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IMI-Resistant Mustard Hybrids
June 13 , 2026
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- Indian farmers are set to begin large-scale cultivation of Imidazolinone-Resistant (IMI-Resistant) Mustard Hybrids during the 2026–27 rabi season.
- These mustard hybrids are resistant to imidazolinone (IMI) herbicides and help control the parasitic weed Orobanche (Phelipanche).
- They were developed through mutation breeding, not through Genetically Modified (GM) technology.
- The hybrids contain a change in the Acetolactate Synthase (ALS) enzyme, making them resistant to IMI herbicides.
- Farmers can spray IMI herbicides to kill weeds while leaving the mustard crop unharmed.
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