2010

Guidelinesforselectionofimprovedvarieties/hybrids

ofrice,wheatandpulsesforNFSMstates

NationalFoodSecurityMission

DepartmentofAgricultureandCooperation

MinistryofAgriculture

GovernmentofIndia
Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi110001


Guidelinesforselectionofimprovedvarieties/hybridsofrice,wheat
andpulsesforNFSMstates

Dr.ShankerLal
NationalConsultant(Seeds)
NationalFoodSecurityMission

DepartmentofAgricultureandCooperation
MinistryofAgriculture
GovernmentofIndia
KrishiBhawan,NewDelhi110001

Tableofcontents
Particulars

Pages

FOREWORD..i
PREFACE..ii
ACHNOWLEDGEMENTiii
ABBREVIATIONS..iv
1.Introduction..1
2.Definitionofthevariety1
3.Varietydevelopment.12
3.1.Varietalevaluation..2
3.1.1.StationTrial..2
3.1.2.Multilocationtrials.2
3.1.3.Initialevaluationtrial.2
3.1.4.Uniformregionaltrial2
3.1.5.Agronomictrial.2
3.1.6.Adoptiveresearchtrial2
3.1.7.Minikittrial.2
4.Identificationofentriesforrelease.23
4.1.ReleaseofvarietiesbyCentralVarietyReleaseCommittee..3
4.2.ReleaseofvarietiesbyStateVarietyReleaseCommittee..3
5.Notificationofvarieties3
6.Denotificationofvarieties.3
7.Renotificationofvarieties..3
8.Seedmultiplication..3
9.Varietiesdevelopedandreleased..4
10.Criterionforselectionofvarieties4

11.Wheat.5
11.1DetailsofwheatvarietiesrecommendedforNFSMstates.611
12.Rice12
12.1DetailsofricevarietiesrecommendedforNFSMstates1324
13.Ricehybrids25
13.1DetailsofricehybridsrecommendedforNFSMstates2632
14.Chickpea33
14.1DetailsofchickpeavarietiesrecommendedforNFSMstates.3442
15.Pigeonpea.43
15.1DetailsofpigeonpeavarietiesrecommendedforNFSMstates...4450
16.Mungbean.51
16.1DetailsofmungbeanvarietiesrecommendedforNFSMstates.5259
17.Urdbean..60
17.1DetailsofurdbeanvarietiesrecommendedforNFSMstates6167
18.Lentil68
18.1DetailsoflentilvarietiesrecommendedforNFSMstates6972
19.Fieldpea73
19.1DetailsoffieldpeavarietiesrecommendedforNFSMstates7477
20.Minorpulses78
20.1DetailsofminorpulsesvarietiesrecommendedforNFSMstates.7982
21.AnnexureI: Area,ProductionandProductivityforfoodgrains(rice,wheatandpulses)
duringlast50years....83

22.AnnexureII :Theareaundernineagroclimaticzonesforevaluationofvarieties..84

23.AnnexureIII:ProformaforthesubmissionofproposaltoDepartmentofAgriculture
andCooperationfornotificationofavariety..85

24.AnnexureIV:NumberofVarietiesofrice,wheatandpulsesnotolderthan10years
andrecommendedforNFSMStates..86


Dr.N.B.Singh
Tel/Fax:23383549
Email:ag.comm@nic.in

FOREWORD

Improved varieties play pivotal role in enhancing productivity of any crop. Improved variety

alone can add 2025 % to increased productivity, even if other components of production remain the
same. Improved varieties/hybrids of cereals and millets helped in ushering the green revolution.
Through National Food Security Mission enhancement in the production of rice, wheat and pulses is
aimd at on sustainable basis. In this mission improved varieties are involved in several interventions
suchasdemonstrations,seeddistribution,minikittrial,etc.Theimprovedvarietiesofthesecropswill
help in enhancing production by creating awareness among the farmers through these interventions.
Fortunately,exceptingpigeonpea,allthecropsareselfpollinatedhencethemaintenanceofthegenetic
purityisnotaproblem.Awarenessabouttheimprovedvarietiesofthesecropsamongthefarmersand
extensionworkersismostimportantfortheirspread.ThelistofImprovedvarieties/hybridsofrice,
wheat and pulses recommended varieties of rice, wheat and pulses or NFSM states will be quite
useful to seed producing, seed certification and seed marketing agencies in the country, besides the
farmerswhowillhavethechoiceforselectingvarietiesaccordingtotheirneed.TheeffortsmadebyDr
Shanker Lal, National Consultant (seeds), NFSM in compilation of improved varieties of three NFSM
crops are quite praiseworthy. This bulletin will be quite useful to the farmers, agriculture extension
workers,seedproducingandcertifyingagenciesandseedsmen.

N.B.Singh

November.,2009

PREFACE

Improvedvarietiesofcropspeciesplaypivotalroleinenhancing production. Thishas,amply,

beendemonstratedthroughthedistributionofqualityseedsofhighyieldingvarieties/hybridsofcereals
andmillets.

The National Food Security Mission launched by GOI in 17 states in the country aims at

increasing production of food grains through three major crops viz., rice, wheat and pulses (chickpea,
pigeonpea, urdbean, mungbean, lentil and fieldpea and minor pulses like mothbean, horsegram,
cowpea,lathyrusandrajmawhichareoflocalimportance).Unlessthefarmersareawareofimproved
varieties of these crops, the demand for seeds cannot be generated and consequently the seed
producingagenciescannotplantheirseedproductionandmarketingprogrammes.Thiswillslowdown
the varietal replacement rate and the old low yielding varieties will continue in the cultivation.
Therefore,itwasfeltnecessarytopreparethelistofrecentlyreleasedvarieties/hybridsofthesethree
missioncropsintheformofbulletin.

Thisbulletinoutlinesashowthevarietiesaredeveloped,released,notified,denotifiedandre

notified.Statewisevarieties/hybridsofwheat,rice,pulseshavebeenlistedintentables.Ineachcrop
thevarietieshavebeenclassifiedaccordingtoageintothreegroupsi.e.,varietiesofmorethan15years
old,varietiesofmorethan10yearsoldandlessthan15yearsoldandvarietiesupto10yearsold.In
NFSM,varietiesupto10yearsoldareallowedforsubsidy.Theinformationoneachvarietyincludedthe
yearofrelease,age,duration,productionconditionsandspecialfeatures(resistancetodiseases,insect
pests,tolerancetoabioticstresses,grainquality,etc).

The information provided in the bulletin will be of immense value to the farmers, extension

workers, seed producing and marketing agencies. This will also help in increasing production of the
threemissioncrops.

ShankerLal
NationalConsultant(Seeds)
NationalFoodSecurityMission,GOI

ii

ACKNOWLEGEMENT
IamverygratefultoDr.N.B.Singh,AgricultureCommissioner,GOIwhoinspiredmetotakeup
theworkofcompilationofimprovedvarieties/hybridsofthreemissioncrops(rice,wheatandpulses).I
am also thankful to him for his continuous advice/suggestions for improving this compilation. I am
thankfultoMr.MukeshKhullar,JointSecretary(Crops)andNationalMissionDirector,NFSMandMrs.
Neeraja Adidam, Director (Crops), Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, GOI for continuously
offering suggestions, the incorporation of which improved the quality of this document. I am also
gratefultoDr.R.S.Saini,whoasaPlantBreeder,butlookingafterextensionactivitiesofNFSMhelped
me in making this bulletin extension workers friendly. The thanks are also due to Shri Shailendra
Tripathi, Technical Assistant in NFSM who helped me in collecting information on varieties of these
crops.ThethanksarealsoduetoMiss.NancyMalhotra,Stenographer,NFSMCellforcomputertyping
ofthedocumentandcoverdesigningofthebulletin.

ShankerLal
NationalConsultant(Seeds)
NationalFoodSecurityMission,GOI

iii

ABBREVIATIONS

1. A.Bl=Ascochytablight

26.NFSM=NationalFoodSecurityMission

2. AB=AlternariaBlight

27.PA=ProAgro

3. BL=Blast

28.PB=PodBorer

4. BLB=BacterialLeafBlight

29.PF=PodFly

5. BLS=BacterialLeafSpot

30.PM=PowderyMildew

6. BOAA=NOxalylDiaminopropionicacid

31.R=Rust

7. BPH=BrownPlantHopper

32.RF=Rainfed

8. Br=Bruchid

33.RF=RiceFallow

9. BS=BrownSpot

34.RR=RootRot

10. BSMV=BeanSeedBorneMosaicVirus

35.RTV=RiceTungruVirus

11. CLS=CercosporaLeafSpot

36.SB=StemBorer,ShortBold

12. CR=CollarRot

37.Sh.Bl=SheathBlight

13. CYMV=CowpeaYellowMosaicVirus

38.SMD=SterilityMosaicDisease

14. DRR=DryRootRot,

39.SS=ShortSlender

15. GLH=GreenLeafHopper

40.TS=TimelySown

16. GM=GallMidge

41.VLS=VeryLateSown

17. GOI=GovernmentofIndia

42.W=Wilt

18. I=Irrigated

43.WA=widelyAdapted

19. ICAR=IndianCouncilofAgriculturalResearch

44.WBPH=WhiteBackedPlantHopper

20. LB=LongBold

45.YMV=YellowMosaicVirus

21. LCV=LeafCrinckleVirus

22. LF=LeafFolder

23. LS=Latesown,LongSlender

24. MB=MediumBold

25.MS=MediumSlender

iv

Introduction
Foodgrainsarecomprisedofrice,wheat,pulsesandmillets,ofwhichformerthreehavebeenincludedinNational
FoodSecurityMissionlaunchedbyGOI.

ThefoodgrainproductioninIndiahasincreasedfrom82.08milliontonnesfrom115.58millionhectaresofarea

during 196061 to 211.78 million tonnes from 124.07 million hectares during 200607 (Annexure: I).This exhibits 158
percentincreaseduringaperiodof46years.Asaresult,thenationbecamealmostselfsufficientinfoodgrains.Butthe
population in the country is growing at an alarming rate of around 2.5% per year. This necessitates that the food grain
productionshouldalsoincreaseatleastatthesamerateorevenatafasterrateinordertoimprovethenutritionstatusof
themasses.

The impressive increase in food grain production (Annexure: I) has resulted, in addition to other components,

primarily due to improved crop varieties, capable of exploiting the environment so provided. Better environment alone
cannotleadtobetteryieldsfromgeneticallyinferiorvarieties,beyondacertainlimit.Similarly,improvingtheenvironment
beyondacertainlimitforanyvarietymayalsoadverselyaffectitsperformance.Forexample,thetallvarietiesofwheat
respond to nitrogen application upto 60 kg/ha, but higher doses used to reduce the yield, mainly due to lodging. Now
improved varieties of dwarf wheat have been tailored which give increased yield upto, even beyond 120 kg N/ha
application.Thepresentdayimprovedvarietiesofrice,wheatandpulsespossessallorcombinationsofmajorcharacters
whichenablethefarmersforwiderchoice.
2.

Definitionofthevariety
ItisastrainreleasedbyCentral/StateVarietyReleaseCommitteeforcommercialcultivationbythefarmers.Itis

a synonym of strain, cultivar, race and genotype. However, the term variety is most commonly used by the farmers,
agricultureworkersandseedsmen.
3.Varietydevelopment
Ittakes1012yearstodevelopavariety,dependinguponthemethodofbreedingemployed.Variousmethods
(introduction, selection, hybridization, mutation, polyplodization, biotechnological means, etc) have been designed to
breedthevarieties.Thespecificobjectivesofbreedingwouldvarygreatlyfromcroptocrop.Someofthemainobjectives
ofbreedingarehigheryield,improvedquality,diseaseandinsectpestresistance,tolerancetoabioticstresses,changein
maturityduration,improvedagronomiccharacteristics,photo/thermoinsensitivity,synchronousmaturity,nonshattering/
nonlodginghabit,determinategrowth,dormancy,eliminationoftoxicsubstances,suitabilitytonewseasons/areas,etc.

TheStateAgriculturalUniversities,ICARInstitutes,ResearchStationsunderStateDepartmentofAgricultureand

some NGOs are engaged invariety development.Whena variety of food grains(rice, wheat andpulses) is developed, it
goesunderseriesoftestsbeforeitisreleasedforcommercialcultivation.Thesestepsaresummarizedbelow.
3.1Varietalevaluation:Inordertoassessthesuperiorityofanewlydevelopedvarietyovertheexistingbest

variety

intermsofyieldandotherimportanttraitsitisevaluatedinvarioustrialsandtestsasdetailed

below.
3.1.1 Station Trial: It is conducted by the breeder who develops the variety. It is conducted for one or more years

beforeitisenteredinthetrialconductedunderAllIndiaCoordinatedCropImprovementProject.

3.1.2 Multilocation Trials: These trials are carried out under concern crop coordinated Project at several locations

intheregion.Sincethesoilandclimaticconditionsvaryfromoneregiontoanother,thecountryhasbeen divided

intoseveralzones.ThethreeNFSMcropsaretestedin9agroclimaticzones(Annexure:II)inthe

followingtrials.

3.1.3 Initial Evaluation Trial (IET): The new strain developed is included in the IET within the zone in which it was

developed.Suchstrainiscalledentrywhichistestedforoneyearonly.Suchentriesarepromotedto

Uniform

RegionalTrial(URT),iftheirperformanceisoutstanding,otherwisearerejected.
3.1.4UniformRegionalTrial(URT):ThesuperiorentriesfoundinIETarepromotedtoURTwhichisconductedat25
30locationswithinthezone.Everyyeartheentryperformingpoorisrejectedandtheonesfoundsuperiortocheck
areidentifiedforreleaseintheworkshop.
3.1.5 Agronomic Trial: The entry showing superior performance in URT during first year is also included in the

agronomictrialtoworkoutitssuitableagronomy.

3.1.6 Adoptive Research Trial: The varieties identified by the workshop are tested in the adoptive Research Trial.

Thedatageneratedfromsuchtrialsareconsideredforreleaseofthevariety.

3.1.7 MinikitTrials:SuchtrialsareconductedbyCropsDivisionofMinistryofAgriculture,GOIonfarmersfields.In
wheat,5or10kgseedisplantedwithoutreplication.Inthissystem,thenewvarietyreachestothefarmers
oneyearearlierthanthecertifiedseedwouldbeavailableinthemarket.

4. Identificationofentriesforrelease

Theoutstandingentriesareidentifiedforreleaseasnewvarietiesintheannualworkshopsofthecoordinatedprojects.

TheproposalsforidentificationareexaminedbytheVarietyIdentificationCommittee.
The proposal for identification is prepared on the prescribed proforma by the breeders who have developed the
variety. Such proposals include the performance of the entry in URT for at least two years, the data from pathologists,
entomologists,qualitytests,etcandthosefromagronomytrialsareconsidered.Theentryconsideredsuitableforrelease
as a variety by the workshop is said to have been identified for prerelease multiplication or simply as identified. The
criterionforidentificationofavarietyvariesfromcroptocrop.However,itshouldbesuperiortoexistingbestvarietyand
possessingresistancetomajordiseasesandinsectpestsandoneortwodistinguishingcharacters.Inaddition,thebreeder
must be able to spare 10 quintals seed of the proposed variety for supply to State Farms Corporation of India for pre
releasemultiplicationaswellasfordistributioninadoptiveandminikittrials.
4.1 ReleaseofvarietybytheCentralVarietyReleaseCommittee:Afteridentificationbytheworkshopthevarietyistested
atleastforoneyearinadoptedresearchtrial.Duringthisperiod,thereactionofthevarietytodiseasesandinsect
pestsandassessmentofqualityparametersaredone.Basedonthedatafromtheadoptedtrials,theproposalforits
releaseasanewvarietyforconsiderationbytheCentralSubCommitteeonCropStandardsandReleaseofVarieties
issubmittedontheprescribedproforma(Annexure:III.).

4.2 Release of the variety by State Variety Release Committee: In addition to the Central SubCommittee on Crop
Standards and Release of Varieties, each state has its own variety release committee (SVRC). However, the SVRC
requiresaseparatesetoftrialswhichareconductedattheRegionalResearchStationsofthatstate,inadditiontothe
datageneratedfromcoordinatedmultilocationtrials.
5.

Notificationofthevarieties

AfterthevarietyhasbeenreleasedbytheCentral/StateVarietyReleaseCommitteetheDepartmentofAgriculture

and Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture, GOI notifies it before its seed can be certified. Only those varieties are
notified which have been identified for prerelease multiplication by the workshop of concern crop coordinated
project. However, SVRC may release a variety, which has not been identified by the workshop of concern crop
coordinated project or even such strains which were not evaluated under the project, but such varieties cannot be
notifiedandalsotheseedofsuchvarietiescannotbecertified.
6.

Denotificationofthevarieties

TheoldvarietieswhichhavedegeneratedingeneticqualityandperformancearedenotifiedbytheGOIandtheir

replacementsaresuggested.Suchvarietiesceaseeligibilityforseedcertification.
7.

Renotificationofthevarieties

Theoldvarietieswhichcontinuetoperformbetterandarepopularamongthefarmersarerenotifiedforspecific

periodandcontinuetohaveeligibilityforseedmultiplicationandcertification.
8.

SeedMultiplication

When the entry is identified by the workshop, the breeder begins its seed multiplication in the following crop

season.TheseedproducedbythebreederistermedasStockSeed.Thisstockseedisconvertedintobreederseed
oncethestrainisreleasedandnotified.Inthecropseasonfollowingnotificationthefoundationseedofnewlyreleased
strainisproduced,whichinturnisusedintheproductionofcertifiedseedinthefollowingseason.Thus,thefarmeris
abletoobtaincertifiedseedofreleasedandnotifiedvarietyoneyearinadvance.Also,theseedofsuchvarietyreaches
many farmers even before its release through mini kittrials. Many other farmers would also obtain the seed from
thesefarmersandthusneednottowaitfornexttwoyears.
9.

Varietiesdevelopedandreleased

With the concerted efforts of breeders working in State Agricultural Universities, ICAR Institutes and State

Department of Agriculture a large number of varieties of three NFSM crops (rice, wheat and pulses) have been
developed and released. Since in the mission the varieties not older than 10 years are promoted, hence only such
varieties whose age is upto 10 years are being listed crop wise and statewise (Annexure:IV). Also, several varieties
havebeenrecommendedformorethanonestate,hencethetotalnumberofrecommendedvarietieswouldbemore
thantheactualnumberofreleasedandrecommendedvarieties.Thusfrom1999to2009,220varietiesofrice,146of

wheatand290ofpulses(71ofchickpea,19ofpigeonpea,56ofmungbean,39ofurdbean,19oflentil,36offieldpea
and50ofminorpulseswhichincludecowpea,mothbean,horsegram,Lathyrusandrajma)havebeenrecommended
forNFSMstates.
10. Criterionforselectionofvarieties

For realizing optimum productivity of any crop in any production environment, the choice of an appropriate

variety is extremely essential. The variety to be selected for cultivation must be adapted to the specific agro
ecological/productionconditions.Improperchoiceofthevarietywouldresultinlowproductivity,evenwhenadequate
quantitiesofinputsareapplied.Itisequallyimportanttousethelatestrecommendedvarieties,sinceallvarietiestend
tolosediseaseresistanceonaccountofevolutionofpathotypes/biotypesofthedisease.Inviewofthis,inNational
Food Security Mission the varieties not older than 10 years of three mission crops (rice, wheat and pulses) are
recommended. When the varieties are most popular among the farmers and are outstanding in one or more
characters,theagerelaxationisgrantedforspecificperiodoncasetocasebasisbyGovernmentofIndia,forawarding
subsidy.Here,thevarietieshavebeengroupedintofollowingthreecategories:
i.) Morethan15yearsoldwhicharemostpopularamongthefarmers
ii.) Morethan10yearsandequalorlessthan15yearsold
iii.) Thevarietiesupto10yearsold
Theageofthevarietieshasbeenreckonedfromtheyearofreleaseto2009.

11.Wheat

WheatisthesecondmostimportantfoodcropofIndiaandaccountsfornearlyonethirdofthetotalfoodgrain

production. It is grown on around 22% of the total area under food grain crops and
rabiseasonitcoversabout55%ofthetotalcultivatedareaandcontributesmorethan

during
75

offoodgrainproduction.Since1967theareaunderwheathasincreasedrapidlyfrom

12.84

to 28.17 million hectares (200607) and production has increased from 11.39 to 73.2

million

tonnes during the same period. Due to improved varieties under cultivation the
productivityhasincreasedfrom887to2617kg/ha.
Therearetwotypesofwheatviz.,breadandDurum.Thebreadwheataccountsformorethan90%ofthewheatcrop
grown,whilerestiscontributedbymacaroniordurumwheat.Theformerisgrowninalmostallregions,whiledurumin
centralandpeninsularIndia.BreadwheatissuitableforChapatti,whiledurumwheatforthepreparationofsujiorrawa,
halwa and is extensively used in South Indian preparations. The improved varieties of wheat under three groups
recommendedfor9NFSMstatesinthecountryaregiveninTable:11.1.

