in OdishaBhubaneswar, Apr 16 (UNI) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today requested the Union government to establish a National Level Pulses Research Institute in Odisha to increase production and productivity of pulses in the State, in particular, and the nation as a whole. In a letter to Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Radha Mohan Singh Mr Patnaik said the state has high potential for augmenting pulse production for the country, and urgedthe Union Minister to consider establishing a National Level Pulse Research Institute or a Branch of Indian Institute of Pulses Research (IIPR), Kanpur in the state so that suitable varieties can be developed in the State in a time bound manner. The Chief Minister said in Odisha, pulses are grown in about 20.88 lakh hectares(, 6.86 lakh hectares in Kharif and 14.02 lakh hectares in Rabi), which is higher than most states in India. Please log in to get detailed story.Tags: #Naveen demands for National Level Pulses Research Institute in Odisha