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National Innovations in Climate Resilient

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Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New
Agriculture
Climate Resilient Crop Varieties for Sustainable

Food Production under Aberrant Weather
Conditions
M Maheswari, B Sarkar, M Vanaja, M Srinivasa Rao, JVNS Prasad, M

Prabhakar, G Ravindra Chary, B Venkateswarlu, P Ray Choudhury, DK
Yadava, S Bhaskar, K Alagusundaram
ICAR-Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture,

Hyderabad
Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi
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FOREWORD
I ndian agriculture is facing a major challenge of sustaining food production to
meet the increasing food demand of ever-increasing population with
depletingresources and rapid urbanization. Climate change, further adding to the
natural
miseries of Indian farmers where agriculture is predominantly under rainfed
conditions. Droughts, floods, cyclones, unseasonal rains, heat and cold waves
individually and in combination are major factors limiting crop production.
As a result, feeding the ever-increasing population remains an uphill task with
increasing production under adverse climatic conditions. Building climate
resilience of the farming community is the key to ensure food security of
the
growing population. Identifying stress tolerant varieties with consistently high yields for different agro-
ecological zones in the country is an urgent priority. Climate resilient crop varieties play a crucial role in
coping with climate variability in agriculture, along with other adaptation strategies for crop production
and efficient management of natural resources.
The concerted efforts of various ICAR Institutes and State Agricultural Universities over the past several
decades led to the development of improved crop varieties with enhanced tolerance to various biotic and
abiotic stresses to cope with weather aberrations. Adoption of such varieties tolerant to drought,
flooding, heat and other stresses in various regions across the country has made India not only self-
sufficient in food production but also an exporter of agriculture produces contributing to the growth of
national GDP.
This publication attempts to present information on available crop varieties that are suitable for
cultivation under stresses like drought, heat, cold, salinity and flooding with details on agroclimatic
zones and the possible sources of seed availability so that, farmers in vulnerable areas can adopt these
varieties for enhancing food production. Strategies to ensure access to resilient crop varieties have been
dealt with focus on institutional interventions such as community seed banks and technology
demonstration through climate resilient villages under TDC component under the flagship program
on National Innovations on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA). These efforts are expected to make
available multiple stress tolerant varieties with high yield potential.
I compliment the editors for bringing out this important publication and I am sure that it will be useful to
various stakeholders in enhancing climate resilience in Indian agriculture.
Date: 21st February, 2019 (T.

Place: New Delhi Mohapatra)
Acknowledgements
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and
limate change impacts are already visible on food production through changes in temperature,
water availability CO 2 concentrations and extreme events such as, heat waves, droughts,
coastal flooding although the actual responses depend on latitude, altitude and agro-ecosystem
inland
characteristics. In this context, climate change impacts on agriculture are being witnessed all
over
the world but countries like India are more vulnerable in view of the huge population depending
upon agriculture, excessive pressure on natural resources and limited coping mechanisms. Further,
a significant rise in the frequency of extreme weather events experienced in the recent years has
also been affecting farm level productivity. Suitable technology interventions are of paramount
importance to cope with these aberrant weather conditions. National Innovations in Climate
Resilient Agriculture (NICRA), a flagship program of ICAR is being implemented with an aim to
enhance resilience covering all spectrum of Indian agriculture. In this project, the technologies
available with NARS to cope with climate variability are being demonstrated on farmers’ fields in
vulnerable districts across the country. The use of drought/submergence/heat/cold/ salinity tolerant
varieties during aberrant weather situations is one of the key interventions in this project.
In this context, as per the recommendation of the NICRA High level monitoring committee chaired
by the Hon’ble Secretary, DARE and Director General, ICAR a comprehensive list of crop varieties
possessing tolerance to climatic stresses for different zones across the country had been compiled
and made available during 2015 with valuable inputs from various Institutes/ AICRPs/SAUs in the
country. With a view to include more recent information on such crop varieties with tolerance to
various abiotic stresses the list has been updated and being presented.
The authors thank the guidance and encouragement received from Hon’ble Director General,
ICAR, D D G (NRM), D D G (Crop Sciences) and D D G (Horticulture Sciences). The authors place
on record their sincere gratitude to all the Vice Chancellors of State Agricultural Universities for
valuable information regarding the varieties tolerant to various abiotic stresses. The authors thank
immensely Assistant Director General (Seed) for valuable inputs and guidance in this task. The
valuable contributions of Assistant Director General (Field & Fodder Crops), Assistant Director
General (Horticultural Sciences) and Assistant Director General (AAF&CC) are gratefully
acknowledged. The contributions and support of all the Directors of ICAR Institutes, Project
Coordinators of various AICRPs of ICAR, Directors of Research of various SAUs, Professors and
Scientists of different SAUs and ICAR Institutes and senior Officers of N RM Division, ICAR are
gratefully acknowledged. It is our earnest desire that this list of varieties tolerant to various
abiotic stresses would be useful to all the concerned to cope with weather aberrations. The list
needs periodical updating with inclusion of newly available varieties. The editors acknowledge
the support received from ‘National Innovations on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) project.
Date: 2 nd March, 2019 Editors