Table11.1:DetailsofwheatvarietiesrecommendedforNFSMstates

State

Variety

Yearof Age
release (yrs)*

1.Bihar
1.HP1493

1990

19

2.Raj3765
3.NW1014
4.K9465
5.NW1012

1998
1998
1998
1998

11
11
11
11

6.HD2402
7.PBW306
8.PBW443
9.HD2733
10.NW2036
11.HD2824
12.PBW14
13.Raj4120

1999
2000
2000
2001
2003
2003
2003
2008

10
9
9
8
6
6
6
1

1.Lok1
2.GW2
3.GGW496
4.GW502

1982
1985
1990
1990

27
24
19
19

5.GW1139
6.Raj3765

1998
1998

11
11

7.HD4672
8.HUW510
9.PBW306
10.RDW274

2000
2000
2000
2001

9
9
9
8

11.MPO1106
12.GW322
13.MP4010
14.HI 1500
15.HI8627
16.HD2864
17.Raj6560
18.PDW291

2002
2002
2003
2003
2004
2005
2005
2005

7
7
6
6
5
4
4
4

19.HI 1531
20.HD2932
21.GW366

2006
2006
2007

3
3
2

2.Gujarat

Duration
(days)

Agroecology/
Specialfeatures
Production
conditions
Agegroup>15years**

TS,RF

Agegroup>10 15years
100110
VLS, I
Durumwheat

VLS, I

LS,RF

120122
TS, I

Agegroupupto10years

TS, I

VLS, I

TS, I
Resistanttoyellow&brownrusts

TS, I

LS, I

TS, I

LS, I

117122
TS, I

Agegroup>15years**

TS,I

TS,RF
Durumwheat

TS, I

TS, I

Agegroup>10 15years

TS, I
Durumwheat
100110
VLS, I
Durumwheat
Agegroupupto10years

TS,RF
Durumwheat

TS, I

VLS, I

153
TS, I
Durumwheat,resistanttokarnalbunt
&loosesmut

TS, I
Durumwheat
115120
TS, I

LS, I

TS,RF

130135
I, RF

105110
LS, I

130135
TS, I
Resistanttorusts
155
TS, I
Durumwheat,resistanttokarnalbunt
&loosesmut
I
125130

105110
LS, I

110115
TS, I


State

3.Haryana

Variety

Yearof
release

Age
(yrs)*

Duration
(days)

22.HI 1544
23.PBW550

2007
2007

2
2

110115
135

24.JW1202
25.JW1203

2008
2008

1
1

1.WH147

1975/
1978
1978/
1989

2.WH157

Agroecology/
Production
conditions
TS, I
TS, I

105110
LS, I
105110
LS, I
Agegroup>15years**
34/31
134
TS, I
31/20

142

TS,

3.WH896
4.Raj3765
5.Sonals

1995
1998
1998

Agegroup>10 15years
14
135
TS, I
11
100110
VLS, I
11
120
LS,VLS, I

6.HS365

1998

11

7.HD2402
8.HD2687
9.UP2425
10.PBW306
11.PDW274

1999
1999
1999
2000
2001

10
10
10
9
8

12.WH912

2002

146

TS,

13.WH711
14.WH912

2002
2002

7
7

145
145

TS, I
TS, I

15.PBW502

2004

150

TS, I

16.PDW291

2005

155

TS,

17.Raj6560

2005

130135

TS,

18.WH1021

2007

TS,

19.PBW550

2007

135

TS,

20.DBW17

2007

TS,

TS, I, RF
Agegroupupto10years

TS, I

TS, I

LS, I

VLS, I
153
TS, I
I

Specialfeatures

Resistanttoyellow&brown
rusts

Goodforchapati&resistant
tobrownrust
Toleranttosalinity&
resistanttoyellowrust
Durumwheat
Durumwheat
Toleranttodrought&
resistanttobrown&yellow
rusts

ResistanttoKarnalbunt&
loosesmut
Durumwheat,resistantto
karnalbunt,yellow&brown
rusts
Resistanttokarnalbunt
Durumwheat,resistantto
brown&yellowrusts
Resistanttokarnalbunt&
loosesmut
Resistanttokarnalbunt&
loosesmut
Resistanttokarnalbunt&
loosesmut
Resistanttobrown&yellow
rusts
Resistanttobrown&yellow
rusts
Resistanttoallrusts

State

Variety

Yearof
release

Age
(yrs)*

Duration
(days)

Agroecology/
Production
conditions

Specialfeatures

4.Madhya
Pradesh

Agegroup>15years**
1.Lok1

1982

27

TS, I
Agegroup>10 15years
100110
VLS, I

TS, I
Agegroupupto10years

TS, I

TS,RF

LS, I

TS, I

VLS, I

TS, I

TS, I
115120
TS, I
I, RF
130135
105110
TS, I
125130
RF
105110
LS, I
I
125130
110115
TS, I

2.Raj3765
3.DDK1009

1998
1998

11
11

4.HI 8498
5.HD4672
6.HI 1418
7.HI 1454
8.PBW306
9.MPO1106
10.GW322
11.MP1106
12.HI8627
13.JW1142
14.JW3020
15.HD2864
16.HI 1531
17.GW366

1999
2000
2000
2000
2000
2002
2002
2003
2004
2004
2004
2005
2006
2007

10
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
4
3
2

18.HI 1544
19.JW1202
20.JW1203
21.JW3211
22.JW3173

2007
2008
2008
2008
2008

2
1
1
1
1

110115
TS,RF
105110
LS, I
105110
LS, I
120122
TS,I, RF
125130
RF, I
Agegroup>15years**

Resistanttorusts
Resistanttorusts

1.Lok1

1982

27

2.Raj3765
3.MACS2846
4.NW1086

1998
1998
1998

11
11
11

5.DDK1009
6.HIDW15
7.DWR1006
8.HI8498
9.HW1044
10.HD4672

1999
1999
1999
1999
1999
2000

10
10
10
10
10
9

TS, I
Agegroup>10 15years

VLS, I

TS, I

TS, I, RF
Agegroupupto10years

TS, I
115120
TS, I

TS, I

TS, I

TS, RF, I
130135
TS,RF

11.HUW510
12.PBW306

2000
2000

9
9

TS, I
VLS,I

State

Variety

Yearof
release

Age
(yrs)*

Duration
(days)

13.K4644
14.HD2781
15.GW322
16.MPO1106
17.NIAW301
18.Raj3777
19.Raj4037

2000
2002
2002
2002
2002
2003
2003

9
7
7
7
7
6
6

130135

Agroecology/
Production
conditions
TS,RF
TS, RF
TS, I
TS, I
LS, I
VLS, I
TS, I

5.Maharashtra

Durumwheat
Durumwheat

Durumwheat

Resistanttorusts

Durumwheat
Durumwheat

Durum wheat

Durum wheat

Specialfeatures

20.PBW502

2004

21.HI8627
22.AKAW
3722
23.NIAW295
24.NIAW917
25.HD2864
26.HI 1531
27.PBW533
28.HD2932
29.GW366
30.HI 1544
31.JW1202
32.JW1203

2004
2004

5
5

130135
102110

2005
2005
2005
2006
2006
2006
2007
2007
2008
2008

4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
1

1.PBW343
2.Raj3765

1995
1998

14
11

3.HD2402
4.HD2687
5.UP2425
6.PBW306
7.PBW274

1999
1999
1999
2000
2001

10
10
10
9
8

6.Punjab

TS,

I, RF
I, RF

115120
TS, I
115120
TS, I
105110
LS, I
I
125130
117
LS, I
105110
LS, I
110115
TS, I
110115
TS, I
105110
LS, I
105110
LS, I
Agegroup>10 15years

TS, I

VLS,I
Agegroupupto10years

TS,I

TS,I

LS, I

VLS, I
153
TS, I

Resistanttokarnal
bunt,yellowand
brownrusts.

Resistanttorusts
Resistanttorusts

Durumwheat,
resistanttokarnalbunt
&loosesmut


State

Variety

Yearof
release

Age
(yrs)*

Duration
(days)

8.PBW502

2004

150

Agroecology/
Production
conditions
TS,I

9.PBW509

2004

130

LS, I

10.PBW527

2005

160

TS,RF

11.Raj6560

2005

130135

TS, I

12.PDW291

2005

155

TS, I

13.WH1021

2007

120

LS, I

14.PBW550

2007

115120

15.DBW17

2007

1.Ganga
Sunheri

1966

43

2.HD2687
3.UP2425
4.PDW274

1999
1999
2001

10
10
8

5.Raj3777
6.PBW502

2003
2004

6
5

150

VLS, I
TS, I

7.Raj4037
8.Raj6560
9.PDW291

2004
2005
2005

5
4
4

120
130135
155

TS, I
TS, I
TS, I

10.WH1021
11.PBW550

2007
2007

2
2

135

LS, I
TS, I

1998
1998
1998
1998

11
11
11
11

1998

11

7.Rajasthan

8.Uttar
Pradesh

State

1.Raj3765
2.K9465
3.K9533
4.K9006
(Ujyar)
5.NW1012
6.HD2402
7.HD2687

Variety

1999
1999
Yearof
release

TS,

TS, I
Agegroup>15years**

TS,LS, I, RF
Agegroupupto10years

TS, I

VS, I
153
TS, I

Agegroup>10 15years
100110
VLS, I

LS,RF

TS, I

TS,RF

120122
TS, I
Agegroupupto10years
10

TS, I
10

TS, I
Age
Duration
Agroecology/
(yrs)*
(days)
Production
conditions

Specialfeatures

Resistanttokarnalbunt,
yellow&brownrusts
Resistanttoyellow&
brownrusts
Resistanttoyellow&
brownrusts

Durumwheat,resistant
tokarnalbunt&loose
smut

Resistanttoyellow&
brownrusts
Resistanttoallrusts

Durumwheat,resistant
tokarnalbunt&loose
smut
Durum wheat
Resistanttokarnalbunt,
yellowandbrownrusts

Durumwheat,resistant
tokarnalbunt&loose
smut

Resistanttoyellow&
brownrusts

Specialfeatures

10

8.UP2425

1999

10

LS, I

9.HUW468

1999

10

TS,

10.PBW443

2000

TS, I

11.HD2733

2000

TS, I

Resistanttoyellow&
brownrusts

12.PBW306

2000

VLS, I

13.NW1076

2001

108110

LS, I

14.K9162

2001

LS, I

15.PDW274

2001

153

16.NW2036

2002

110112

LS, I

Durumwheat,resistant
tokarnalbunt&loose
smut

17.HUW533

2002

TS,RF

18.K7903
(Halna)
19.HD2824

2002

VLS, I

2003

TS, I

20.PBW14

2003

LS, I

21.NW1067

2004

122124

TS, I

Suitableforusarsoils

22.PBW502

2004

150

TS,I

23.PDW291

2005

155

TS, I

24.PBW550

2007

135

TS, I

25.WH1021
26.DBW17

2007
2007

2
2

Resistanttokarnalbunt,
&rusts
Resistanttokarnalbunt,
&rusts
Resistancetoyellow&
brownrusts

Resistanttoallrusts

1.NW1014
2.K9465
3.NW1012

1998
1998
1998

11
11
11

4.HD2402
5.UP468
6.BW1008
(Teesta)
7.PBW443

1999
1999
2000

10
10
9

2000

9.WestBengal

TS,

LS, I

TS, I
Agegroup>10 15years

VLS, I

LS,RF
120122
TS,I
Agegroupupto10years

TS, I

TS, I

TS,LS, I, RF

TS, I

Resistanttoyellowand
brownrusts

11


State

Variety

8.HD2733
9.NW2036
10.HD2824
11.PBW14
12.JW3020
13.MACS
6145
14.WH1021
15.JW3173
16.JW3211
17.Raj4120

Yearof
release

Age
(yrs)*

Duration
(days)

125130

Agroecology/
Production
conditions
TS,I
LS, I
TS, I
LS, I
RF
TS,RF

2000
2003
2003
2003
2004
2004

9
6
6
6
5
5

Resistanttorusts

2007
2008
2008
2008

2
1
1
1

125130
120125
117122

LS, I
RF
RF, I
TS, I

Resistanttorusts
Resistanttorusts

Specialfeatures

*Agehasbeenreckonedfromtheyearofreleaseto2009
**15or>15yearsbutmostpopularamongthefarmers

12

12.Rice
Rice production has witnessed major advances during the last four decades due to wide scale adoption of Green
Evolution techniques. The commendable success could be mainly possible due to development of dwarf and fertilizer
responsive high yielding varieties with disease/pest resistance and suitable for different ecosystems. There is huge
diversity in rice varieties in respect of grain characteristics such as short bold, long bold, long slender, scented and non
scented.Thesehighyieldingvarietieswereinstrumentalinincreasingthericeproductionwhichalmosttripledfrom30.4m
tonnesduring1966toarecordproductionof93.1mtonnesin200102.Thespreadofhighyieldingvarietieshasdoubled
from a meager 37.9 per cent in mid sixties to nearly 80 per cent now. The varieties of different age groups bred and
released for cultivation in NFSM states have been listed in Table: 12.1. This list will help the farmers in selecting the
varietiessuitingtotheirrequirement.

13

Table12.1:DetailsofimprovedvarietiesofricerecommendedforNFSMstates
State

Variety

Yearof
release

1.Swarna(MTU7029)

1979

2.Surya

2000

3.Vedagiri

2000

4.Sonasila

2000

BL

5.Sravani
6.Swathi

2000
2000

9
9

115120
120125

BL
BLB

7.Maruterusonalu

2000

150160

8.Bharani

2000

RTV

9.Deepti

2000

150

BPH

10.Kakilam

2000

150160

BL

11.Vasundhara

2000

130135

BL

12.EarlySambha

2000

130135

SBl

13.CottonDora
Sonalu
14.Vivekdhan62
15.Sumati

2000

120

BL

2000
2001

9
8

125135

BL

16.Varalu

2001

GM

17.Tholakari
18.Godawari
19.Santhi

2002
2002
2002

7
7
7

155
150
120130

BLB
BLB
SBL

20.JagtialSonalu

2002

120130

BL

21.Polasaprabha
22.PusaSugandha5

2002
2004

7
5

130135
125130

BLB
Major
diseases

1.Andhra
Pradesh

Age
(yrs)*

Duration Resistant
(days)
to

Agegroup>15years**
30

SB,BLB
Agegroupupto10years
9

SB,
WBPH
9

BL

Agroecology/
Production
conditions

Special
features/
Graintype

Rainfed,
shallowland

WA

Rainfed,
shallowland
Rainfed,
shallowland
Rainfed,
upland
Irrigated
Rainfed,
shallowlow
land
Rainfed,
upland
Irrigated,
medium
Irrigated,
medium
Rainfed,
shallowlow
land
Rainfed
shallowland
Irrigated,
medium
Irrigated,
mediumland
Irrigated
Irrigated,
shallowland
Rainfed,
upland
Irrigated
Irrigated
Irrigated,
medium
Limited
irrigated
Irrigated
Irrigated,
medium

LS
MS
LS
LS
LS

MS
LS
MS

LS
MS
LS
SB
Scented,LS
LS
MS
LS
MS
MS
MS
Scented,LS

14


State

Variety

Yearof
release

Age
(yrs)*

Duration
(days)

Resistant
to

23.Sugandhamati

2004

140

BL,GLH

24.Richa

2004

130

BL

25.NDR8002

2004

135140

BL

26.WarangalSambha

2005

140

BL

27.PusaSugandha
1121
28.Naina

2005

135140

2005

29.ShuskSamrat

2006

BL,RTV,
BPH
BL

30.Virender

2006

31.SreeKurma
32.Indra
33.Pardhiva
34.ImprovedSambha

2007
2007
2007
2007

2
2
2
2

110115
Late
Late

Major
diseases

BLB
BL
BL

35.Warangalsonalu

2007

110115

1.Luit

1997

2.Sudhir

1999

Agegroup>10 15years
12
90100

Agegroupupto10years
10
150160
BL,BLB

3.Padmanath

1999

10

145170

4.Satyarajan

1999

10

130135

BL,BPH

5.Basundhara

1999

10

130135

BL,BPH

6.Jayamati

1999

10

130135

7.Vivekdhan62
8.Anjali

2000
2002

9
7

120135
9095

BL

9.PusaSugandha5

2004

125130

2.Assam

Agro
ecology/
Production
conditions
Irrigated,
medium
Irrigated/
Rainfed
Irrigated/
rainfed
Irrigated,
medium
Irrigated,
medium
Irrigated,

Rainfed,
upland
Rainfed,
upland
Rainfed
Irrigated
Irrigated
Rainfed,low
land
Irrigated,
medium

Special
features/
Graintype
Scented,LS
LS
LS

Scented
Tolerantto
Alkalinity
LB

MS
MS

MS

Rainfed

LB

Semi
deepwater
Deepwater

LS

Rainfed,
shallowlow
land
Rainfed,
shallowlow
land
Rainfed,
shallowlow
land
Irrigated
Rainfed,
direct
seeded
Irrigated,
medium

Kernellarge
bold,LB
MS

MS

Suitablefor
boro,MS
SB
SB

Scented,LS

15


State

Variety

Yearof
release

Age
(yrs)*

10.Sugandhamati

2004

140

BL,GLH

11.Richa

2004

130

12.Shivam
13.Bhutnath
14.Chandrama

2006
2006
2007

1.Birsadhan105

1995

3
115125

3
110
BL
2
Boro
BL
Agegroup>10 15years
14
8590

2.Birsadhan106

1995

14

9095

3.Birsadhan107

1995

14

90

4.Vivekdhan62
5.Richharia
6.DhanLaxmi
7.Santosh

2000
2000
2000
2001

Agegroupupto10years
9
120135
BL
9

9
160170
BLB,BS
8

8.PantDhan16

2001

BL,GM

9.PantDhan19

2001

Early

10.Anjali
11.Richa

2002
2004

7
5

9095
125135

12.RajendraSweta

2004

Major
diseases

13.RajendraMahsuri
1

2004

140150

Major
diseases

14.PusaSugandha5

2004

125130

15.Sugandhamati

2004

125135

16.BirsaVikasDhan
109
17.BirsaVikasDhan
110
18.Shivam
19.ImprovedPusa
Basmati
20.RajendraKasturi

2005

95

Major
diseases
Major
diseases

2005

8590

2006
2007

3
2

115125

2007

120

BPH

21.WarangalSonalu

2007

110115

Variety

Yearof

Age

3.Bihar

State

Duration Resistant
(days)
to

Major
diseases
Duration Resistant

Agroecology/
Special
Production
features/
conditions
Graintype
Irrigated,
Scented,LS
medium

Irrigated,
Scented,LS
medium
Irrigated
SB
Rainfed
LB

SB
Rainfed,
upland
Rainfed,
upland
Rainfed,
upland

Irrigated
Rainfed,boro
Boro
Rainfed,
shallowland
Rainfed,
upland
Irrigated,
medium
Rainfed,early
Irrigated,
medium
Irrigated,
medium
Rainfed,
shallowlow
land
Irrigated,
medium
Irrigated,
medium
Rainfed,
upland
Rainfed,
upland
Irrigated
Irrigated,
early
Rainfed,
shallowlow
land
Irrigated,
medium
Agroecology/

SB
LS
LS

SB
Scented,LS
Scented,LS
MS

Scented,LS
Scented,LS

SB
Scented,LS

Scented,LS

MS
Special

16

release
4.Chhattisgarh

to

1996

Agegroup>10 15years
13
125130
BLB,GM

2.Poornima

1997

12

3.Bamleswari

2000

Major
diseases
Agegroupupto10years
9
125130
SB,BS

4.Dhanteswari
5.VivekDhan62
6.IndiraDhan1

2000
2000
2004

9
9
5

100105
120135
130135

GM,LF
BL

7.PusaSugandha5

2004

125130

8.Sugandhamati

2004

140

9.Richa

2004

130

10.Narendra8002

2005

135140

Major
diseases
BLB,
WBPH

11.IndraSugandha
Dhan
12.Chandrahasni

2005

125130

GM

2007

130140

100105

13.ImprovedPusa
Basmati
14.Samleshwari

2007

110120

Major
diseases

2007

105110

15.Jaldubi

2007

125140

BL,GM

16.PKVHMT

2008

BLB

17.KarmaMahsuri

2008

125130

1.Gurjari
2.VivekDhan62

1999
2000

Agegroupupto10years
10
150160
GM
9
120135
BL,SB

3.Dandi

2002

130135

BL,BLB

4.GR8
5.GR104

2002
2003

7
6

7580
130140

BL

6.GR7

2004

2004
Yearof
release

5
Age
(yrs)*

2004

7.GR9

(days)

1.Mahamaya

5.Gujarat

State

(yrs)*

Variety

8.PusaSugandha5

Production
conditions

features/
Graintype

Irrigated,
rainfed
Rainfed,upland

Irrigated,
medium
Rainfed,upland
Irrigated
Irrigated,
rainfed
Irrigated,
medium
Irrigated,
medium
Rainfed,early
Rainfed,low
land
Irrigated
Rainfed,
shallowland
Irrigated,
upland
Rainfed,upland
Rainfed,
shallowdeep
water
Irrigated,
medium
Irrigated,
mediumearly
Irrigated
Irrigated,
medium
Irrigated

Rainfed,upland
Irrigated,
medium
110115
BL,BLB
Irrigated,
mediumearly
90100

Rainfed,upland
Duration Resistant Agroecology/
(days)
to
Production
conditions
125130
Major
Irrigated,

LB

LB
LS
SB
MS
Scented,LS
Scented,LS
Scented,LS
LS
Scented,LS
MS
Scented,LS
Direct
seeded,MS
Direct
seeded,MS
Qualityrice,
LS
Salinity
tolerant,MS

SB

Tolerantto
saline/alkalin
esoils,MB
MB
LS
MS
MS
Special
features/
Graintype
Scented,LS

