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ICAR
has identified seven new improved varieties of rice for
release in different agro-climatic regions of the country.
It includes two new improved hybrid varieties of rice.
These were identified in the 41st All India
Rice Research Group Meeting held last week in Hyderabad
after considering various proposals. More than 400
delegates comprising the cooperators of various ICAR
centres, Directors of Research of State Agriculture
Universities, representatives of private sector and non
government organizations participated in the meeting.
India is the second
country in the world for developing and popularizing the
hybrid rice technology. More than
23 hybrid rice varieties have been released till now with
average yield of 6.5 to 7.5 tonnes. About 0.75 million ha
is under cultivation of hybrid rice in the country.
Sahyadri-4
hybrid variety has been developed by Dr.Balasaheb Sawant
Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Maharashtra. Identified
for
Punjab, Haryana, UP, West Bengal and Maharashtra,
this variety gives an average mean yield of 5596 kg/ha.
It has shown moderate resistance to leaf blast, neck blast
and brown spot. With long slender grains and superior
yield, this hybrid provides a good replacement for all
early duration variety of irrigated areas. It is also
environment friendly since it does not require additional
inputs compared to high yielding varieties (HYV).
Another hybrid variety
of rice identified is JKRH-2000, developed by JK
Agri Genetics Ltd., Hyderabad. With an average mean yield
of 6222 kg/ha, this variety has been identified for
West
Bengal, Orissa and Bihar.
A promising variety of medium duration possessing short
bold grains, it is moderately resistant to leaf blast,
neck blast and brown spot.
A new improved
Basmati variety CRM 2007-1 has been identified by
Central Rice Research Institute, Cuttack, Orissa.
Developed from Basmati 370 through mutation breeding under
ICAR Coordinated Basmati Improvement Network Project, this
variety gives an average mean yield of 3793 kg/ha
and possess a kernel length of
7.50 mm.
Combined with excellent cooking quality, this variety is
positioned to contribute significantly for the recommended
areas of Punjab and Haryana and is expected to
bring high economic returns to the Basmati growers of
these states.
RR 347-2
rice variety has been identified for rainfed areas of
Gujarat and Orissa with an average mean yield of 1833
kg/ha. CR 314-10 variety has been identified for
irrigated areas of UP,
Bihar,
Jharkhand and Assam.
It gives an average mean yield of 5226 kg/ha. These
varieties have been developed by Hazaribaug based Central
Rainfed Upland Rice Research Station of CRRI.
G.B.Pant
University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar has
developed a new variety UPRI 99-1. It has been
recommended for irrigated eco-systems for medium duration
in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Bihar,
West Bengal and Chattisgarh and gives mean yield of
6141 kg/ha.
Vivekananda Parvatiya
Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan, Almora has developed a variety
VL Dhan 86 for irrigated hill areas of Uttaranchal
and Himachal Pradesh. It flowers in 98 days and gives an
average mean yield of 4926 kg/ha. This will help
not only in substituting existing varieties but also help
in varietal diversification in the region. VL Dhan 86 has
an average height of 115 cm, thus capable to provide
enough straw to meet the fodder requirement of the hill
farmers.
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