ICAR Identifies Five New Improved Rice Varieties
May 4, 2007| |
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has identified five new improved varieties and hybrid of rice for release in different agro-climatic regions of the country. It includes four new improved varieties and one hybrid of rice. Pusa 1460 (IET 18990) a new variant of Pusa Basmati 1 will yield 37 q/ha is developed by pyramiding bacterial leaf blight (BLB) resistance genes (xa13 & Xa21) in the background of Pusa Basmati 1 through marker assisted backcross breeding. Similarly, RP BIO 226 (IET 19046) which is improved variety and provides an alternative for popular fine-grained variety Samba Mahsuri. Other includes two rice varieties MTU 1075 (IET 18482) and UPR 2870 (IET 17544) and mid-early duration hybrid rice HRI-152 is developed to best suit in cropping pattern viz. rice-wheat, thus increasing productivity of both the crops.
For detail: http://www.icar.org.in/pr/20042007.htm
Contact: b.choudhary@isaaa.org.
For detail: http://www.icar.org.in/pr/20042007.htm
Contact: b.choudhary@isaaa.org.
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