17

9.Sugandhamati

2004

140

diseases
BL,GLH

10.Virender

2006

95

1.Swarna(MTU
7029)

1979

Agegroup>15years**
30

BLB,SB

2.VivekDhan62

2000

3.KrishnaHamsa
4.Anjali

2001
2002

5.BirsaDhan108

2003

6.Birsamati

2003

7.HazariDhan

2003

Agegroupupto10years
9
120135
BL,SB,
GM
8

BL
7
9095
BL,BLB,
SB,GM,
6
70
GM,BS,
GLH
6
130
Major
diseases
6

BL

8.PusaSugandha5

2004

125130

9.BirsaDhan109

2005

85

Major
diseases
SB

10.BirsaDhan110

2005

95

BL,BLB

11.Abhishekh

2006

BL

12.ImprovedPusa
Basmati

2007

BL

1.Anjana

1998

2.KarnatakaHill
Paddy3

3.KarnatakaHill
Paddy5
4.Hemavathi
5.VivekDhan62

2000

6.Jharkhand

7.Karnataka

State

Agegroup>10 15years
11
105110
Major
diseases
Agegroupupto10years
9

BL

2000

150155

SL

2000
2000

9
9

160165
125135

BL

6.BRS1

2001

BL

7.Sarla
8.MugudhSugandha

2001
2002

8
7

130135

BL

Variety

Yearof
release

Age
(yrs)*

9.Dhanrashi

2002

Late

Major
diseases

10.Sharavathi

2003

Late

BL

Duration Resistant
(days)
to

medium
Irrigated,
medium
Upland,direct
seeded

Scented,LS
LS

Rainfed
upland

WA

Irrigated

SB

Boro
Rainfed,
upland
Rainfed,
upland
Rainfed,
shallowland
Irrigated,
mediumearly

MS

Rainfed,
upland
Rainfed,
upland
Rainfed,
upland

LS
Scented,LS
LS
Scented,LS
LS
LS

Scented,LS

Rainfed,
shallowland

SB

Rainfed,
shallowLand

LS

Rainfed,
shallowland
Deepwater
Hillyareas,
irrigated
Irrigated,
medium

Irrigated,
medium
Agroecology/
Production
conditions
Rainfed,
shallowlow
land
Rainfed,

MB

MS
Scented,LS
Special
features/
Graintype
SB

SB

18

11.Palghar
12.Kadamba
13.KarnatakaHill
Paddy9
14.Sugandhamati
15.PusaSugandha5
16.Richa
17.Tunga

2003
2004
2004

6
5
5

Medium
Medium
Medium

BL,SB
SB,LF

2004
2004
2004
2006

5
5
5
3

140

125130

18.Madhuri

2007

BL

19.MASS461
20.CSR22

2007
2008

2
1

Late

BL

1.Deepthi

1998

Agegroup>10 15years
11
150160
BL,SB

2.Krishna

1998

11

115120

BPH

3.Karuna

1998

11

4.Anjana

1998

11

5.Kumbham

1998

6.Makaram

State

Irrigated

Irrigated
Irrigated,
medium
Shallowlow
land
Aerobic

Scented,LS
Scented,LS
Scented,LS
Scented,LS

LS

Major
diseases

Irrigated,
medium
Irrigated,
medium
Irrigated,
medium

105120

Major
diseases

Rainfed,
shallowland

11

Early

MB

1998

11

7.ManglaMahsuri

1998

11

Medium
early

8.Uma

1998

11

115120

BPH,GM

9.Pavithra
10.Panchami
11.Remanica
12.Revathy

1998
1998
1998
1998

11
11
11
11

115120
115120
115120
105110

GM

BPH

Rainfed,
shallowlow
land
Shallowlow
land
Irrigated,
medium
Irrigated,
mediumearly

Mediumearly
Mediumearly
Irrigated,
medium

13.Vivekdhan62
14.Harsha

2000
2001

Agegroupupto10years
9
125135
8
Early
BL

Hillyarea
Rainfed,
upland
Agroecology/
Production
conditions
Rainfed,
upland
Irrigated,
medium
Irrigated,
mediumearly
Irrigated,
medium

SB
LB

8.Kerala

shallowland
Irrigated
Irrigated
Rainfed

Variety

Yearof
release

Age
(yrs)*

Duration Resistant
(days)
to

15.Chingam

2002

16.Dhanu

2002

17.Gouri

2002

BS

18.Swetha

2002

Major
diseases

SB

Salinity
tolerant

MB
LB

SB

MB
SB
MB
MB
MB
SB
MB

Special
features/
Graintype

19

9.Madhya
Pradesh

State

19.Varsha

2002

20.KunjukunjaProya

2002

21.KunjukunjaVerma

2002

22.Vythila6
23.Sugandhamati
24.PusaSugandha5

2005
2004
2004

4
5
5

144
125130

1.Mahamaya

1996

Major
diseases
Agegroup>10 15years
13
125128
BLB,GM

2.Shyamla

1997

12

130135

3.Poornima

1997

12

100105

4.Bamleshwari

2000

Major
diseases
Agegroupupto10years
9
125130
SB,BS

5.Danteshwari

2000

100105

LF,GM

6.Rashmi

2001

Early

7.PusaSugandha5

2004

125130

8.JR201

2004

105110

BL

Major
diseases

9.Narendra8002

2005

125140

10.Pooja

2005

140150

BL

Yearof
release

Age
(yrs)*

Variety

10.Maharashtra

GM

Duration Resistant
(days)
to

Irrigated,
medium
Rainfed,
shallowlow
land
Irrigated,
early
Irrigated
Irrigated
Irrigated

Tol.tosalinity
Scented,LS
Scented,LS

Irrigated,
rainfed

Upland

Pigmented
plant,LB

Irrigated,
medium
Irrigated,
medium
Rainfed,
upland
Rainfed,
upland
Irrigated
Rainfed/uplan
d
Rainfed,
shallowlow
land
Rainfed,
shallowland

Agroecology/
Production
conditions

1.Karjat4
2.Panval3

2000
2000

Agegroupupto10years
9
Early

Major
diseases

Irrigated
Irrigated

3.PhuleMawal

2000

BL

Irrigated

4.SKL8

2001

Medium
early
140145

BL

5.SYE2001

2002

130135

Rainfed,
shallowlow
land
Irrigated,
early

BL,
BLB,SB,

MS
LS
LS
Scented,LS
LS
LS

MS

Special
features/
Graintype

Tolerantto
salinity/
Alkalinity

LS

SB

20

GM,
WBPH

BL,BLB,
GM
Major
diseases
BL
GLH,SB,
BPH
SB

6.Dhanrashi
7.Palghar
8.PKVGanesh

2002
2003
2003

7
6
6

Late
Medium
125130

9.PKVMakarand

2003

115120

10.Bhogavati
11.Karjat5

2004
2005

5
4

12.Karjat6

2005

13.ParbhaniAviskar

2005

Medium,
early
Medium,
early

14.PhuleRadha

2006

15.PKVKhamag

2007

16.PKVHMT

2008

11.Orissa

1.Sonamani

1997

Agegroup>10 15years
12
145155

2.DholaHeera

1997

12

80

BL

3.Radhi

1997

12

120

BL

4.Lalithagiri

1999

Agegroupupto10years
10
95
BL

5.Mahanadi

1999

10

Yearof
release

Age
(yrs)*

6.Udyagiri

1999

10

95

BL

7.Indravati

1999

10

150

BL

8.Prachi

1999

10

155

9.Ramchandi

1999

10

155

10.Gajapathi

1999

10

130

BPH

11.Konark

1999

10

125

BPH

12.Surendra

1999

10

135

BPH

State

Variety

Medium
early
135138

BL.BLB

Medium

BLB

150

BLB

BL

Duration Resistant
(days)
to

Irrigated
Irrigated
Rainfed,
upland
Rainfed,
upland

Irrigated

Scented

Irrigated

Rainfed,
upland
Irrigated

Rainfed,
Irrigated
Irrigated

SB
LS

MS

SS

Qualityrice,
SS

Rainfed,
shallowlow
land
Rainfed,
upland
Irrigated,
early

Rainfed,
upland
Rainfed,
shallowlow
land
Agroecology/
Production
conditions

MB

Irrigated,
medium
Rainfed,
shallowlow
land
Rainfed,
shallowlow
land
Rainfed,
shallowlow
land
Irrigated,
medium
Irrigated,
medium
Irrigated,

MB

Special
features/
Graintype
MS
MB

MB

MB

MS
MS
MB

21

State

13.Bhoi

1999

10

125

BL

14.Karaveli

1999

10

125

BL

15.Golak

1999

10

150160

BL.BPH

16.Sebti

1999

10

125

BL

17.Durg
18.Sarla

2000
2002

9
7

150

BLB,RTV
BPH

19.Vandna

2002

Early

BL

20.Jagbandhu

2002

150

21.VarshaDhan

2002

155160

22.Anjali

2002

9095

23.Geetanjali
24.Jogesh

2005
2005

4
4

25.Naveen

2006

125135

Major
diseases
BL

Yearof
release

Age
(yrs)*

Variety

12.TamilNadu

Duration Resistant
(days)
to

Agegroup>10 15years
12
120130

11
Early
GM
11
Early

Agegroupupto10years
9
Early
BL,BLB,
RTV
9
Early
BL,GLH
9

RTV,GLH

medium
Irrigated,
medium
Irrigated,
medium
Semideep
water
Irrigated,
medium
Deepwater
Forwater
logging
Rainfed,
upland
Deepwater

MS
MS
LB
MS

MB
LS

Tolerantto
waterlogging,
MB
Lowland
Tolerantto
waterlogging
Rainfed,direct
Tolerantto
seeded
drought,SB

Scented,LS
Rainfed,
SB
upland
Rainfed,
MB
upland

Agroecology/
Special
Production
features/
conditions
Graintype

1.ASD19
2.ADT42
3.TMK11

1997
1998
1998

Irrigated
Irrigated
Irrigated

MS

4.CO47

2000

Irrigated

MS

5.ADT44
6.TRY1

2000
2000

Irrigated
Irrigated

Salinity/
alkalinity
tolerant
MS
Tolerantto
salinity/
alkalinity
LS
MS

7.ADT(R)45
8.TRY(R)2

2001
2001

8
8

Early

GM

Irrigated
Irrigated

9.ADT(R)46
10.TKM(R)12

2002
2002

7
7

Medium

BL

11.TKM(R)13

2003

Irrigated
Rainfed,
upland
Rainfed,

22

State

Scented,LS
MS

Irrigated

Irrigated

MB

2004
2005

5
4

125130
Early

14.ADT(R)48

2005

Early

15.AD99039

2005

Early

Major
diseases
Major
diseases

16.TPS(R)4

2006

Early

BL

17.CO(R)48
18.RMD(R)1

2007
2007

1.PantDhan12

1996

2
Medium

2
Early

Agegroup>10 15years
13
125
BLB

2.VLDhan61
3.NarendraUsar
Dhan2
4.MalviyaDhan36

1997
1997

12
12

125130
130

BL

Irrigated
Irrigated

1997

12

130135

5.Jitendra

1997

12

Late

Major
diseases
BPH

6.BarhAvrodhi

1997

12

145155

BL

7.Ashwani

1997

12

96110

Medium,low
land
Rainfed,deep
water
Shallowdeep
water
Rainfed,early

Yearof
release

Age
(yrs)*

13.Uttar
Pradesh

upland
Irrigated
Irrigated

12.Sugandhamati
13.ADT(R)47

Variety

Duration Resistant
(days)
to

8.Sudhir

1999

Agegroupupto10years
10
150160
BL,BLB

9.BaraniDhan

2001

10.PantDhan18
11.MalviyaDhan2
12.NarendraDhan
2026
13.MalviyaDhan1
14.MalviyaBasmati
15.MalviyaDhan
3022
16.Narendra8002

2002
2004
2004

7
5
5

Medium
Early
Early

2004
2005
2005

5
4
4

125130
105

2005

135140

17.Baranideep

2006

95100

BL,
WBPH
BLB

18.Shivam
19.Shusk

2006
2006

3
3

115125
110115

BLB
BS,

20.Narendra
Narayani

2008

115

LB,BS,
RTV,SB,

Major
diseases

Major
diseases

BLB
BLB

Rainfed/
irrigated
Irrigated
Irrigated
Irrigated

Agroecology/
Production
conditions

LB
Grainslong
bold

Tol.tosalinity
&alkalinity

Special
features/
Graintype

Semideep
water
Shallowdeep
water
Irrigated
Irrigated
Irrigated

LS

Irrigated
Rainfed

Scented,LS
Scented,LS
LS

Rainfed,low
land
Rainfed,
upland
Irrigated
Rainfed,
upland
Rainfed,low
land

WA

23

21.NarendraMayank

2008

22.NarendraJaldeep

2008

1.Nidhi

1997

LB,BS,
RTV,SB,
1
113
LB,BS,
RTV,SB,
Agegroup>10 15years
12
120125
BLB

2.Jitendra

1997

12

Late

3.Vijetha

4.KrishnaHamsa

1997

12

120130

BPH

1997

12

145155

5.Jalprabha
6.Sarswati

1997
1997

12
12

165180
160170

7.Jamini

1997

12

135150

8.Golak

1998

11

150160

BLB

9.Neerja

1998

11

150160

BPH

10.Jalnidhi15

1999

10

11.Sudhir

1999

10

150160

BL,BLB

Yearof
release

Age
(yrs)*

12.Sunil
13.Bhagirathi

1999
2000

10
9

150160
150160

BL
SB

14.Mahananda

2000

155160

SB,BL

15.PNR519

2000

85115

BL

16.Shashi

2000

140145

BL

17.Shatabdi

2000

115120

BL

18.VivekDhan62

2000

125130

19.Bhudeb

2002

20.Giri

2002

Late

21.PNR546
22.JaldiDhan13

2003
2003

6
6

9095
Early

BLB
NeckBL

23.PusaSugandha5

2004

125130

Major
diseases

14.WestBengal

State

Variety

110

Duration Resistant
(days)
to

Floodprone

Rainfed,low
land

Irrigated,
medium
Rainfed,deep
water
Irrigated,
medium
Irrigated,
mediumearly
Deepwater
Semideep
water
Rainfed,
upland
Shallowdeep
water
Rainfed,deep
water
Rainfed,
upland
Semideep
water
Agro
ecology/
Production
conditions
Deepwater
Semideep
water
Semideep
water
Rainfed,
irrigated,
upland
Rainfed,
shallowlow
land
Irrigated,
mediumlate
Irrigated,hill
rice
Shallow
deepwater
Shallow
deepwater
Irrigated
Rainfed,
upland
Irrigated

LB
LB

LS
Special
features/
Graintype

LS

LS

LS
SB
LS
LS

LB
Scented,LS

24

24.Bhutnath

2004

108

Irrigated

*Agehasbeenreckonedfromtheyearofreleaseto2009.
**Morethan15yearsoldbutmostpopularamongthefarmer

25

13.RiceHybrids

TheyieldlevelsofsemidwarfvarietiesofGreenRevolutionerahaveplateaued.

Moreandmorericeistobeproducedonlessandlessareasandinputs.Ricehybridshave
shown 1520 % higher yield potential than inbred rice varieties under farmers field
conditions. Also, the hybrids have shown their ability to perform better under adverse
conditions of drought and salinity. Rice is strictly selfpollinated crop. Therefore, for
developing commercial rice hybrids use of male sterility is essential. Cytoplasmic male
sterilityisbeingwidelyusedinthehybridseedproduction.Amalesterileline,whengrownsidewithapollenparentinan
isolated plot,can produce hybrid seeddue to crosspollination with the adjoining fertile pollen parent. The seed set on
malesterileplantisthehybridseedwhichisusedforgrowingthecommercialhybridcrop.ThistechnologyhelpedChinato
increaseitsriceproductionfrom140mtonnesin1978to188mtonnesin1990.AfterChina,Indiaisnextlargestcountry
for growing rice hybrids. Since 1994, 38 rice hybrids, both under public and private organizations have been developed.
However,amongthem,KRH2andPRH10,thepublicbredhybridsandPA6444,aprivatebredhybridhavebecomemost
popularacrossthecountry.Thedetailsofthese38hybridsstatewiseunderNationalFoodSecurityMissionaregivenin
Table:13.1

26

Table:13.1:DetailsofricehybridsrecommendedforNFSMstates
State

1.Andhra
Pradesh

Hybrid

Yearof
release

Age
(yrs)*

Duration
(days)

1.APRH1

1994

15

130135

2.APRH2

1994

15

120125

3.DRRH1

1996

13

125130

4.KRH2

1996

13

130135

5.PHB71

1997

12

130135

6.PA6201

2000

7.PA6444

2001

8.PRH10

2001

39.8
(PB1)

Irrigated,
medium

9.RH204

2003

120125

10.Suruchi

2004

130

11.JKRH401

2007

140

18
(Jaya)
20
(Jaya)
13.34
(Jaya)

12.GK5003

2008

128

1.KRH2

1996

Agegroup>10 15years
13
130135
21.3
(Jaya)

2000

Agegroupupto10years
9
125130
20.0
(Jaya)

2.Assam

2.PA6201

State

Hybrid

Yearof
release

Yield
increase(%)
overbest
variety
Agegroup>10 15years
35
(Chaitanya)
44
(Chaitanya)
32.7
(Tella
Hamsa)
21.3
(Jaya)

17.4
(Jaya)

Agegroupupto10years
125130
20.0
(Jaya)
8
135
24
(Jaya)

Age
(yrs)*

Duration
(days)

33
(IR64)

Yield
increase(%)
overbest

Agroecology/
Production
conditions

Special
features

Resistantto
BLB,BPH
I
Resistantto
BLB
CloserPlanting ResistanttoBL

Suitablefor
boro,aerobic
inlandsaline
land

Irrigated
Forboro
season

Suitablefor
alkalinesoils
Irrigated,
medium

ResistanttoBL,
SB,BPH,WA

ResistanttoBL,
BLB,BPH,GM,
WA
RTV,BL,BPH,
WA
BL,RTV,SB,
BPH,GM,
LF,WA
Scented,
Resistantto
BLB,RTV,
BPH,LF,WA
ResistanttoBL,
BPH,WBPH
ResistanttoBL,
WBPH
ResistanttoBL,
RTV,Sh.BL.,BS,
SB,WBPH,GM,
LF
ResistanttoBL,
RTV,Sh.BL,BS,
WBPH

Suitablefor
ResistanttoBL,
boro,aerobic
SB,BPH,WA
inlandsaline,
Irrigated

Agroecology/
Production
conditions

Resistantto
RTV,BL,BPH,
WA

Special
features

27

3.PA6444

2001

135

4.PRH10

2001

5.Suruchi

2004

130

1.KRH2

1996

3.Bihar

variety
24
(Jaya)

Forboro
season

39.8
(PB1)

Irrigated,
medium

20
(Jaya)
Agegroup>10 15years
13
130135
21.3
(Jaya)

2.PA6201

2000

Agegroupupto10years
9
125130
20.0
(Jaya)

3.PRH122(Ganga)

2001

130

25.3
(IR64)

4.PA6444

2001

135

24
(Jaya)

5.PRH10

2001

39.8
(PB1)

6.Suruchi

2004

130

7.JKRH401

2007

140

20
(Jaya)
13.34
(Jaya)

1.KRH2

1996

Agegroup>10 15years
13
130135
21.3
(Jaya)

2.PA6201

2000

3.PRH10

2001

Yearof
release

Age
(yrs)*

4.Chhattisgarh

Agegroupupto10years
125130
20.0
(Jaya)

39.8
(PB1)

Suitablefor
alkalinesoils
Suitablefor
boro,aerobic
inlandsaline

ResistanttoBL,
RTV,SB,BPH,
GM,LF,Wa
Scented,
Resistantto
BLB,RTV,BPH,
LF,WA
ResistanttoBL,
WBPH
ResistanttoBL,
SB,BPH,WA

Irrigated

Resistantto
RTV,BL,BPH,
WA

ResistanttoBL,
GLH,SB,BPH,
WBPH,GM,LF
Forboro
ResistanttoBL,
season
RTV,SB,BPH,
GM,LF,WA
Irrigated,
Scented,
medium
Resistantto
BLB,RTV,BPH,
LF,WA
Suitablefor
ResistanttoBL,
alkalinesoils
WBPH
Irrigated,
Resistantto
medium,
BL,RTV,Sh.Bl.,
suitablefor
BS,SB,WBPH,
alkalinesoils
GM,LF
Suitablefor
boro,aerobic
inlandsaline,

ResistanttoBL,
SB,BPH,WA

Irrigated,

Resistantto
RTV,BL,BPH,
WA
Scented,
Resistantto
BLB,RTV,BPH,
LF,WA

Irrigated,
medium

State

Hybrid

Duration
(days)

Yield
increase
(%)over
best
variety

Agroecology/
Production
conditions

Special
features

28

4.Suruchi

2004

130

5.IndraSona

2006

125130

6.JRH4

2007

116

7.JRH5

2007

115

1.Suruchi

2004

1.KRH2

1996

2.PA6201

2000

3.PRH122(Ganga)

2001

4.PA6444

2001

135

24
(Jaya)

Forboro
season

5.PRH10

2001

39.8
(PB1)

Irrigated,
medium

6.JKRH401

2007

140

13.34
(Jaya)

Irrigated,
medium

1.KRH1

2.KRH2

1996

Agegroup>10 15years
13
130
31.4
(Mangla)

1996

13

5.Gujarat

6.Jharkhand

6.Karnataka

State

Hybrid

3.PHB71

4.PA6201

Suitablefor
alkalinesoils
Irrigated

16
(Annanda)

Agegroupupto10years
130
20
(Jaya)
Agegroup>10 15years
13
130135
21.3
(Jaya)
5

Agegroupupto10years
125130
20.0
(Jaya)
8
130
25.3
(IR64)
9

130135

Yearof
release

Age
(yrs)*

Duration
(days)

1997

12

130135

2000

20
(Jaya)
14.56
(Jaya)
12.8
(Annanda)

21.3
(Jaya)

Yield
increase(%)
overbest
variety
17.4
(Jaya)

Agegroupupto10years
125130
20.0

ResistanttoBL,
WBPH
ResistanttoBL,
BLB,GM
Resistantto
BL,BPH,WBPH,
GM,LF
Resistantto
BL,BPH,WBPH,
LF

Suitablefor
alkalinesoils

ResistanttoBL,
WBPH

Suitablefor
boro,aerobic
inlandsaline,

ResistanttoBL,
SB,BPH,WA

Irrigated

Resistantto
RTV,BL,BPH,
ResistanttoBL,
GLH,SB,BPH,
WBPH,GM,LF
ResistanttoBL,
RTV,SB,BPH,
GM,LF
Scented,
Resistantto
BLB,RTV,BPH,
LF,WA
ResistanttoBL,
RTV,Sh.BL.,BS,
SB,WBPH,GM,
LF,WA

ResistanttoBS,
SB

Suitablefor
boro,aerobic
inlandsaline

ResistanttoBL,
SB,BPH,WA

Agroecology/
Special
Production
features
conditions

ResistanttoBL.
BLB,BPH,GM,

WA

Irrigated,wa

Resistantto

29

(Jaya)

2001

135

24
(Jaya)

6.RH204

2003

120125

7.Suruchi

2004

130

8.GK5003

2008

128

18
(Jaya)
20
(Jaya)
33
(IR64)

1.KRH2

1996

Agegroup>10 15years
13
130135
21.3
(Jaya)

2.Suruchi

2004

1.KRH2

1996

13

2.PA6201

2000

3.JRH4

2007

4.JRH5

2007

115

16
(Annanda)

5.JRH8

2008

Early

7.Kerala

8.Madhya
Pradesh

State

RTV,BL,BPH

5.PA6444

Hybrid

Yearof
release

9.Maharashtra
1.KRH2

1996

2.Sahyadri1

1998

Agegroupupto10years
130
20
(Jaya)
Agegroup>10 15years
130135

21.3
(Jaya)

Agegroupupto10years
125130
20.0
(Jaya)
116
12.8
(Annanda)

Age
(yrs)*

Yield
increase
(%)over
best
variety
Agegroup>10 15years
13
130135
21.3
(Jaya)

11

Duration
(days)

125130

32.1
(Jaya)

Forboro
season

Suitablefor
alkalinesoils

ResistanttoBL,
RTV,SB,BPH,
GM,LF
ResistanttoBL.
BPH,WBPH
ResistanttoBL,
WBPH
ResistanttoBL,
RTV,Sh.BL,BS,
WBPH

Suitablefor
boro,aerobic
inlandsaline,

ResistanttoBL,
SB,BPH,WA

Suitablefor
alkalinesoils

ResistanttoBL,
WBPH

Suitablefor
boro,aerobic
inlandsaline

ResistanttoBL,
SB,BPH,WA

Irrigated,wa

Resistantto
RTV,BL,BPH
Resistantto
BL,BPH,WBPH,
GM,LF
Resistantto
BL,BPH,WBPH,
LF

Special
features

Agro
ecology/
Production
conditions

Suitablefor
boro,aerobic
inlandsaline
Boro

ResistanttoBL,
SB,BPH,WA

ResistanttoBL,
GLH

30

10.Orissa
.

3.PA6444

2001

135

24
(Jaya)

4.Suruchi

2004

5.Sahydri2

2006

6.Sahydri3

2006

Agegroupupto10years
130
20
(Jaya)
3
115120
24.37
(Ananda)
3
125130

7.PA6129

2007

120

8.Sahydri4

2008

115120

9.JRH5

2007

115

10.JRH8

2008

1.KRH2

1996

1
Early

Agegroup>10 15years
13
130135
21.3
(Jaya)

2.PA6201

2000

3.PA6444

2001

135

24
(Jaya)

Forboro
season

4.PRH122(Ganga)

2001

130

25.3
(IR64)

5.Suruchi

2004

130

20
(Jaya)

Suitablefor
alkalinesoils

40
(Annada)
21.86
(Ananda)
16
(Annanda)

Agegroupupto10years
125130
20.0
(Jaya)

Forboro
season

ResistanttoBL,
RTV,SB,BPH,
GM,LF,WA

Suitablefor
alkalinesoils

ResistanttoBL,
WBPH
ResistanttoBL,
BLB,RTV
ResistanttoBL,
BLB,Sh.BL,BS,
SB,BPH,WBPH,
LF
ResistanttoBL,
BS,GLH,GM
Resistantto
BL,RTV
Resistantto
BL,BPH,WBPH,
LF

Suitablefor
boro,aerobic
inlandsaline

ResistanttoBL,
SB,BPH,WA

Irrigated

Resistantto
RTV,BL,BPH,
WA
ResistanttoBL,
RTV,SB,BPH,
GM,LF,WA
ResistanttoBL,
GLH,SB,BPH,
WBPH,GM,LF
ResistanttoBL,
WBPH

State

Hybrid

Yearof
release

Age
(yrs)*

Duration
(days)

6.RajLaxmi

2005

130135

Yieldincrease
(%)overbest
variety

7.Ajay

205

130135

8.JKRH401

2007

140

13.34
(Jaya)

11.TamilNadu
1.CORH1

1994

15

Agegroup>10 15years
110115
16.2
(IR50)

Agroecology/
Production
conditions
Suitablefor
boro
Replacementof
lalat
Suitablefor
alkalinesoils

Special
features
ResistanttoBL,
BLB,SB,BPH
ResistanttoBL,
BLB,SB,BPH,
WBPH,GM
ResistanttoBL,
RTV,Sh.Bl.,BS,
SB,WBPH,GM,
LF
Resistantto
RTV,GLH,SB,
BPH,WBPH,

31

12.Uttar
Pradesh

State

2.KRH2

1996

13

130135

3.PHB71

1997

12

130135

4.CORH2

1998

11

5.ADTRH1

1998

11

6.PA6201

2000

7.RH204

2003

8.DRRH2

2005

9.CORH3

2006

10.PA6129

2007

11.HRI152
1.KRH2

2007
1996

2
13

2.PantShanker
Dhan1

1997

12

120

8
(Jaya)

3.PHB71

1997

12

130135

17.4
(Jaya)

4.Narendra
ShankerDhan2

1998

11

125130

20.9
(sarjoo52)

Ricewheat
rotation

Yearof
release

Age
(yrs)*

Duration
(days)

5.PA6201

2000

6.PA6444

2001

7.PRH10

2001

39.8
(PB1)

Irrigated,
medium

8.PRH122
(Ganga)

2001

130

25.3
(IR64)

9.Narendrausar
ShankerDhan3

2004

130135

53.3
(CSR10)

Forusarsoils

Hybrid

21.3
(Jaya)

17.4
(Jaya)
125130
20.5

(ADT39)
115
24.5
(ASD18)
Agegroupupto10years
125130
20.0
(Jaya)
120125
18
(Jaya)
115
33.7
(Annanda)
115
28.42
(ADT43)
120
40
(Annada)
120

130135
21.3
(Jaya)

Yieldincrease
(%)overbest
variety
Agegroupupto10years
125130
20.0
(Jaya)
135
24
(Jaya)

Suitablefor
boro,aerobic
inlandsaline

Replacementof
IR64
Suitableforlate
planting

GM
ResistanttoBL,
SB,BPH,WA
ResistanttoBL.
BLB,BPH,GM
ResistanttoBL,
RTV,WBPH
ResistanttoSB,
GM

Irrigated

Resistantto
RTV,BL,BPH

ResistanttoBL.
BPH,WBPH
Salinitytolerant ResistanttoBL,
RTV,BS,WBPH

Suitablefor
boro,aerobic
inlandsaline

Agroecology/
Production
conditions
Irrigated
Forboro
season

ResistanttoBL,
BS,GLH,GM

ResistanttoBL,
SB,BPH,WA
ResistanttoBL,
BLB,RTV,BS,
SB,BPH,WBPH
ResistanttoBL,
BLB,BPH,GM,
WA
ResistanttoBL
GLH,SB,BPH

Specialfeatures

ResistanttoRTV,
BL,BPH
Resistantto BL,
RTV,SB,BPH,
GM,LF,WA
Scented,
resistanttoBLB,
RTV,BPH,LF,WA
ResistanttoBL,
GLH,SB,BPH,
WBPH,GM,LF
ResistanttoBLB,
Sh.BL.,GLH,SB,
BPH

32

13.West
Bengal

10.PantShanker
Dhan3

2004

125130

22.9
(NC)

11.Sahydri4

2008

115120

12.PHB71

1997

12

130135

21.86
(Ananda)
17.4
(Jaya)

1.CNRRH3

1995

14

2.KRH2

1996

13

Agegroup>10 15years
120125
37.4
(Khitish)
130135
21.3
(Jaya)
Agegroupupto10years
125130
20.0
(Jaya)
115
33.7
(Ananda)

3.PA6201

2000

4.DRRH2

2005

5.JKRH401

2007

140

13.34
(Jaya)

6.Sahydri4

2008

115120

7.CORH3

2006

115

21.86
(Ananda)
28.42
(ADT43)

Suitablefor
ResistanttoBL,
ricewheat
BLB,RTV,BS,SB,
rotation
BPH,WBPH

Resistantto
BL,RTV

ResistanttoBL,
BLB,BPH,GM,
WA

Suitablefor
boro,aerobic
inlandsaline,

ResistanttoBL,
SB,BPH,WA

Irrigated

ResistanttoRTV,
BL,BPH,WA
ResistanttoBL,
RTV,BS,WBPH

Salinity
tolerant,rice
wheatrotation
Irrigated,
medium

ResistanttoBL,
RTV,Sh.BL.,BS,
SB,WBPH,GM,
LF

Resistantto
BL,RTV

*Agehasbeenreckonedfromtheyearofreleaseto2009,**Morethan15yearsoldbutmostpopularamongthefarmers

33

14.Chickpea
Chickpea is the premier pulse crop in India, covering 7.63 m ha area with annual

productionof

5.97 m tonnes. It is grown under diverse agroclimatic conditions in various cropping

systems. Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh,
KarnatakaandGujaratarethemajorchickpeagrowingstates,sharingtogetherover95

area.Amongthesestates,AndhraPradeshregisteredhighestproductivityof1596kg/ha

and

Rajasthanthelowestproductivityof443kg/ha.

WiththeadventofGreenRevolutiontechnologiesdominatedbythesemidwarfandinputresponsivevarietiesof
riceandwheat,therewasadramaticshiftinmajorcroppingsystemsinnorthernIndia.Mostofthechickpeacrophasbeen
replacedbyhighyieldingvarietiesofwheatthatcanbesownsuccessfullyaslateasinJanuary.Intheseareas,thericecrop
isharvestedintheendofNovemberwheretheoldvarietiesofchickpeadonotsuitforplanting.NowundertheAllIndia
Coordinated Chickpea Improvement Project short duration and less photothermoinsensitive varieties have been
developed.Forexportpurpose,boldseededkabulivarietieshavebeendevelopedwhichhaveashighyieldpotentialasthe
desivarieties.Also,thenewlydevelopedvarietiespossessresistancetodeadlydiseaseslikewilt,blightandseveralkindsof
rots.Withthesenewvarietiesandmatchingagrotechnology,theareaandproductionofchickpeawilldefinitelyincrease.
Here,thestatewiserecommendedvarietiesofdesiandkabulivarietiesofchickpeaarelistedinTable:14.1.

34

Table:14.1:DetailsofImprovedvarietiesofchickpearecommendedforNFSMstates
State

Variety

1.Andhra
Pradesh
1.JG62
2.L550

Yearof Age
release (yrs)*

Agroecology/
Production
conditions

Specialfeatures

Agegroup>15years**
1972
1977

37
32

120
160

RF
TS,I

3.Jyoti
4.ICCC32

1978
1984

31
25

115
135

ES,RF
TS,RF

5.JG315

1984

25

125

TS,RF

6.Pusa256

1985

24

140

7.Vishwas
(PhuleG5)
8.Kranti(ICCV37)

1985

24

115

1989

20

105

Input
responsive,TS,
I
Input
responsive,TS,I
Upland,RF

9.Bharti(ICCV10)

1992

17

100

RF,LS

10.Vijay

1993

16

110

RF,LS

11.Dharwad
Pragati

12.GujaratGram1

1999

10

1999

10

118

TS,I

13.KAK2

1999

10

105

TS,RF

Kabuli,resistanttow

14.SAKI(9516)

2000

120

TS,I

15.Jawahar
GramKab1

16.PusaSubhra

2002

105

Mediumboldseeded,
resistanttow
Kabuli,boldseeded

2006

Kabuli

1.L550

1977

115
TS,I
Agegroup>15years**
32
160
TS,I

2.PantG114
3.Pusa256

4.RAU52

1981
1985

28
24

150
140

1985

24

145

LS,I
Input
responsive,TS,I
TS,I

Smallseeded,creamy
whiteKabuli

Resistanttow,A.Bl.,WA

5.Udai(KPG59)

1992

17

120130

LS,I

2.Bihar

Duration
(days)

Agegroupupto10years
120
RF

Susceptibletow
Smallseeded,creamy
whiteKabuli

Kabuli,resistanttow,RR,
A.Bl.
Resistanttow,WA
Resistanttow,A.Bl.,WA

Resistanttow,PB
Salinitytolerant,
resistanttow
Coarseseedcoat,
resistanttow,Br
Toleranttomoisture
stress,resistanttow
Mediumboldseeded,
resistanttow

Brownseeded
Resistanttow,RR,stunt,
PB

35

State

Variety

Yearof
release

State

Duration
(days)

Agroecology/
Production
conditions

Specialfeatures

6.KWR108

1996

7.PusaKabuli
1003

8.GujaratGram4

9.HK2

1999

Agegroup>10 15years
13
135
Upland,RF
Agegroupupto10years
10
135
TS,I

2000

125

TS,I

Resistanttow

2005

130

TS,I

Kabuli

1.L550

1977

2.ICCC32

1984

3.JG315
4.Vishwas
(PhuleG5)

1984
1985

5.Pusa256

1985

6.Kranti(ICCV37)

1989

7.Bharti(ICCV10)

1992

8.Vijay

1993

9.Dharwad
Pragati
10.GujaratGram1
11.KAK2
12.SAKI(9516)

3.Chhattisgarh

Age
(yrs)*

Resistanttow
White,boldseeded
Kabuli,resistanttow

32

160

1999

Agegroup>15years**
TS,I
Smallseeded,creamy
whiteKabuli
25
135
TS,RF
Kabuli,resistanttow,RR,
PB
25
125
TS,RF
Resistanttow
24
115
Input
Resistanttow,PB
responsive,TS,
I
24
140
Input
Resistanttow&A.Bl.,
responsive,TS,
WA
I
20
105
Upland,RF
Toleranttosalinity,
resistanttow
17
100
LS
Coarseseedcoat,
resistanttow,DRR,Br
16
110
TS,RF
Smallbrownseeded,
resistanttow
Agegroupupto10years
10
120
TS,I

1999
1999
2000

10
10
9

118
105
120

TS,I
TS,RF
TS,RF

Kabuli,boldseeded
Resistanttow,CR,BGM,
stunt

13.Jawahar
GramKab1

2002

105

TS,I

Kabuli,salinitytolerant,
resistanttow

14.PusaSubhra

2006

120

TS,I

Kabuli

Yearof
release

Age
(yrs)*

Duration
(days)

Agroecology/
Production
conditions

Specialfeatures

Variety

4.Gujarat
1.L550

1977

Agegroup>15years**
32
160
TS,I

Smallseeded,creamy

36

State

2.PantG114
3.GNG16
4.Gaurav

1981
1982
1984

28
27
25

150
160
140

LS,I
TS,I
TS,I

5.GNG146
6.ICCC32

1984
1984

25
25

150
135

TS,I
TS,RF

7.JG315

1984

25

125

TS,RF

8.Pusa256

1985

24

140

9.Vishwas
(PhuleG5)

1985

24

115

10.Kranti(ICCV37)

1989

20

105

Input
responsive,TS,
I
Input
responsive,TS,
I
Upland,RF

11.GPF2
12.Haryana
Chana1
13.Bharti(ICCV10)

1990
1990

19
19

157
150

TS,I
TS,I

1992

17

100

LS

14.Udai(KPG59)

15.Vijay

1992

17

120130

LS,I

1993

16

110

TS,RF

16.Vardan
17.KWR108

1994
1996

Agegroup>10 15years
15
150
TS,I
13
135
LS,RF

18.DCP923

1998

11

19.GujaratGram1
20.GujaratGram
2
21.KAK2
22.SAKI(9516)

1999
1999

Agegroupupto10years
10
118
RF
10
100
RF

1999
2000

10
9

105
120

TS,RF
TS,RF

23.Pusa
Chamatkar
24.RSG888

2000

150

2002

135

RF

25.PusaSubhra
Variety

2006
Yearof
release

3
Age
(yrs)*

115
Duration
(days)

26.Rajas

2006

145

TS,I
Agroecology/
Production
conditions
TS,I

27.Ganguar

2007

150

TS,I

5.Haryana

145

TS,I

whiteKabuli

ResistanttoA.Bl
ResistanttoA.Bl
ResistanttoA.Bl
Kabuli,resistanttow,
RR,PB
Brownseeded,
resistanttow,WA
Resistanttow,A.Bl.,WA

Resistanttow,PB

Toleranttosalinity,
resistanttow

Resistanttow
Coarseseedcoat,
resistanttow,DRR,Br
Resistanttow,RR,stunt,
PB
Smallbrownseeded,
resistanttow
Resistanttow,A.Bl
Brownandboldseeded,
resistanttow
Yellowishbrownseeded,
resistanttow
Smallseeded
Smallseeded
Kabuli,boldseeded
Resistanttow,CR,
BGM,stunt

Twinpodded,resistant
toDRR
Kabuli
Specialfeatures

Smallseeded

Smallseeded

Agegroup>15years**
1.PantG114

1981

28

150

LS,I

Smallseeded

37

2.GNG16
3.Gaurav
4.GNG146
5.ICCC32
6.Pusa256

1982
1984
1984
1984
1985

27
25
25
25
24

160
140
150
135
140

7.PBG1
8.GPF2
9.HaryanaChana1
10.Udai(KPG59)

1988
1990
1990
1992

21
19
19
17

160
157
150
120130

12.KWR108
13.Samrat

1996
1996

Agegroup>10 15years
13
135
LS,RF
13
147
TS,I

14.Alok
15.DCP923

1997
1998

12
11

16.HC3
17.PusaChamatkar
18.RSG888

1999
2000
2002

Agegroupupto10years
10
155
TS,I
9
150
I
7
135
RF

19.HK1
20.HC5

2002
2004

7
5

21.Ganguar

2007

1.Kranti(ICCV37)

1989

150
TS,I
Agegroup>15years**
20
105
Upland,RF

2.Bharti(ICCV10)

1992

17

3.DharwadPragati
4.JG11
5.PhuleG95311

1999
1999
2002

6.Karnataka

7.Madhya
Pradesh
1.JG62
2.L550

State

Variety

1972
1977

145
145

155
155

95100

TS,I
TS,I
TS,I
TS,RF
Input
responsive,TS,
I
TS,I
TS,I
TS,I
LS,I

TS,I
TS,I

RF
RF

LS,RF

Agegroupupto10years
10
120
TS,I
10
97
RF
7
90
I
Agegroup>15years**
37
120
RF
32
160
TS,I

Yearof
release

Age
(yrs)*

Duration
(days)

3.JG74

1983

26

115

Agroecology/
Production
conditions
LS,RF

4.ICCC32

1984

25

135

TS,RF

5.JG315

1984

25

125

TS,RF

6.Pusa256

1985

24

140

Input
responsive,TS,

Smallseeded
ResistanttoA.Bl.
ResistanttoA.Bl.
Resistanttow,RR,PB
Resistanttow,A.Bl.,WA

ResistanttoA.Bl.
Smallseeded.
Resistanttow
Resistanttow,RR,stunt,
PB
Resistanttow
Smallseeded,Resistantto
A.Bl.
Resistanttow,RR
Yellowishbrownseeded
Resistanttow
Smallseeded

Twinpodded,resistantto
DRR
Kabuli,resistanttow
Smallseeded,resistantto
w
Smallseeded
Toleranttosalinity,
resistanttow
Coarseseedcoat,
resistanttow,DRR&Br

Resistanttow
Kabuli,resistanttow
Susceptibletowilt
Smallseeded,creamy
whiteKabuli

Specialfeatures

Coarseseedcoat,
resistanttow
Kabuli,resistanttow,
RR,PB

Brownseeded,
resistanttow,WA
Resistanttow,A.Bl.,WA

38

7.Vishwas
(PhuleG5)

1985

24

115

8.Kranti(ICCV37)

1989

20

105

I
Input
responsive,TS,
I
Upland,RF

9.Bharti(ICCV10)

1992

17

100

LS

10.Vijay

1993

16

110

TS,RF

11.Dharwad
Pragati
12.GujaratGram1
13.KAK2
14.SAKI(9516)

1999

Agegroupupto10years
10
120
TS,I

1999
1999
2000

10
10
9

118
105
120

RF
TS,RF
TS,RF

15.Vaibhav
(RG9218)
16.Jawahar
GramKab1
17.PusaSubhra

2000

125

TS,RF

2002

105

TS,I

2006

1.L550

1977

115
TS,I
Agegroup>15years**
32
160
TS,I

2.ICCC32

1984

25

135

TS,RF

3.JG315

1984

25

125

LS,RF

4.Pusa256

1985

24

140

5.Vishwas
(PhuleG5)

1985

24

115

Input
responsive,TS,
I
Input
responsive,TS,
I

Yearof
release

Age
(yrs)*

Duration
(days)

Agroecology/
Production
conditions

Specialfeatures

6.Kranti(ICCV37)

1989

20

105

Upland,RF

Toleranttosalinity,
resistanttow

7.Bharti(ICCV10)

1992

17

100

LS

8.Vijay

1993

16

110

TS,RF

Coarseseedcoat,
resistanttow,DRR,Br
Smallbrownseeded,
resistanttow

9.DharwadPragati

1999

Agegroupupto10years
10
120
TS,I

10.GujaratGram1
11.KAK2
12.SAKI(9516)

1999
1999
2000

10
10
9

8.Maharastra

Resistanttow,PB

Toleranttosalinity,
resistanttow
Coarseseedcoat,
resistanttow,DRR,Br
Smallbrownseeded,
resistanttow

Smallseeded
Kabuli,boldseeded
resistanttow,CR,
BGM,stunt
Smallattractiveseeded
Kabuli,tolerantto
salinity,resistanttow
Kabuli
Smallseeded,creamy
whiteKabuli
Kabuli,resistanttow,
RR,PB
Brownseeded,
resistanttow,WA
Resistanttow,A.Bl.,WA

Resistanttow,PB

State

Variety

118
105
120

RF
TS,RF
T.S.,RF

Smallseeded
Kabuli,boldseeded
Resistanttow,CR,
BGM,stunt

39

13.Virat
14.Jawahar
GramKab1
15.Digvijay
16.PusaSubhra

2000
2002

9
7

2005
2006

4
3

1.JG11
2.PhuleG95311

1999
2002

1.L550

1977

110
RF
115
TS,I
Agegroupupto10years
10
97
RF
7
90
RF
Agegroup>15years**
32
160
TS,I

2.PantG114
3.GNG16
4.Gaurav

1981
1982
1984

28
27
25

150
160
140

LS,I
TS,I
TS,I

5.GNG146
6.ICCC32

1984
1984

25
25

150
135

TS,I
TS,RF

7.Pusa256

1985

24

140

8.PBG1

1988

21

160

Input
responsive,TS,
I
TS,I

9.GPF2
10.Haryana
Chana1
11.Udai(KPG59)

1990
1990

19
19

157
150

TS,I
TS,L

1992

17

120130

LS,I

12.KWR108

1996

Agegroup>10 15years
13
135
LS,RF

13.Alok

1997

12

9.Orissa

10.Punjab

112
105

145

RF
TS,I

Boldseeded
Kabuli,salinitytolerant,
resistanttow
Boldseeded
Kabuli
Resistanttow,RR
Kabuli,resistanttow
Smallseeded,creamy
whiteKabuli
Smallseeded
Smallseeded
Boldseeded,
resistanttow,A.Bl.
Resistanttow,A.Bl.
Kabuli,resistanttow,
A.Bl.,RR
Resistanttow,A.Bl.,WA

Smallandbrownseeded,
resistanttoA.Bl.
ResistanttoA.Bl.
Resistanttow
Resistanttow,RR,stunt,
PB
Brownandboldseeded,
resistanttow.
Mediumboldseeded,
resistanttow,RR

40

State

Variety

Yearof
release

Age
(yrs)*

Duration
(days)

Agroecology/
Production
conditions

Specialfeatures

14.DCP923

1998

11

145

TS,I

15.KarnalChana1

1998

11

155

Yellowishbrownseeded,
Resistanttow.
Smallseeded,
Toleranttosalinity.

16.PusaChamatkar

2000

Agegroupupto10years
9
150
I

17.RSG888

2002

1.PantG114
2.GNG16
3.Gaurav

1981
1982
1984

28
27
25

4.GNG146

1984

25

150

TS,I

5.ICCC32

1984

25

135

TS,RF

6.Pusa256

7.PBG1

1985

24

140

1988

21

160

Input
responsive
TS,I

11.Rajasthan

8.GPF2
9.Haryana
Chana1
10.Udai(KPG59)

11.GNG663
12.GNG469
13.KWR108
14.DCP923
15.KarnalChana1

16.Pusachamatkar
17.GNG1292
18.RSG888
19.STD884
20.RSG895(Arpita)

State

Variety

135

RF

Agegroup>15Years**
150
LS,I
160
TS,I
140
TS,I

Twinpodded,
resistanttoDRR.
Smallseeded
Smallseeded
Boldseeded,resistantto
A.Bl.
Grayishyellowseeded,
resistanttow,A.Bl.
Kabuli,resistanttow,
RR,PB
Resistanttow,A.Bl.

Brownseeded,
resistanttoA.Bl.
1990
19
157
TS,I
ResistanttoA.Bl.
1990
19
150
Brownseeded,
resistanttow.
1992
17
120130
LS,I
Resistanttow,RR,stunt,
PB
Agegroup>10 15Years
1994
15
150
TS,I
Resistanttow
1996
13
147
I,RF
Resistanttow,A.Bl.,
BGM.
1996
13
135
LS,RF
Brownandboldseeded,
resistanttow.
1998
11
145
TS,I
Yellowishbrownseeded,
resistanttow.
1998
11
155
I
Smallseeded,tolerantto
salinity.
Agegroupupto10years
2000
9
150
I

2002
7
147
TS,I
Resistanttow,RR,
A.Bl.,BGM.
2002
7
135
RF
Smallseeded,twin
podded,resistanttoDRR.
2003
6
125140
RF
Resistanttow,A.Bl.,
RR,BGM
2005
4
125130
I,RF
Resistanttow,A.Bl.,
RR,BGM

Yearof Age
Duration Agroecology/
Specialfeatures
release (yrs)*
(days)
Production

conditions

41

12.Tamil
Nadu

13.Uttar
Pradesh

21.RSG945

2005

125130

I,RF

22.PratapChana1
23.RSG963

2005
2005

4
4

90
125130

LS,RF
LS,RF

24.RSG973

2006

125

RF

25.RSG807

2006

130135

TS

26.RSG931

2006

130140

I,RF

27.RSG991

2007

130135

TS

28.RSG896

2007

130135

TS

1.Kranti(ICCV37)

1989

20

2.Bharti(ICCV10)

1992

17

Agegroup>15Years**
105
Upland,RF
100

LS

Resistanttow,A.Bl.,RR
&BGM
Droughttolerant
Resistanttow,A.Bl,
RR,BGM
Resistanttow,A.Bl.,
RR,BGM
Resistanttow,A.Bl.,RR
&BGM
Resistanttow,A.Bl.,RR,
CR
Resistanttow,A.Bl.,
RR,BGM
Resistanttow,A.Bl.,
RR,BGM
Toleranttosalinity,
resistanttow.
Coarseseedcoat,
resistanttow,DRR.Br

3.CO4

1998

4.JG11

1999

Agegroup>10 15Years
11
85
RF
Agegroupupto10years
10
97
RF

5.Vihar

2002

1.L550

1977

Agegroup>15Years**
32
160
TS,I

2.PantG114

1981

28

150

LS,I

Smallseeded

3.GNG16
4.Gaurav

1982
1984

27
25

160
140

TS,I
TS,I

5.ICCC32

1984

25

135

TS,RF

Smallseeded
Boldseeded,resistantto
A.Bl.
Kabuli,resistanttoW,
RR,PB.

6.Avrodhi

1987

22

150

7.PBG1

1988

21

160

TS,I

8.GPF2
9.HaryanaChana1

1990
1990

19
19

157
150

TS,I
TS,I

10.Udai(KPG59)

1992

17

120130

LS,I

Yearof
release

Age
(yrs)*

Duration
(days)

Agroecology/
Production
conditions

90

RF

Boldseeded.
Boldseeded,
resistanttow,RR
Smallseeded
Small,creamywhite
seededkabuli.

Smallseeded,resistant
tow
Brownseeded,
resistanttoA.Bl.
ResistanttoA.Bl.
Brownseeded,
resistanttow
Resistanttow,RR,stunt,
PB

State

Variety

11.KWR108

1996

Agegroup>10 15Years
13
135
LS,RF

Specialfeatures

Brownandboldseeded,
resistanttow

42

14.West
Bengal

12.DCP923

1998

11

145

TS,I

13.KarnalChana1

1998

11

155

14.PusaChamatkar

2000

1.L550

1977

Agegroupupto10years
9
150
I
Agegroup>15Years**
32
160
TS, I

2.B124
3.B110
4.Mahamaya1
5.PantG114
6.Mahamaya2

1977
1980
1980
1981
1984

32
29
29
28
25

145
145
130
150
130

LS,RF
LS,RF
LS,RF
LS,I
LS,RF

7.Pusa256

1985

24

140

8.Udai(KPG59)

1992

17

120130

Input
responsive,TS,
I
LS,I

9.KWR108

1996

Agegroup>10 15Years
13
135
LS,RF

1999

Agegroupupto10years
10
135
TS,I

2004

10.PusaKabuli
1003
11.Anuradha

126

LS,RF

Yellowishbrownseeded,
Resistanttow
Smallseeded,
toleranttosalinity

Small,creamywhite
seededkabuli.

Smallseeded
Wrinkledbrownseeded&
resistanttow
Resistanttow,A.Bl.,WA

Resistanttow,RR,stunt,
PB
Brownandboldseeded,
resistanttow
Kabuli,resistanttow

*Theagehasbeenreckonedfromtheyearofreleaseto2009
**Morethan15yearsoldbutmostpopularamongthefarmers

43

15.Pigeonpea
Pigeonpea has the distinction of being the second largest pulse crop after
chickpeainthecountryduetoitsdiversifiedapplicationinthefarmingsystem.The

crop

is being grown on 3.55 m ha area with the production of 2.8 m tonnes. The major
pigeonpeagrowingstatesareMaharashtra,MadhyaPradesh,UttarPradesh,Gujarat,
KarnatakaandAndhraPradeshwhichtogethercontributeabout90%ofthetotalarea
under pigeonpea in the country. In the Central Zone of the country, the medium
durationvarietiesarecultivatedwhereaverageproductivityismorethanthenational
productivity. In the northern part of the country the early maturing varieties suiting to pigeonpeawheat rotation are
required.Inthisregion,thereisgoodscopeforincreasingtheareaunderpigeonpea.

Concerted efforts in pigeonpea breeding took place with the organization of All India Coordinated Pigeonpea

ImprovementProject.Theresearchstrategyonvarietalimprovementhadputemphasisondevelopmentofhighyielding
varietieswithresistancetoimportantdiseases,besidesdevelopmentofearlymaturingvarietieswhichcouldfitinsuitable
croppingsystem,developmentofphotothermoinsensitivevarietieswhichcanbegrownduringnontraditionalseasons
anddevelopmentofsuitableplanttypeforintercroppingsystems.
Invarietalimprovementtherehasbeenachievedgreatsuccess.However,practicallynobreakthroughcouldbe
madeindevelopingvarietiesresistanttoinsectpestslikepodborer,podfly,maruca,etc.whichincurcolossallossinyield
and quality of grains annually. However, so far the varieties developed and released in the states where National Food
SecurityMissionisoperatingarelistedinTable15.1.

44

Table15.1:Detailsofimprovedvarieties/hybridsofpigeonpearecommendedforNFSMstates
State

1.Andhra
Pradesh

Variety/hybrid

Yearof
release

Age
(yrs)*

Duration
(days)

Agroecology/
Production
conditions

Specialfeatures

Agegroup>15years**
1.BDN2

1978

31

150160

Intercropping

Whiteseeded,
resistanttow

2.LRG30

1982

27

170180

Kharif/Rabi

Wa

3.Vishakha1

1982

27

130140

RF

Mediumboldseeded

4.Maruthi

1985

24

155165

Intercropping

Resistanttow

5.Pragati

1986

23

115125

RF

Amenablefor

(TT6)

(ICPL87)

ratooning

6.Abhaya

1989

20

170175

Resistanttopb

7.ICPH8

1991

18

115135

Hybrid

8.Asha

1993

16

160170

Notin
cultivation
Kharif

(ICPL87119)

Boldseeded,resistant
tow,SMD,wa

Agegroup>1015years
9.Durga

1995

14

120135

Determinate

10.KM7

1996

13

170180

Kharif

Resistanttow,SB

11.Malviya

1999

Agegroupupto10years
10

180260

Kharif

ResistanttoPF

Vikalp
2.Bihar

Agegroup>15years**
1.UPAS120

1976

33

120150

Double

Resistanttopb

cropping
2.Bahar

1986

23

240250

Rabi planting

ResistanttoSMD

3.BirsaArhar1

1992

17

180200

Kharif

Resistanttow

4.Sharad(DA11)

1993

16

240250

Rabi

5.Pusa9

1993

16

210250

Prerabi

Whiteseeded,
resistanttoSMD,AB
ResistanttoSMD,AB

sowing

45


State

Variety/hybrid

Yearof
release

Age
(yrs)*

Duration
(days)

Agro
ecology/
Production
conditions
Agegroup>15years**

Specialfeatures

1976

33

120150

Resistanttopb

1982
1982

27
27

165170
130140

Double
cropping
RF
RF

1986

23

115125

RF

1989

20

110150

Kharif

1991

18

115135

1993

16

160170

Notin
cultivation
Kharif

3.Chhattisgarh

1.UPAS120

2.No.148
3.Vishakha1
(TT6)
4.Pragati
(ICPL87)
5.Jagriti
(ICPL151)
6.ICPH8
7.Asha
(ICPL87119)
4.Gujarat

Resistanttow
Mediumboldseeded
Amenablefor
ratooning
Determinate,highly
susceptibletoMaruca
Hybrid
Boldseeded,Resistant
tow,SMD

Agegroup>15years**
1.UPAS120

1976

33

120150

2.No.148
3.Vishakha1
(TT6)
4.Pusa84
5.T1515

1982
1982

27
27

165170
130140

1985
1985

24
24

140150
200210

6.Pragati
(ICPL87)
7.Pusa33

1986

23

115125

1989

20

145155

8.Jagriti
(ICPL151)
9.ICPH8

1989

20

110150

1991

18

115135

10.G100

1992

17

120135

11.Pusa855
12.Asha
(ICPL87119)

1993
1993

16
16

145150
160170

13.KM7

1996

Double
cropping
Kharif
RF

Resistanttow
Mediumboldseeded

Kharif
For
intercropping
RF

Whiteseeded,
suitableforvegetable
Suitableforratooning

Suitablefor
arharwheat
rotation
Kharif

Semispreading

Notin
cultivation
Kharif,late
planting
Kharif
Kharif

Agegroup>10 15years
13
170180
Kharif

Resistanttopb

Determinate,
susceptibletoMaruca
Hybrid
Whiteseeded,
resistanttopb,PF
Boldseeded
Boldseeded,resistant
tow,SMD
Resistanttow,SB

46


State

5.Haryana

6.Karnataka

Variety/hybrid

14.AKPH410

1997

15.Malviyavikalp
16.BMSR853
17.GTH1

1999
2007
2007

1.UPAS120

1976

2.Manak

1985

3.Pusa84
4.Pusa33

1985
1989

5.Jagriti
(ICPL151)
6.Paras

1989

Agro
ecology/
Production
conditions
12
130140
Notin
cultivation
Agegroupupto10years
10
180260
Kharif
2
150160
Kharif
2
140
Kharif
Agegroup>15years**
33
120150
Double
cropping
24
120130
Suitablefor
arharwheat
rotation
24
140150
Kharif
20
145155
Suitablefor
arharwheat
rotation
20
110150
Kharif

1989

20

7.Pusa855

1993

1.No.148
2.LRG30

1982
1982

Suitablefor
arharwheat
rotation
16
145150
Kharif
Agegroup>15years**
27
165170
RF
27
170180
Kharif

3.Vishakha1
(TT6)
4.Maruthi
5.SA1
6.Pragati
(ICPL87)

1982

27

130140

RF

Resistanttow
WA

Mediumboldseeded

1985
1985
1986

24
24
23

155165
180190
115125

Intercropping
Kharif
RF

Resistanttow,wa

Goodforrationing

1988
1993

21
16

160170
160170

Kharif
Kharif

Boldseeded,resistant
tow,SMD

7.TTB7
8.Asha
(ICPL87119)

Yearof
release

9.PS3

1995

10.WRP1

2002

Age
(yrs)*

Duration
(days)

130145

Agegroup>10 15years
14
180190
Kharif
Agegroupupto10years
7
160
Rainfed,
upland

Specialfeatures

Hybrid

Resistanttopf
ResistanttoSMD
Whiteseededhybrid
ResistanttoPb

Semispreading

Determinate,
susceptibletoMaruca

White,boldseeded,
resistanttow
Resistanttow

47


State

Variety/
hybrid

Yearof
release

Age
(yrs)*

Duration
(days)

11.BRG1

2004

12.BRG2

2007

7.MadhyaPradesh

Forvegetablepurpose

145160

LS

Resistanttopb
Resistanttow
Mediumboldseeded

Specialfeatures

Agegroup>15years**
1.UPAS120

1976

33

120150

2.No.148
3.Vishakha1
(TT6)
4.Pragati
(ICPL87)
5.Jagriti
(ICPL151)
6.Pusa33

1982
1982

27
27

165170
130140

Double
cropping
RF
Kharif

1986

23

115125

RF

Goodforratooning

1989

20

110150

Kharif

SusceptibletoMaruca

1989

20

145155

Semispreading

7.ICPH8

1991

18

115135

8.JA4
9.Asha
(ICPL87119)

1991
1993

18
16

180200
160170

Suitablefor
arharwheat
rotation
Notin
cultivation
Kharif
Kharif

10.KM7
11.AKPH410

1996
1997

12.Malviya
vikalp
13.GTH1

1999
2007

2
140
Kharif
Agegroup>15years**

Whiteseededhybrid

1.BDN2

1978

31

150160

2.No.148
3.Vishakha1
(TT6)
4.TAT10

1982
1982

27
27

165170
130140

For
intercropping
RF
RF

Whiteseeded,
resistanttow
Resistanttow
Mediumboldseeded

1985

24

110115

RF

8.Maharashtra

170180

Agro
ecology/
Production
conditions
LS

Agegroup>10 15years
13
170180
Kharif
12
130140
Notin
cultivation
Agegroupupto10years
10
180260
Kharif

Hybrid

Resistanttopb
Boldseeded,resistant
tow,SMD,WA

Resistanttow,SB
Hybrid

ResistanttoPF

48


State

9.Orissa

Variety/hybrid

Yearof
release

Age
(yrs)*

Duration
(days)

5.Pragati
(ICPL87)
6.Pusa33

1986

23

115125

1989

20

145155

7.Jagriti
(ICPL151)

1989

20

110150

8.ICPH8

1991

18

115135

9.BSMR175

1991

18

1651701

Notin
cultivation
kharif

10.Asha
(ICPL87119)

1993

16

160170

Kharif

11.BSMR736
12.KM7
13.AKPH410

1996
1996
1997

14.AKPH2022

1998

15.Malviya
vikalp
16.BSMR853
17.BDN708

1999

18Vipula
19.GTH1

2006
2007

1.Vishakha1
(TT6)
2.ICPH8

1982

Kharif
Double
cropping
3
145160
Rainfed
2
140
Kharif
Agegroup>15years**
27
130140
RF

1991

18

115135

3.Pusa9

1993

16

210250

4.Asha
(ICPL87119)

1993

16

160170

5.KM7

1996

2001
2004

Agro
ecology/
Production
conditions
RF
Suitablefor
arharwheat
rotation
Kharif

Agegroup>10 15years
13
180185
Kharif
13
170180
Kharif
12
130140
Notin
cultivation
11
180200
Notin
cultivation
Agegroupupto10years
10
180260
Kharif
8
5

160165
160165

Notin
cultivation
Prerabi
sowing
Kharif

Agegroup>10 15years
13
170180
Kharif

Specialfeatures

Goodforratooning
Semispreading

Determinate
susceptibletoMaruca
Hybrid
Whiteseeded,
resistanttow,SMD
Boldseeded,resistant
tow,SMD
Resistanttow,SMD
Resistanttow,SB
Hybrid
Hybrid

ResistanttoPF

Resistanttow,SMD
Whiteseededhybrid
Mediumboldseeded
Hybrid
ResistanttoSMD,AB
Boldseeded,
Resistanttow,SMD,
WA
Boldseeded,
Resistanttow,SB

49

50

State

Variety/hybrid

Yearof
release

Age
(yrs)*

10.Punjab

Duration
(days)

Agroecology/
Production
conditions

Specialfeatures

ResistanttoPb

Smallseeded

Agegroup>15years**
1.UPAS120

1976

33

120150

Doublecropping

2.AL15

1982

27

130140

3.Manak

1985

24

120130

4.Pusa84

1985

24

140150

Suitableforarhar
wheatrotation
Suitableforarhar
wheatrotation
Kharif

5.Pusa33

1989

20

145155

6.Jagriti
(ICPL151)

1989

20

110150

Suitablefor arhar
wheatrotation
Kharif

7.Pusa855

1993

16

145150

Kharif

8.AL201

1993

16

140150

9.PPH4

1994

15

145155

Suitableforarhar
wheatrotation
Notincultivation

Semispreading
Determinate
susceptibleto
Marcua
Boldseeded

Hybrid

Agegroupupto10years
10.PAU881

2007

11.Rajasthan

130

Kharif

Agegroup>15years**
1.UPAS120

1976

33

120150

Doublecropping

ResistanttoPb

2.Manak

1985

24

120130

3.Pusa84

1985

24

140150

Suitableforarhar
wheatrotation
Kharif

4.Pusa33

1989

20

145155

5.Jagriti
(ICPL151)

1989

20

110150

Suitableforarhar
wheatrotation
Kharif

6.Pusa855

1993

16

145150

Kharif

Semispreading
Determinate
susceptibleto
Maruca
Boldseeded

Age groupupto10years
7.GTH1
12.Tamil
Nadu

State

2007

140

Kharif

Whiteseeded
hybrid

WA
Mediumbold
seeded

Specialfeatures

Agegroup>15years**
1.LRG30
2.Vishakha1
(TT6)
3.SA1

Variety/hybrid

1982
1982

27
27

170180
130140

Kharif
Rabi

1985

24

180190

Kharif

Yearof
release

Age
(yrs)*

Duration
(days)

Agroecology/
Production
conditions

51

13.Uttar
Pradesh

14.West
Bengal

4.Pragati
(ICPL87)
5.Vamban1
6.Asha
(ICPL87119)

1986

23

115125

RF

1993
1993

16
16

95100
160170

Intercropping
Kharif

7.CO6

1993

8.COPH1
9.CO5
10.KM7
11.COPH2
12.APK1

1994
1995
1996
1997
1998

13.Vamban2
14.CORG7
15.Vamban3

1999
2004
2005

16
170180
Kharif
Agegroup>10 15years
15
115120
Notincultivation
14
110115
RF/Rabiseason
13
170180
kharif
12
120130
Notincultivation
11
95105
Rainfed,irrigated
Agegroupupto10years
10
170180
Rainfed
5
120130
Rainfed,irrigated
4
100105
Rainfed,irrigated
Agegroup>15years**

1.UPAS120

1976

33

120150

Doublecropping

2.Manak

1985

24

120130

3.Pusa84
4.Bahar
5.T7
6.Pusa33

1985
1986
1988
1989

24
23
21
20

140150
240250
260270
145155

7.Jagriti
(ICPL151)
8.Pusa855
9.Pusa9

1989

20

110150

Suitableforarhar
wheatrotation
Kharif
Rabi
Intercropping
Suitableforarhar
wheatrotation
Kharif

1993
1993

16
16

145150
210250

Kharif
Prerabisowing

10.Narendra
Arhar1
11.Amar

1997

Agegroup>10 15years
12
240260

Kharif

1997

12

Kharif

250270

Goodfor
ratooning

Boldseeded,
resistanttow,
SMD,WA
Resistanttopb
Hybrid

Resistanttow,SB
Hybrid
ResistanttoSMD
ResistanttoSMD
ResistanttoSMD
ResistanttoSMD

Resistanttopb

ResistanttoSMD
Boldseeded
Semispreading
Susceptibleto
Maruca
Boldseeded
ResistanttoSMD,
SB
Resistanttow,
SMD,SB
Compactplant,
resistanttoSMD

Agegroup>15years**
1.UPAS120
2.WB20
3.Bahar
4.Pusa9

1976
1984
1986
1993

33
25
23
16

120150
160170
240250
210250

Doublecropping
Rabi
Rabiplanting
Prerabi sowing

Resistanttopb
ResistanttoAB
ResistanttoSMD
ResistanttoSMD,
AB

*Theagehasbeenreckonedfromtheyearofreleaseto2009
**Morethan15yearsoldbutmostpopularamongthefarmers

52

16.Mungbean

MungbeanisoneoftheimportantpulsecropsofIndiawhichaccountsfor45

per cent of global production. In India, the major mungbean growing states are
Rajasthan,Maharashtra,AndhraPradesh,Orissa,Karnataka,Bihar,MadhyaPradeshand
UttarPradeshwhereitisgrownduringKharif,Rabiandspringseasonsonaccountofits
short duration and photo insensitivity and dense crop canopy. It assumes special
significanceincropintensificationanddiversification,conservationofnaturalresources
and sustainability of production systems. During the last few years the area and
productionofthispulsehaveconsiderablyreducedduetoadverseweatherconditions.

MostofthevarietiesofmungbeandevelopedduringpreIndependenceerawerelongdurationandsusceptibleto

yellow mosaic virus disease. With launching of All India Coordinated Pulses Improvement Project systematic efforts for
varietaldevelopment,havingtheobjectiveofshortduration,nonshatteringhabitanddiseaseresistance,weremade.The
VarietiesrecommendedfordifferentNFSMstatesseasonwiseandsituationwisearelistedinTable16.1.

53

Table:16.1:DetailsofimprovedvarietiesofmungbeanrecommendedforNFSMstates
State

1.Andhra
Pradesh

2.Bihar

State

Variety

Yearof
release

Age
(yrs)*

Duration
(days)

Agroecology/
Production
conditions

Special
features

Dullgreen
seeded
Shininggreen
seeded
Shininggreen
seeded,
resistantto
YMV,wa
Shininggreen
seeded,
resistantto
multiple
diseases

Agegroup>15years**
1.Kondaveedu

1980

29

Kharif

2.PantMung2

1984

25

Kharif

3.PDM11

1987

22

6065

Spring/
summer

4.PDM54
(Moti)

1987

22

6065

Kharif/
rabi

5.Pusa9072

1995

6.Warangal2

1995

14

6570

Rabi,Kharif

7.Madira295

1995

14

6570

Rabi,Kharif

8.LGG407

1995

14

7075

Kharif

9.LGG450

1995

14

7075

Kharif

10.TARM1

1996

13

85

RabiinRF

11.TARM18

1996

13

85

RabiinRF

12.PDM84
178

1996

13

6570

Summer

13.HUM1

1999

Agegroup>10 15years
14
6585

Agegroupupto10years
10
65

Spring

Agegroup>15years**
38
6065

Summer

1.Sunaina

1971

2.12/333
3.ML5

1974
1976

35
33

6065
8085

4.Amrit

1978

31

85100

5.PS16

1978

31

6070

Yearof
release

Age
(yrs)*

Duration
(days)

Variety

Rabi inRF

Resistantto
PM
Resistantto
PM
Resistantto
PM
Resistantto
YMV
Resistant to
YMV
Resistantto
PM
Resistantto
PM,YMV
Resistantto
PM,YMV
Resistantto
YMV

Semierect,
Yellowseeded
Summer

Kharif
Resistantto
YMV,CLS
Kharif,late
Resistantto
planting
PM,CLS
Summer
Shininggreen
seeded,
resistantto
PM
Agroecology/
Special
Production
features

54

6.PDM54(Moti)

1987

22

6065

7.PDM11

1997

22

6065

8.PantMung4

1997

9.HUM12
10.SML668

2002
2002

11.TMB37
12.HUM16

2005
2006

4
3

65
60

13.PantMung6

2007

6065

3.Chhattisgarh

1.PDM11

4.Gujarat

State

1987

Agegroup>10 15years
12
70

Agegroupupto10years
65
7
60

Agegroup>15years**
22
6065

2.Pusa105
3.BM4

1987
1992

22
7075
17
6570
Agegroup>10 15years
14
6065

4.JM721

1995

5.TARM1

1996

13

85

6.Pusa9531

1998

11

6065

7.HUM1

1999

10

65

8.SML668

2002

60

Agegroup>15years**
29
7075

conditions
Summer

Spring/
summer

Kharif

Summer
Spring/
summer
Summer
Summer
Summer,
Kharif

WA
WA
Resistantto
YMV
Resistantto
YMV,
PM,BLS
Shininggreen
seeded,WA
Boldseeded

Spring/
summer
RabiinRF

Resistantto
YMV
Resistantto
PM
Resistantto
YMV
Resistantto
YMV
WA

Spring/
summer
Spring
Spring/
summer

1980

2.PDM11

1987

22

6065

Spring/
summer

Yearof
release

Age
(yrs)*

Duration
(days)

1987

22

7075

Agroecology/
Production
conditions
Kharif

3.Pusa105

Dullgreen
seeded,
Resistantto
YMV

Spring/
summer
Kharif
Kharif

1.Sabarmati

Variety

Shininggreen
seeded,
resistantto
multiple
diseases
Shininggreen
seeded,
Resistantto
YMV,WA

Spring/
summer

Darkgreen
seeded,
resistantto
PM,CLS
Shininggreen
seeded,
resistantto
YMV
Special
features
Boldseeded

55

4.BM4

1992

17
6570
Agegroup>10 15years
14

5.GujaratMung3

1995

6.TARM1

1996

13

85

RabiinRF

7.Pusa9531

1998

11

6065

Summer

8.HUM1

1999

9.Ganga
(Gangotri)
10.GM4

2001

72

Kharif

Resistantto
YMV

2004

6570

Kharif,
Summer

Resistantto
YMV

Agegroupupto10years
10
65

5.Haryana

State

Kharif

Resistantto
PM,CLS
Resistantto
PM
Resistantto
YMV

Spring

Agegroup>15years**
1.PantMung3

1985

24

7585

Kharif

2.ML267

1986

23

7075

Kharif

3.Vamban1

1989

20

65

4.MUM2

1992

17

6070

Kharif,
summer
Kharif

5.Asha

1993

16

7580

Kharif

6.Pusa9531

1998

Agegroup>10 15years
11
6065

7.PusaVishal

2000

Agegroupupto10years
9
60

8.Muskan

2000

9.Ganga
(Gangotri)
10.SML668

2001

11.Satya

Variety

Dullgreen
seeded,
resistantto
YMV
Shininglight
greenseeded
Resistantto
YMV
Shininggreen
seeded,
resistantto
YMV
Resistantto
YMV

Spring/
summer

Resistantto
YMV
Boldseeded

7585

Spring/
summer
Kharif

72

Kharif

2002

60

2007

7075

Spring/
summer
Kharif

Yearof
release

Age
(yrs)*

Duration
(days)

6.Karnataka

Kharif

Agroecology/
Production
conditions

Resistantto
YMV

WA
Resistantto
YMV

Special
features

Agegroup>15years**
1.PDM54
(Moti)

1987

22

6065

Kharif

Shininggreen
seeded,

56

7.Kerala

State

8.Madhya
Pradesh

2.Pusa105

1987

3.Pusa9072

1995

22
7075
Agegroup>10 15years
14
6575

4.TARM1

1996

13

85

RabiinRF

5.TARM18

1996

13

85

RabiinRF

6.PDM85178

1996

13

7080

Spring

7.HUM1

1999

Agegroupupto10years
10
65

Spring

8.OUM115
9.COGG912
10.KKM3

2002
2005
2008

7
4
1

Kharif
Kharif
ForRF

1.PDM54
(Moti)

1987

Agegroup>15years**
22
6065

2.Pusa9072

1995

3.TARM1

62
62
60

Kharif
Kharif

multiple
disease
resistance,
WA
Boldseeded
Resistantto
PM
Resistantto
PM
Resistantto
PM
Shininggreen
seeded,
resistantto
YMV
Resistantto
YMV

Resistantto
YMV

Kharif

Shininggreen
seeded,
resistantto
multiple
diseases,WA

Agegroup>10 15years
14
6575

Rabi inRF

1996

13

85

Rabi inRF

4.TARM18

1996

13

85

Rabi inRF

Resistantto
PM
Resistantto
PM
Resistantto
PM

5.HUM1

1999

Agegroupupto10years
10
65

Spring

6.OUM115
7.COGG912

2002
2005

7
4

62
62

Kharif
Kharif

Yearof
release

Age
(yrs)*

Duration
(days)

Agroecology/
Production
conditions

Variety

Resistantto
YMV

Special
features

Agegroup>15years**
1.PantMung3

1985

24

7580

Kharif

Dullgreen
seeded,
resistantto
YMV

57

2.Pusa105
3.PDM11

1987
1987

22
22

4.BM4

1992

5.Pusa9072

1995

17
6570
Agegroup>10 15years
14
6575

RabiinRF

6.JM721

1995

14

7075

Rabi inRF

7.TARM1

1996

13

85

Rabi inRF

8.Pusa9531

1998

11

6065

9.HUM1

1999

10

65

Spring/
summer
Spring

9.Maharashtra

1.Kopergaon
2.TAP7

State

Kharif
Spring/
summer

Kharif

1982
1982

Agegroup>15years**
27
6065
27
6570

3.Pusa105
4.PDM11

1987
1987

22
22

7075
6065

Kharif
Spring/
summer

5.BM4
6.AKM8803
7.PhuleMung2

1992
1992
1992

17
17
17

6570
6570
65

Kharif
Kharif
Kharif

8.TARM2

1994

Agegroup>10 15years
15
65

Rabi inRF

9.Pusa9072

1995

14

6575

Rabi inRF

10.TARM1

1996

13

85

Rabi inRF

11.TARM18

1996

13

6570

Rabi inRF

12.Pusa9531

1998

11

6065

Spring

Yearof
release

Age
(yrs)*

Duration
(days)

Agroecology/
Production
conditions

Variety

10.Orissa

7075
6065

Kharif
Rabi inRF

13.HUM1

1999

Agegroupupto10years
10
65

Spring

14.Vaibhav

2001

Rainfed

1.Sujata

1980

Agegroup>15years**
29
6570

2.Jyoti

1983

26

7075

6075

Kharif,rabi,
summer
Kharif

Boldseeded
Shininggreen
seeded,
resistantto
YMV,wa
Boldseeded
Resistantto
PM
Resistantto
PM,YMV
Resistantto
PM
Resistantto
YMV
Resistantto
YMV

Resistantto
PM
Boldseeded
Shininggreen
seeded,
resistantto
YMV,WA
Boldseeded

Resistantto
YMV
Resistantto
PM
Resistantto
PM
Resistantto
PM
Resistantto
PM,YMV

Special
features

Resistantto
YMV
Resistantto
PM

58

3.PDM54(Moti)

11.Punjab

State

1987

22

4.Oum115
5.HUM12
6.TMB37

Spring

Shininggreen
seeded,
multiple
disease
resistant,WA

2002
2002
2005

Agegroupupto10years
7
62
7
65
4
65

Kharif
Summer
Summer

7.HUM16

2006

60

Summer

8.PantMung6

2007

6065

Summer,
kharif

Resistantto
YMV
Resistantto
YMV
Resistantto
YMV,PM,CLS

1.ML337

1985

Agegroup>15years**
24
7075

Kharif

2.PantMung3

1985

24

7585

Kharif

3.ML267

1987

22

75

Spring/
summer

4.Vamban1

1989

20

65

5.MUM2

1992

17

6070

Kharif/
summer
Kharif

6.ML613

1996

Agegroup>10 15years
13
85

7.SML134

1996

13

68

Spring/
summer

Yearof
release

Age
(yrs)*

Duration
(days)

8.Pusa9531

1998

11

6065

Agroecology/
Production
conditions
Spring/
summer

9.PusaVishal

2000

Agegroupupto10years
9
60

10.Ganga
(gangotri)
11.SML668

2001

72

Kharif

2002

60

12.ML818

2003

72

Spring/
summer
Kharif

Variety

6570

Kharif

Spring/
summer

Greenseeded
,Resistantto
YMV,BBL,
jassids
Dullgreen
seeded,
resistantto
YMV
Shininglight
greenseeded,
resistantto
YMV
Resistantto
YMV
Shininggreen
seeded,
resistantto
YMV
Resistantto
YMV,PM

Special
features
Resistantto
YMV,PM
Boldseeded,
WA

WA
Resistantto
YMV,BLS,CLS

59

12.Rajasthan

13.PDU911

2007

1.PantMung3

1985

Agegroup>15years**
24
7585

2.ML267

1986

23

7075

3.PDM11

1987

22

6065

Spring/
summer

4.Vamban1

1989

20

65

Kharif

5.RMG62

1991

18

6570

Kharif

6.MUM2

1992

17

6070

Kharif

7.RMG268

1999

Agegroupupto10years
10
6575

8.PusaVishal

2000

60

9.Ganga
(gangotri)
10.SML668
11.RMG492

2001

72

Spring/
summer
Kharif

2002
2003

7
6

60
6070

Spring/summer
Rainfed

WA
Resistantto
BLS
Shininggreen
seeded,
resistantto
YMV,wa
Special
features

13.TamilNadu

75

Kharif

Resistantto
YMV,BLS,CLS

Kharif

Dullgreen
seeded,
resistantto
YMV
Shininggreen
seeded
Shininggreen
seeded,
Resistantto
YMV,WA
Resistantto
YMV
Tolerantto
drought
Shininggreen
seeded

Spring/
summer

Agegroup>15years**

1.PDM54(Moti)

1987

22

6065

Kharif

State

Variety

Yearof
release

Age
(yrs)*

Duration
(days)

2.ADT3
3.CO5

1991
1991

18
18

6570
7075

Agroecology/
Production
conditions
Kharif
Kharif

4.Pusa9072

1995

Agegroup>10 15years
14
6575

RabiinRF

5.TARM1

1996

13

85

Rabi inRF

6.TARM18

1996

13

85

Rabi inRF

7.Paiyur1

1998

11

8590

Rainfed

8.CO6

1999

Agegroupupto10years
10
65

Shininggreen
seeded,
resistantto
YMV
Bold seeded,
WA

Throughoutthe

resistantto
YMV
Resistantto
PM
Resistantto
PM
Resistantto
PM
Resistantto
YMV
Resistantto

60

year
9.HUM1

1999

10

65

Spring

YMV
Resistantto
YMV

15.West
Bengal

10.WGG373

1999

10

7075

Kharif

ErectPlants

11.OUM115

2002

62

Kharif

12COGG912

2005

65

Kharif

13.COGG7

2006

62

Rainfed

Shininggreen
seeded,
multiple
diseases
resistant,WA
Resistantto
YMV

Agegroup>15years**
1.PDM54(Moti)

1987

22

6065

Kharif

2.PDM11

1987

22

6065

Spring/
summer

3.PantMung
4

1997

Agegroup>10 15years
12
70

Kharif

Dullseeded,
resistantto
YMV

4.Hum12
5.TMB37

2002
2005

Agegroupupto10years
7
65
4
65

Summer
Summer

6.HUM16

2006

60

Summer

7.PantMung
6

2007

6065

Kharif, summer

Resistantto
YMV
Resistantto
YMV
Resistantto
YMV,PM,CLS

*Agehasbeenreckonedfromtheyearofreleaseto2009.
**Morethan15yearsoldbutmostpopularamongthefarmers

61


17.Urdbean
UrdbeanisthethirdmostimportantpulsecropofIndiaafterchickpea
and pigeonpea, which is grown in various agroecological conditions under
diverse cropping systems. It is grown on about 2.90 m ha area with annual
productionof1.27mtonnes.Itisgrownindifferentseasons,i.e,.Kharif,rabi
andspring.Thecropisprimarilyintercroppedwithcerealsandmilletsduring
rainy season, solecropped on residual moisture in rice fallows and in
spring/summerseasonascatchcropinbetweentwomaincropsofKharifand
rabiseasons.
AndhraPradesh,Karnataka,Maharashtra,Rajasthan,TamilNaduand
UttarPradesharemajorurdbeangrowingstates.Theareaandproductionhaveshownincreasingtrendsinthesestates.In
northernstatestheareaincreaseunderthispulseismainlyduetodevelopmentofshortduration,highyieldingandYMV
resistant varieties suitable for different cropping systems during Kharif and spring seasons. The increasing trend in area
under this crop in southern states resulted due to development of high yielding and powdery mildew resistant varieties
suitableforcultivationinrabiseasoninricefallows.Inthisbulletininformationonrecommendedvarietiesofurdbeanfor
differentNFSMstateshasbeengivenintable:17.1

62

Table17.1:DetailsofimprovedvarietiesofurdbeanrecommendedforNFSMstates
Variety
Yearof
Age
Duration
Agroecology/
Special
release
(yrs)*
(days)
Production
features
conditions
1.Andhra
Agegroup>15years**
Pradesh

1.PantU30
1982
27
8085
Kharif
Boldseeded,
WA
2.LBG17
1987
22
8090
RabiinRF
Grayishblack
seeded
3.LBG20
1991
18
7075
RabiinRF
Dullblack
seeded
4.LBG402
1991
18
78
RabiinRF

5.PDU1
Resistantto
1991
18
7080
RabiinRF
(Basant
YMV
Bahar)
6.TAU4
1992
17
78
Kharif
Resistantto
PM
Agegroup>10 15years
7.LBG611
1995
14
8590
Kharif

8.WBU108
1995
14
7080
Kharif
Resistantto
YMV
9.LBG623
1997
12
6075
RabiinRF
Resistantto
PM
10.KU301
1998
11
70
RabiinRF
Resistantto
YMV
11.TAU942
1998
11
70
RabiinRF
Resistantto
PM
Agegroupupto10years
12.LBG685
1999
10
7080
RabiinRF
WA
13.WBG26
1999
10
7075
RabiinRF
Resistantto
PM
14.KU963
2003
6
70
Kharif

15.LBG625
2008
1
70
RabiinRF

(Rashmi)
2.Bihar
Agegroup>15years**

1.Naveen
1978
31
85110
Kharif
Seedshining
grey
2.PantU19
1982
27
7075
Kharif/spring
Blackbrown
season
seeded,
resistantto
YMV,wa
3.PantU30
1982
27
8085
Kharif
Boldseeded,
wa
4.PDU1
1991
18
7080
RabiinRF
Resistantto
(BasanBahar)
YMV
Agegroup>10 15years
5.BirsaUrd1
1996
13
8090
Kharif

State

6.AzadUrd1
State

Variety

1999
Yearof

Agegroupupto10years
10
8085
Age

Duration

Spring/
summer
Agroecology/

Resistantto
YMV
Special

63

release
3.Chhattisgarh

1.PDU1
(BasantBahar)

4.Gujarat

5.Haryana

Production
conditions

features

Agegroup>15years**
18
7080

RabiinRF

Resistantto
YMV

2.TAU942

1998

Agegroup>10 15years
11
70

RabiinRF

Resistantto
PM

3.KU963

2003

Kharif

1.Jandewal
2.PDU1
(BasantBahar)
3.TAU4

1984
1991

Kharif
RabiinRF

1992

17

70

Kharif

4.TAU2

1993

16

70

Kharif

Resistantto
YMV
Resistantto
PM
Resistantto
PM

Agegroupupto10years
6
70
Agegroup>15years**
25
8090
18
7080

Agegroup>10 15years
14
80

5.WBU108

1995

6.AKU4

1996

7.IPU941
(Uttara)
8.Barkha

1999
1999

10

7080

Kharif

9.NDU992
10.GU1

2003
2004

6
5

85
7075

Kharif
Kharif,
Summer

1.PANTU19

1982

2.Pragati

1985

24

7080

3.PDU1
(BasantBahar)

1991

18

7080

4.Uttara

1999

5.KU300

2001

13

9095

Agegroupupto10years
10
8590

Agegroup>15years**
27
7075

Agegroupupto10years
10
8590
8

70

Kharif
RabiinRF

Kharif

Kharif

Kharif,
Summer
Rabi/summer

Kharif
Spring/
summer

Resistantto
YMV
Resistantto
PM
Resistantto
YMV
Resistantto
CLS

Resistantto
PM
Blackbrown
seeded,
resistantto
YMV,WA

Resistantto
YMV
Resistantto
YMV
Resistantto
YMV

Agegroup>15years**
1.Khargaon3
2.PantU30

State

(days)

1991

6.Karnataka

(yrs)*

Variety

3.LBG17

1976
1982

33
27

90
8085

Kharif
Kharif

Yearof
release

Age
(yrs)*

Duration
(days)

1987

22

8090

Agroecology/
Production
conditions
RabiinRF

Boldseeded,
WA
Special
features
Grayishblack

64

7.Kerala

8.Madhya
Pradesh

4.PDU1
(BasantBahar)
5.LBG402

1991

6.WBU108

1995

7.KU301

1998

11

70

RabiinRF

8.TAU942

1998

11

70

Rabi/summer

Agegroupupto10years
10
7075

1999

10.KU963
11.LBG625
(Rashmi)

2003
2008

1.TAU942

1998

2.KU963

2003

1.Khargaone3
2.PantU30

1976
1982

33
27

3.JawaharUrd2

1987

4.JawaharUrd3

6
1

70
70

Agegroup>10 15years
11
70

RabiinRF
RabiInRF
Kharif

Rabi
Kharif
Rabi

seeded
Resistantto
YMV,WA

Resistantto
YMV
Resistantto
YMV
Resistantto
PM
Resistantto
PM

Rabi

Resistantto
PM

Kharif

90
8085

Kharif
Kharif

22

6070

RabiinRF

1987

22

7075

RabiinRF

5.PDU1
(BasantBahar)
6.TAU4

1991

18

7080

RabiinRF

1992

17

75

Kharif

WA
Boldseeded,
WA
Sympodial
bearing
Resistantto
PM,YMV
Resistantto
YMV,WA
Resistantto
PM

7.TAU942

1998

Agegroup>10 15years
11
70

RabiinRF

Resistantto
PM

8.Barkha

1999

Agegroupupto10years
10
7080

Kharif

9.KU963

2003

Resistantto
CLS

2.PantU30

7080

18
78
Agegroup>10 15years
14
80

9.WBG26

9.Maharashtra

1.No.55

State

1991

18

1982

Agegroupupto10years
6
70
Agegroup>15years**

6
70
Agegroup>15years**
27
80

Kharif
Kharif

1982

27

8085

Kharif

Variety

Yearof
release

Age
(yrs)*

Duration
(days)

Agroecology/
Production
conditions

3.Sindhkheda11

1982

27

8085

Kharif

4.TAU1

1985

24

7090

Kharif

Seedsfaint
black,WA
Boldseeded,
WA
Special
features
Sympodial
bearing
Purplishblack
seeded

65

5.PDU1
(BasantBahar)
6.TAU4

1991

18

7080

Rabi

1992

17

70

Kharif

7.TAU2

1993

16

70

Kharif

Resistantto
YMV,WA
Resistantto
PM
Resistantto
PM

Agegroup>10 15years
8.AKU4

1996

13

9095

RabiinRF

9.TAU942

1998

11

70

RabiinRF

Resistantto
PM
Resistantto
PM

Agegroupupto10years
10.Barkha

1999

10

7080

Kharif

11.BDU1

2001

6570

12.KU963

2003

70

Kharif

Resistantto
CLS
Resistantto
PM

13.AKU15

2005

6570

Rainfed
upland,kharif

Resistantto
PM
Blackbrown
seeded,
resistantto
YMV,WA
Brownblack
seeded
Grayishblack
seeded
Resistantto
YMV,WA

10.Orissa

Agegroup>15years**
1.PantU19

1982

27

7075

Kharif

2.Sarla

1985

24

7080

Kharif

3.LBG17

1987

22

8090

RabiinRF

4.PDU1(Basant
Bahar)
5.LBG402

1991

18

7080

RabiinRF

1991

18

78

RabiinRF

Agegroup>10 15years

State

6.WBU108

1995

14

80

Kharif

7.TAU942

1998

11

70

RabiinRF

8.KU301

1998

11

70

RabiinRF

9.WBG26

1999

Variety

10.Prasad

Yearof
release

Age
(yrs)*

Duration
(days)

2008

80

11.Punjab

Agegroupupto10years
10
7075

RabiinRF
Agroecology/
Production
conditions
Kharif

Resistantto
YMV
Resistantto
PM
Resistantto
YMV
Resistantto
PM
Special
features

Agegroup>15years**
1.PDU1
(Basant
Bahar)

1991

18

7080

RabiinRF

Resistantto
YMV

Agegroup>10 15years

66

2.WBU108

1995

14

80

Kharif

3.Mash414

1996

13

72

Kharif

Resistantto
YMV

4.Mash338

1996

13

90

Kharif

Resistantto
YMV
Resistantto
YMV
Resistantto
YMV,BLS
Resistantto
YMC,
CLS,BLS

Agegroupupto10years
5.Uttara

1999

10

8590

Kharif

6.KU300

2001

70

7.Mash1008

2004

72

8.Mash114

2008

83

Spring/summ
er
Spring/summ
er
Kharif

12.Rajasthan

Agegroup>15years**
1.PDU1
(BasantBahar)
2.TAU4

1991

18

7080

Kharif/Rabi

1992

17

75

Kharif

Resistantto
YMV,WA
Resistantto
PM

Agegroup>10 15years
3.WBU108

1995

14

80

Kharif

Resistantto
YMV
Resistantto
YMV
Resistantto
CLS
Resistantto
YMV

Agegroupupto10years
4.Uttara

1999

10

8590

Kharif

5.Barkha

1999

10

7080

Kharif

6.KU300

2001

70

Spring/summ
er

13.TamilNadu

State

Agegroup>15years**
1.KM1

1977

32

6570

2.CO2

1978

31

3.CO3

1978

4.ADT2

1982

Variety

6570

Kharif/
multiple
cropping
Kharif/rabi

31

8590

Kharif

Boldseeded

27

75

Kharif

Yearof
release

Age
(yrs)*

Duration
(days)

5.PantU30

1982

27

8085

Agroecology/
Production
conditions
Kharif

6.ADT3
7.CO5

1984
1984

25
25

7075
7075

Kharif
Kharif

8.ADT4

1991

18

6570

Rabi inRF

9.ADT5
10.Vamban1

1991
1991

18
18

6570
6570

Kharif
Spring/summer

Special
features
Boldseeded,
WA
Boldseeded
Suitablefor
fodderalso

Boldseeded

Agegroup>10 15years

67

14.Uttar
Pradesh

11.WBU108

1995

14

80

Kharif

12.KBG512
13.Vamban2
14.KU301

1996
1997
1998

13
12
11

7075
70
70

Kharif
Kharif
RabiinRF

15.TAU942

1998

11

70

RabiinRF

16.WBG26

1999

17.KU963

2003

1.PantU19

1982

27

7075

Kharif

2.PantU35
3.PDU1
(BasantBahar)
4.Narendra
Urd1

1987
1991

22
18

7580
7080

Kharif
Rabi inRF

1993

16

7080

Kharif

Agegroupupto10years
10
7075
6
70
Agegroup>15years**

Resistantto
YMV

Podsglabrous
Resistantto
YMV
Resistantto
PM

RabiinRF

Resistantto
PM

Kharif

Blackbrown
seeded,
resistantto
YMV,WA
Hairypods
Resistantto
YMV,WA

5.WBU108

1995

Agegroup>10 15years
14
80

Kharif

Resistantto
YMV

6.Uttara

1999

Agegroupupto10years
10
8590

Kharif

7.AzadUrd1

1999

10

8085

Spring/Summer

8.KU300

2001

70

Spring/summer

Resistantto
YMV
Resistantto
YMV
Resistantto
YMV

9.PantU31

2005

80

Kharif

State

15.West
Bengal

Variety

Yearof
release

Age
(yrs)*

Duration
(days)

Agroecology/
Production
conditions

Special
features

Blackbrown
seeded,
resistantto
YMV,WA
Resistantto
YMV,WA

Agegroup>15years**
1.PantU19

1982

27

7075

Kharif

2.PDU1
(Basant
Bahar)

1991

18

7080

RabiinRF

3.AzadUrd1

1999

Agegroupupto10years
10
8085

Spring/Summer

Resistantto
YMV,WA

68

4.Uttara

1999

10

8590

Kharif

Resistantto
YMV

*Agehasbeenreckonedfromtheyearofreleaseto2009.
**Morethan15yearsoldbutmostpopularamongthefarmers

69


18.Lentil
LentilisthesecondmostimportantwinterpulsecropofIndia.Beingacoolseasoncrop,itsproductiondomainis
mostly confined to northern and central India. It is a highly versatile crop having low risk of insect pests compared to
chickpea.Therearetwotypesoflentili.e.,smallseeded(Microsperma)typesmostlysuited

for

utera cultivation and also in rice/kharif fallow planting, bold seeded (Macrosperma),
whichofferstheopportunityforexportandinternalconsumptioninthepreparation
ofdalmoth.

Lentil is mainly cultivated in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh,

Jharkhand,BiharandWestBengalwhichtogethercontributeabout85%ofareaand90%

of

productionoflentil.Inthelasttwodecades,theareaunderlentilhasincreasedby57percent,productionby168percent
andproductivityby71percent.TheincreaseinareahasbeenmainlyinUttarPradesh,MadhyaPradesh,Rajasthanand
Bihar,whereasinWestBengal,Punjab,HaryanaandMaharashtratheareahasshowndecliningtrend.

The increase in productivity has been achieved mainly through development of improved varieties. However, a

considerableareaunderlentilisstillcoveredbylocalvarietieswhichlackstabilityandsuccumbtoseveralabioticandbiotic
stresses.Thesegenotypesproducegoodharvestundernormalrainfall,butfailtomaintaintheirproductivityindeficitrain
situationandsuddenriseintemperatureatterminalstage.

InrecentyearsunderAllIndiaCoordinatedPulsesImprovementProject,alargenumberofvarietieshavinghigh

yield potential and resistance/tolerance to major diseases like rust and wilt have been developed. Some varieties have
distinct advantage of bold seed. In order to increase high varietal replacement rate the popularization of improved
varieties among the farmers is most important step. The list of improved varieties of lentil recommended for different
NFSMstatesisgiveninTable18.1.

70

Table18.1:DetailsofimprovedvarietiesoflentilforNFSMstates
State

Variety

Yearof
release

1.PantL406

1979

Agroecology/
Production
conditions
Agegroup>15years**
30
140145

2.PantL639
3.K75(Malika)
4.Arun

1981
1986
1986

28
23
23

5.KLS218
6.HUL57

2005
2005

1.K75(Malika)
2.JL1
3.Lens4076

1986
1991
1993

4.JL3

1999

5.Noori

2000

1.PantL406

1979

2.PantL639
3.Sapna

1981
1991

4.PantL4

1993

5.Lens4076

1993

6.Priya

1995

Agegroup>10 15years
14
130135

7.PusaVaibhav

1996

13

130135

8.Garima

1996

13

135140

9.Sheri

1997

12

130135

10.Haryana
Masoor1

2005

Yearof
release

Age
(yrs)*

1.Bihar

2.Chhattisgarh

3.Haryana

State

Variety

Age
(yrs)*

Duration
(days)

140145

130135
RF
125130

Agegroupupto10years
4
120125

4
120

Specialfeatures

Greymottledseeds,
resistanttow,R,WA
Resistanttow,R,WA
Boldseeded,WA
Resistanttow
Smallseeded
Smallseeded,
resistanttoR

Agegroup>15years**
130135
RF
Boldseeded,WA
120125 LSinricefallows
Resistanttow
130135

Boldseeded,resistant
tow,R,WA
Agegroupupto10years
10
115120 LSinricefallows
Boldseeded,
resistanttow
9
110120
LS
Boldseeded,resistant
tow,R
Agegroup>15years**
30
140145

Greymottledseeds,
resistanttow,R,WA
28
140145

Resistanttow,R,WA
18
135140

Boldseeded,resistant
tow,R
16
140145

Smallseeded,
resistanttow,R,WA
16
130135

Boldseeded,resistant
tow,R,WA
23
18
16

Agegroupupto10years
120
TS

Duration
(days)

Agroecology/
Production
conditions

Boldseeded,resistant
tow,R
Smallseeded,
resistanttow,R,WA
Boldseeded,resistant
toR
ExtraBoldseeded,
resistanttow,R,WA
Resistanttomajor
diseases

Specialfeatures

71

4.Madhya
Pradesh

Agegroup>15years**
130135
RF
Boldseeded,WA
120125 LSinricefallows
Resistanttow
130135

Boldseeded,resistant
tow,R,WA
Agegroupupto10years
10
115120 LSinricefallows Boldseeded,resistant
tow
9
110120
LS
Boldseeded,resistant
tow,R,WA
Agegroup>15years**
23
130135
RF
Boldseeded
16
130135

Boldseeded,resistant
tow,R,WA
Agegroupupto10years
10
115120 LSinricefallows
Boldseeded,
resistanttow
9
110120
LS
Boldseeded,resistant
tow,R,WA
Agegroup>15years**
30
140145

Greymottledseeds,
resistanttow,R,WA
28
140145

Resistanttow,R,WA
26
150155

Smallseeded,
resistanttoR
23
140145

Smallseeded,
resistanttow,R,WA
18
135140

Boldseeded,resistant
tow,R
16
140145

Smallseeded,
resistanttow,R,WA
16
130135

Boldseeded,resistant
tow,R,WA
Agegroup>10 15years
14
130135

Boldseeded,
resistanttow,R
13
130135

Smallseeded,
resistanttow,R,WA
12
130135

ExtraBoldseeded,

resistanttow,R,WA
Agegroupupto10years
7
145

Agegroup>15years**
30
140145
TS
Greymottledseeds,
resistanttow,R,WA
28
140145

Resistanttow,R,WA
23
130135
RF
Boldseeded,WA

1.K75(Malika)
2.JL1
3.Lens4076

1986
1991
1993

4.JL3

1999

5.Noori

2000

1.K75(Malika)
2.Lens4076

1986
1993

3.JL3

1999

4.Noori

2000

1.PantL406

1979

2.PantL639
3.LL56

1981
1983

4.LL147

1986

5.Sapna

1991

6.PantL4

1993

7.Lens4076

1993

8.Priya

1995

9.PusaVaibhav

1996

10.Sheri

1997

11.LL699

2002

1.PantL406

1979

2.PantL639
3.K75(Malika)

1981
1986

Variety

Yearof
release

Age
(yrs)*

Duration
(days)

1991

18

135140

5.Maharashtra

6.Punjab

7.Rajasthan

23
18
16

State

4.Sapna

Agroecology/
Production
conditions

Specialfeatures

Boldseeded,resistant

72

8.Uttar
Pradesh

State

5.PantL4

1993

16

140145

6.Lens4076

1993

16

130135

7.Priya

1995

Agegroup>10 15years
14
130135

8.PusaVaibhav

1996

13

130135

9.Sheri

1997

12

130135

10.JL3

1999

11.Noori

2000

1.PantL406

1979

2.PantL234

1980

3.PantL639
4.K75(Malika)
5.Sapna

1981
1986
1991

6.PantL4

1993

7.Lens4076

1993

8.Priya

1995

9.Narendra
Masoor1
10.Sheri

1997

11.PantL5
12.JL3

1999
1999

13.KLS218
14.HUL57

15.Noori

2005
2005

Variety

1997

2000

Yearof
release

9.WestBengal
1.PantL406

1979

2.Asha

1980

tow,R
Smallseeded,
resistanttow,R,WA
Boldseeded,resistant
tow,R,WA
Boldseeded,resistant
tow,R
Smallseeded,
resistanttow,R,WA
ExtraBoldseeded,
resistanttow,R,WA

Agegroupupto10years
10
115120 LSinricefallows Boldseeded,resistant
tow
9
110120
LS
Boldseeded,resistant
tow,R,WA
Agegroup>15years**
30
140145
TS
Greymottledseeds,
resistanttow,R,WA
29
135140

Mediumboldseeded,
resistanttow,R,WA
28
140145
TS
Resistanttow,R,WA
23
130135
RF
Boldseeded,WA
18
135140

Boldseeded,resistant
tow,R
16
140145

Smallseeded,
resistanttow,R,WA
16
130135
TS
Boldseeded,
resistanttow,R,WA
Agegroup>10 15years
14
130135

Boldseeded,resistant
tow,R
12
120130
LS
Boldseeded,resistant
tow,R
12
130135

ExtraBoldseeded,
resistanttow,R,WA
Agegroupupto10years
10
130135
Forricefallows Resistanttow,A.Bl.,R
10
115120 LSinricefallows
Boldseeded,
resistanttow
4
120125

Smallseeded
4
120

Smallseeded,
resistanttoR
9
110120
LS
Boldseeded,
resistanttow,R,WA

Age
Duration Agroecology/
Specialfeatures
(yrs)*
(days)
Production
conditions
Agegroup>15years**
30
140145

Greymottledseed,
resistanttow,R,WA
29
120125

Smallseeded

73

3.PantL639
4.Ranjan

1981
1983

28
26

140145
120125

LS

5.K75(Malika)
6.Arun

1986
1986

7.Subrata

1998

23
130135
RF
23
125130

Agegroup>10 15years
11
120125
LS

8.KLS218
9.HUL57

2005
2005

4
4

Agegroupupto10years
120125

120

Resistanttow,R,WA
Smallseeded,
resistanttoR
Boldseeded,WA
ResistanttoR
Boldseeded,
resistanttoR
Smallseeded
Smallseeded,
resistanttoR

*Agehasbeenreckonedfromtheyearofreleaseto2009
**Morethan15yearsoldbutmostpopularamongthefarmers

74


19.Fieldpea
Fieldpeaisacoolseasonlegumewhichisgrownforfood,feedandvegetable.Therearetwotypesofpeagrownin
Indiaviz.,vegetabletypeinwhichgrainsareverysweetwhengreenandbecomewrinkledondrying,andgraintypewhere
grainsaregenerallywhiteandround.Thegreenseedsofgraintypearenotsosweetasvegetabletype.Thedrygrainsare
consumedinvariousformssuchaschat,chhola,dal,vegetableandflourandthegreenseedsareusedasfresh,frozenor
cannedvegetable.
The major fieldpea growing states are Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Assam and Orissa which together
share as much as 95 % of the total area and production in the country. Among these sates Uttar Pradesh ranks first,
contributing61.6%intheareaand79.7%intheproductionandisfollowedbyMadhyaPradesh.Duringthelastthree
decadesthetotalareaunderthispulseisalmoststatic,butthereis50%increaseinitsproduction.Thisisprimarilydueto
increaseinproductivity,whichhasalmostdoubledduringthisperiod.Inpastfewyears,therehasbeengradualincreasein
areainUttarPradesh,MadhyaPradesh,Maharashtra,Rajasthan,OrissaandAssamduetodevelopmentofpowderymildew
resistant and dwarf varieties. Such varieties have been very recently developed under the All India Coordinated Pulses
ImprovementProject.Thespreadofthesevarietiesinnorthernandcentralstateswilldefinitelypushitsproduction.The
listofvarietiesrecommendedtoNFSMstatesisgiveninTable19.1

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Table19.1:Detailsofimprovedvarietiesoffieldpea fordifferentNFSMstates
State

1.Bihar

2.Chhattisgarh

3.Haryana

State

Variety

Yearof
release

Age
(yrs)*

Duration
(days)

Agroecology/
Production
conditions

Specialfeatures

Tall,WA,
resistanttoPM
Boldseeded,
resistanttoPM

1.Rachna

1980

Agegroup>15years**
29
125130

TS,I

2.Malviya
Matar2

1988

21

TS,I

3.Malviya
Matar15
4.PusaPrabhat

1999

1.Rachna

1980

Agegroup>15years**
29
125130

2.JP179

1987

22

115125

LS

3.JP885

1992

17

120140

Rainfed,RF

4.Ambika

2000

5.KPMR400

2001

120140

LS

6.Subhra

2001

100110

TS

7.IPF9925

2003

110120

LS,RF

8.IPFD9913

2005

102

LS,RF

9.Paras

2006

100

KF

10.IPFD110

2006

110

LS,RF

1.Rachna

1980

Agegroup>15years**
29
125130

2.PantP5

1987

22

130150

TS,I

3.Aparna

1988

21

120130

TS,I

4.Shikha

1993

16

130140

TS,I

Yearof

Age

Duration

Agroecology/

Variety

2000

100140

Agegroupupto10years
10
120130
9

95115

Agegroupupto10years
9
100125

RF
LS

RF,TS

RF

TS

Dwarf,resistant
toPM,R
Extraearly,
resistanttoPM
Tall,resistant
toPM,WA
Med.tall,
resistanttoPM
Tall,bold
seeded,
resistanttoPM
Tall,resistantto
PM
Veryearly,
resistanttoPM
Tall,resistantto
PM
Tall,resistantto
PM
Dwarf,resistant
toPM
Tall,resistant
toPM
Tall,resistant
toPM,R
Tall,WA,
resistanttoPM
Boldseeded,
WA,resistant
toPM
Boldseeded
leafless,WA,
resistanttoPM
Tall,resistantto
PM

Specialfeatures

76

release

4.Madhya
Pradesh

5.Punjab

State

(yrs)*

(days)

Production
conditions

Agegroup>10 15years
13
115135

5.Alankar

1996

6.Uttara

1996

13

120140

TS,I

7.Jayanti

1998

11

120140

TS,I

8.Pusa
Prabhat
9.KPMR522

2000
2001

120140

TS,I

10.DDR27
11.PantP42

2001
2007

8
2

100115
125130

LS
TS,I

12.Hariyal

2007

130

TS,I

Agegroupupto10years
9
95115

TS,I

LS,I

Tall,bold
seeded,
resistanttoPM
Boldseeded,
resistanttoPM
Boldseeded,
resistanttoPM
Dwarf,resistant
toPM
Dwarf,resistant
toPM
Veryearly
Tall,resistant
toPM,R
Tall,resistantto
PM

Agegroup>15years**
1.Rachna

1980

29

125130

TS,I

2.JP179

1987

22

115125

LS

3.JP885

1992

17

120140

RF

Agegroupupto10years
9
100125

4.Ambika

2000

LS,RF

5.KPMR400

2001

120140

LS,RF

6.IPF9925

2003

110120

LS,RF

7.IPFD9913

2005

102

LS,RF

8.IPFD110

2006

110

LS

1.Rachna

1980

Agegroup>15years**
29
125130

2.PantP5

1987

22

130150

3.Aparna

1988

21

120130

Yearof
release

Age
(yrs)*

Duration
(days)

Agroecology/
Production
conditions

Variety

TS,I

Tall,WA,
resistanttoPM
Med.Tall,
resistanttoPM
Tall,bold
seeded,
resistanttoPM
Tall,resistantto
PM
Veryearly,
resistanttoPM
Tall,resistantto
PM
Dwarf,resistant
toPM
Tall,resistantto
PM&R
Tall,WA,
resistanttoPM
Boldseeded,
resistanttoPM
Leafless,bold
seeded,
resistanttoPM,
WA
Specialfeatures

77

4.Shikha

1993

16

130140

Tall,bold
seeded,
resistanttoPM

6.Rajasthan

State

5.Alankar

1996

Agegroup>10 15years
13
115135

6.Uttara

1996

13

7.DDR23
8.KPMR522

2001
2001

Agegroupupto10years
8
100115
8
120140

9.PantP42

2007

1.Rachna

1980

Agegroup>15years**
29
125130

2.RPG3

1987

22

110120

3.PantP5

1987

22

130150

4.Aparna

1988

21

120130

5.JP885

1992

17

120140

RF

6.Shikha

1993

16

130140

7.Alankar

1996

Agegroup>10 15years
13
115135

8.Uttara

1996

13

9.Ambika

2000

Agegroupupto10years
9
100125

10.DDR23
11.KPMR400

2001
2001

8
8

100115
120140

LS
LS

12.KPMR522

2001

120140

13.IFP9925

2003

110120

Variety

Yearof
release

Age
(yrs)*

Duration
(days)

14.IPFD9913

2005

102

Agroecology/
Production
conditions
I

15.IPFD110

2006

100

TS,I

120130

LS,RF
I

125130

TS,I

120140

Tall,bold
seeded,
resistanttoPM
Boldseeded,
resistanttoPM
Very early
Dwarf,resistant
toPM
Tall,resistant
toPM,R
Tall,WA,
resistanttoPM
Mediumbold
seeded
Boldseeded,
WA,resistantto
PM
Leafless,dwarf,
boldseeded,
WA,resistant
toPM
Boldseeded,
resistanttoPM
Tall,resistant
toPM
Tall,bold
seeded,
resistanttoPM
Boldseeded,
resistanttoPM
Boldseeded,
resistanttoPM
Veryearly
Veryearly,
resistanttoPM
Tall,resistantto
PM
Tall,resistantto
PM
Specialfeatures

Dwarf,resistantto
PM
Tall,resistantto

78

PM,R
7.Uttar
Pradesh

8.WestBengal

Agegroup>15years**
1.Rachna

1980

29

125130

TS,I

2.PantP5

1987

22

130150

TS,I

3.Aparna

1988

21

120130

TS,I

4.Malviya
Matar2

1988

21

100140

TS,I

5.Shikha

1993

16

130140

TS,I

6.Alankar

1996

Agegroup>10 15years
13
115135

TS,I

7.Uttara

1996

13

120140

TS,I

8.Sapna

1997

12

120130

TS,I

9.Malviya
Matar15
10.Swati
11.Pusa
Prabhat
12.DDR27
13.IAFD110

1999

Agegroupupto10years
10
120130

1999
2000

10
9

110125
95115

RF,LS
LS,RF

2001
2006

8
3

100115
110

LS,RF
TS,I

1.Rachna

1980

Agegroup>15years**
29
125130

TS,I

2.Malviya
Matar2

1988

21

100140

TS,I

3.Shikha

1993

16

130140

I,RF

4.Malviya
Matar15
5.PusaPrabhat

1999

Agegroupupto10years
10
120130

RF,LS

2000

RF,LS

95115

RF

Tall,WA,resistant
toPM
Boldseeded,WA,
resistanttoPM
Leafless,dwarf,
boldseeded,WA,
resistanttoPM
Boldseeded,tall,
erect,,resistantto
PM
Tall,resistantto
PM
Tall,boldseeded,
resistanttoPM
Dwarf,resistantto
PM
Boldseeded,
resistanttoPM
Dwarf,resistant
toPM
Dwarf
Extraearly,WA,
resistanttoPM
Veryearly
Dwarf,resistant
toPM,R
Tall,resistantto
PM,WA
Boldseeded,tall,
erect,resistant
toPM
Tall,resistantto
PM
Dwarf,resistant
toPM,R
Extraearly,WA,
resistanttoPM

*Agehasbeenreckonedfromyearofreleaseto2009
**Morethan15yearsoldbutmostpopularamongthefarmers

20.MinorPulses
Therearefewpulseswhichhavelocalimportanceincropproduction.Theseare:
1.

Cowpea:Itisgrownforgrains,vegetableandfodder.Thegraintypesareshortduration
and mostly determinate. They have a wide range in terms of grain colour. They are

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grownbothassoleandintercrop.ThemajorcowpeagrowingstatesareRajasthan,KarnatakaandMadhyaPradesh.
2.

Mothbean:ThisishighlydroughtandhightemperaturetolerantpulsecropgrownmainlyasintercropwithKharif
cerealsandmillets.ThemajormothbeangrowingstateisRajasthan,followedbyGujaratandHaryana.Themajor
useofthispulseisasdalandinthepreparationofdalmoth,bhujiaandpapad.

3.

Horse Gram: This is also a very hardy pulse crop grown for grains. The major horse
gram growing state is Karnataka. The other states where it is grown are Orissa,
Jharkhand,ChhattisgarhandUttarakhand.

4.

Lathyrus: This is also very hardy pulse crop, grown mainly as paira or utera crop in
Chhattisgarh, Bihar and West Bengal. The local varieties possess neurotoxin which is
responsibleforcripplingdiseaseinhumanbeingduetocontinuousconsumption.This
is the reason that its marketing has been banned in many states. Now some low
neurotoxin content varieties have been developed which are quite safe for
consumption.

5.

Rajma: This is a prized pulse which is used to be grown only in Jammu and Kashmir,
HimachalPradeshandUttarakhand.Nowwiththedevelopmentofimprovedvarieties
itisgrownduringwinterseasoninUttarPradesh,Bihar,OrissaandMaharashtra.

Forenablingthefarmerstochoosethevarietiesformatchingtheir

requirement,thelistoftheimprovedvarietiesoftheseminorpulseshasbeengivenin
Table20.1.

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Table20.1:DetailsofimprovedvarietiesofminorpulsesrecommendedforNFSMstates.
Pulsecrop

Variety

Yearof Age Duration Production

release (yrs)* (Days)
Conditions

1.Cowpea
1.V240

1993

16

Agegroup>15years**
8595
RF,upland

Special
features

Recommendedfor
thestates

Rajasthan,M.P,
Karnataka,Gujarat,
T.N

2.V130

1993

16

90100

Resistantto

Rajasthan,Haryana,

CYMV,white

Gujarat

RF,upland

seeded
3.GC3

1997

12

Agegroup>10 15years
9095
RF,early

U.P.,Maharashtra,
Karnataka,Gujarat,
T.N.

4.V858

5.KBC2

1997

1998

12

11

90110

95105

Late

Requireshigh

U.P.,Maharashtra

maturity

rainfall

Late

Karnataka,T.N.

Bold&

Karnataka,T.N.

maturity,
TS
6.Vamban1

1998

11

90100

RF,upland

Brown
seeded
7.RC101

2001

Agegroupupto10years
6062
RF,upland,

White

drought

seeded,non

tolerant

viny,

Rajasthan

determinate
8.GC5

2005

7580

Kharif/

Rajasthan,Gujarat

Resistantto
podborer&
LCV,trifoliate
leaves

A.P.,Karnataka,
Kerala,T.N

summer
9.COVu702

2005

6773

RF,upland

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Pulsecrop

Variety

Yearof Age Duration Production

release (yrs)* (Days)
Conditions

2.Mothbean
1.RMO40

1994

15

Special
features

Agegroup>10 15years
6064
RF,upland
Suitablefor

Recommendedfor
thestates

Rajasthan,Gujarat

lowrainfall
2.FMM96

3.RMO225

1997

1999

12

10

5860

RF,upland

Suitablefor

Rajasthan,

lowrainfall

Gujarat

Agegroupupto10years
6264
RF,upland
Suitablefor

Rajasthan

lowrainfall
4.CAZRI

1999

10

7072

Moth1
5.RMO435

2002

6466

Input

Semi

Rajasthan,Haryana,

responsive

spreading

Gujarat,Maharashtra

RF,upland

Erect,

Rajasthan

medium
early
6.CAZRI

2003

6567

Moth2

Suitedto

Rajasthan,Haryana,
Gujarat,Maharashtra

moderate
rainfall
areas

7.RMO423

2004

6264

RF,upland

Erect

Rajasthan

8.RMO257

2005

6366

RF,upland

Erect,good

Rajasthan

forgrain&
fodder
9.CAZRI

2005

6265

RF,upland

Moth3

Erect,

Rajasthan,Haryana,

drought

Gujarat,Maharashtra

tolerant
3.Horse
gram

Agegroup>15years**
1.VLG1

1983

26

100110

Irrigated

Seeds

Uttaranchal

shining,
tolerantto
blight
2.MaruKulthi

1989

20

95110

RF,upland

Seedslight

Rajasthan

brown,semi
spreading

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Pulsecrop

Variety

Yearof

Age

release (yrs)*

3.KBH1

1990

19

Duration Production

Special

Recommendedfor

(Days)

Conditions

features

thestates

100110

Irrigated

Karnataka,T.N.,
Kerala

4.PHG9

1997

12

Agegroup>10 15years
90100
Irrigated

Karnataka,T.N.,
Kerala

5.Palem1

1998

11

100110

RF,upland

Lightyellow

A.P

seeds
6.Palem2

1998

11

9095

RF,upland

Lightyellow

A.P.

seeds
7.AK21

1999

10

Agegroupupto10years
8590
RF,upland

Rajasthan,West
Bengal,Gujarat,
Jharkhand,H.P.

8.AK42

2005

9095

RF,upland

Highyielding

Rajasthan,West
Bengal,Gujarat,
Jharkhand,H.P.

9.CRIDA18R

2007

7395

RF,upland

Highyielding

A.P.,Maharashtra,
T.N.,Karnataka

4.Lathyrus

Agegroup>15years**
1.Biol212

1997

12

108116

(Ratan)

Tolerantto

Largeseeds,

Bihar,U.P.,West

stress

blueflower,

Bengal

lowBOAA
Age groupupto10years
2.Prateek

2006

110115

Tolerantto

Resistantto

stress

PM,low

Chhattisgarh

BOAA(0.109
%)
3.Mahateora

2008

110115

Largeseeds,

Chhattisgarh

lowBOAA
(0.074%)

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Pulsecrop

Variety

Yearof

Age

release (yrs)*
5.Rajma
1.PDR14

1987

22

Duration Production
(Days)

Conditions

Special

Recommendedfor

features

thestates

Agegroup>15years**
125
Irrigated,
Tolerantto

(Uday)

Rabi

BSMV,red

Bihar,U.P.,W.B.,
Jharkhand,Orissa

variegated
seeds
2.HUR15

1989

20

120

(Malviya

Irrigated,

White

Bihar,U.P.,W.B.,

Rabi

seeded

Jharkhand,Orissa

Irrigated,

Seedsdeep

Bihar,U.P.,W.B.,

Rabi

pink

Jharkhand,Orissa

Rajma15)
3.HUR137

1991

18

112120

(Malviya
Rajma137)
4.Amber

2002

Agegroupupto10years
139
Irrigated,
Boldseeded
Rabi

5.Utkarsh

2005

122

Bihar,U.P.,W.B.,
Jharkhand,Orissa

Irrigated,

Tolerantto

Bihar,U.P.,W.B.,

Rabi

BSMV,gulf

Jharkhand,Orissa

redcolour
6.Arun

2007

120

Irrigated,

Tolerantto

Bihar,U.P.,W.B.,

Rabi

BSMV,gulf

Jharkhand,Orissa

redcolour
*Agehasbeenreckonedfromtheyearofreleaseto2009.
**Morethan15yearsoldbutmostpopularamongthefarmers

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AnnexureI:Area,ProductionandProductivityforfoodgrains(rice,wheatandpulses)
duringlast50years.
Year

Foodgrains
Area
(m.ha)

Prod.
(m.t)

196061 115.58

Rice

82.02

Produ Area
ctivity (m.ha)
(kg/ha)
710
34.13

197071 124.32

108.42

872

198081 126.67

129.59

199091 127.84

Prod.
(m.t)

Wheat

34.58

Produ Area
ctivity (m.ha)
(kg/ha)
1013
12.93

37.59

42.22

1123

1023

40.15

53.63

176.39

1380

42.69

199596 121.02

180.42

1491

200001 121.05

196.81

200102 122.78

Prod.
(m.t)

Pulses

11.00

Produ Area
ctivity (m.ha)
(kg/ha)
851
23.56

12.70

Produ
ctivity
(kg/ha)
539

18.24

23.83

1307

22.54

11.82

524

1336

22.28

36.31

1630

22.46

10.63

473

74.29

1740

24.17

55.14

2281

24.66

14.27

578

42.84

76.98

1797

25.01

62.10

2483

22.28

12.31

552

1626

44.71

84.98

1901

25.73

69.68

2708

20.35

11.08

544

212.85

1734

44.90

93.34

2079

26.34

72.77

2762

22.01

13.37

607

200203 113.86

174.77

1535

41.18

71.82

1744

25.20

65.76

2610

20.50

11.13

543

200304 123.45

213.19

1727

42.59

88.53

2077

26.60

72.16

2713

23.46

14.91

635

200405 120.00

198.36

1652

41.91

83.13

1984

26.38

68.64

2602

22.76

13.13

577

200506 121.60

208.60

1715

43.66

91.79

2102

26.48

69.35

2619

22.39

13.39

598

200607 124.07

211.78

1707

43.70

91.05

2084

28.17

73.70

2617

23.76

11.11

594

Prod.
(m.t)

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AnnexureII:Theareaundernineagroclimaticzonesforevaluationofvarieties

Zones
Areas
(1). NorthernHillsZone(NHZ)

HillsofUttarPradesh,HimachalPradeshandof
Jammu&Kashmir

(2). NorthernPlainsZone(NPZ)

Punjab,EasternHaryana,NorthernUttarPradesh,
Delhi,Ganaganagar,AlwarandBharatpurof
Rajasthan,GwaliorandMorenaofMadhyaPradesh,
UnaandPanotavalleyofHimachalPradeshand
Jammu

(3). NorthWesternPlainsZone(NWPZ) Rajasthan(ExceptKotaandUdaipur),westernpartsof

HaryanaandpartsofGujarat
(4). NorthEasternPlainsZone(NEPZ)

EasternUttarPradesh,Bihar(exceptChhotaNagpur)

(5). FarEasternZone(FEZ)

WestBengal,Bihar(ChhotaNagpur),Assam,Sikkim,
ArunachalPradesh,Tripura,Manipur,Mizoram,
Nagaland,Meghalaya

(6). CentralZone(CZ)

KotaandUdaipurofRajasthan,Jhansi(UttarPradesh),
partsofGujarat,MadhyaPradesh(excepteasternand
southeasternparts)

(7). SouthEasternZone(SEZ)

Orissa,SouthernandSouthEasternMadhyaPradesh,
somepartsofMaharashtraandAndhraPradesh(east
coastregion)

(8). PeninsularZone(PZ)

Karnataka,WesternAndhraPradesh,PlainsofTamil
Nadu,remainingpartsofMaharashtra

(9). SouthernHillsZone(SHZ)

HillsofTamilNadu

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AnnexureIII: ProformaforsubmissionofproposaltoDepartmentofAgricultureandCooperationfor
notificationofavarietyunderSection5oftheSeedsAct,1966
1.

State:

2. Crop:

3. Nameofthevarietyunderwhichreleased:

4. Yearofrelease:

5. (a)Parentagewithdetailsofitspedigree:
(b)Sourceofmaterialincaseofintroduction:
(c)Breedingmethod:
(d)Breedingobjective:

6. Statethevarieties,whichmostcostlyresemble
theproposedvarietyingeneralcharacteristics:

7. (a)Breeder/Instituteresponsibleformaintainingbreederstock:
(b)Quantityofbreederseedofthevarietyavailable(inkg):

8. Descriptionofthevariety/hybrid:

9. Descriptionoftheparentsofthehybrid.Isthereanyproblem
ofsynchronization?Ifyes,methodstoovercomeit:

10. Describeatleasttwoidentifiableanddistinguishablemorphological
characteristicsofthevariety.Incaseofhybrid,pleasedescribealso
atleasttwoidentifiableanddistinguishablemorphologicalcharacteristics
ofboththeparents:

11. Maturitygroup(early,mediumandlate,whereversuchaclassificationexists):

12. Diseaseandpestresistance(givedetailsofanyresistancetopestsordiseases
includingraces):

13. Recommendedecology:

14. Yield(inkg/hectare):
(a)Commercialproduct
(b)Seed

15. Currentapproximatepercentageoftheareaofthecrop(kind)underthis
varietyinthestate:

16. RecommendationoftheAllIndiaWorkshopaboutthevariety:

SignatureoftheChariman/Convenor,
StateSeedSubcommittee
Name
Designation

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AnnexureIV:NumberofVarietiesofrice,wheatandpulsesnotolderthan10yearsandrecommendedfor
NFSMStates

States

Rice

Wheat

Pulses
Chickpea

1. Andhra

Pigeonpea

Mungbean

Urdbean

Lentil

Fieldpea

Other

Total

Pulses

Pulses

34

14

2. Assam

13

3. Bihar

18

16

4. Chhattisgarh

15

18

5. Gujarat

19

25

6. Haryana

14

22

7. Jharkhand

11

8. Karnataka

19

15

9. Kerala

12

10. Madhya

19

18

11. Maharashtra

16

28

25

12. Orissa

22

13

13. Punjab

13

17

14. Rajasthan

10

13

10

41

15. TamilNadu

15

14

16. Uttar

15

21

26

17. WestBengal

15

14

17

Total

220

146

71

19

56

39

19

36

50

290

Pradesh

Pradesh

Pradesh

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