Place: Hyderabad
Contents
Title Page No.
Introduction 1
Climate change and Agriculture 1
Impact of weather aberration on food crops 3
Strategies for coping with weather aberrations in Indian agriculture 5
Climate resilient crop varieties for different abiotic stresses 6
Crop varieties suitable for cultivation under different abiotic stresses 7
Drought 8
Short duration 30
Delayed monsoon 37
Heat stress 47
Cold stress 52
Salinity stress 55
Flooding and submergence 57
Strategies for ensuring access to resilient crop varieties 60
Conclusions 61
Way forward 61
References 62
Introduction
India’s agricultural growth has been phenomenal over last four decades as the country
moved from severe food crisis before 1960’s to self-sufficiency and surplus food grain
production. Most of this increase in agricultural output could be attributable to green
revolution under irrigated environments. However, increase in the area under cultivation
as it occurred in the early stages of green revolution, is no longer feasible and in fact
there is a decline in the last two decades owing to urbanization and rapid
industrialization. Currently the country is facing a challenge of shrinking natural
resource base to meet the demands of ever increasing population. Hence,
intensification and diversification of agriculture through enhanced productivity and
resource use efficiency has to be the main focus as competition for land and water are
increasing from non-farm sectors. Further in recent years climate change and its
variability are emerging as major challenges to Indian agriculture. Although, the impacts
of climate change are global, countries like India are more vulnerable in view of the
high population depending on agriculture, excessive pressure on natural resources and
poor coping capabilities. In view of these, immediate thrust is needed on enhanced
production with reduced natural resources under a variable climate. Agriculture in India
is predominantly rainfed with nearly 5 6 % of the total cultivated area and contributes
about 4 0 % of the country’s food production (Venkateswarlu and Prasad, 2012, Srinivasa
Rao et. al. 2017). In addition to the temporal variation of the environment, there is also
a large spatial variation in the rainfed belt. Feeding the ever- increasing population
remains an uphill task with the dwindling natural resource base along with to enhance
risks due to climatic adversities.
Identifying stress tolerant varieties for different agro-ecologies of the country is essential to
sustain and accelerate the productivity to meet the increasing demand of food. Tolerant
crop varieties with consistently higher yields under deficit and excessive rainfall and other
abiotic stresses, such as temperature extremes, salinity etc. is of paramount importance.
Further, integrated and efficient agronomic management strategies including optimal time
of sowing, nutrient and pest management strategies contribute immensely for realizing
the maximum genetic potential.
Climate Change and Agriculture

Indian Agriculture is projected to be affected by the climate change and adaptation is
indispensable for developing resilient agricultural system. For Indian region, the AR5-
WGII (IPCC 2014) report projects an increase in frequency of extreme temperatures,
rainfall, heat wave, flood and drought events and skewed monsoon years. Further, it
projects an increased risk of drought-related water and food shortage if agriculture is not
adapted to changing climates. The projections of global climate change include altered
average temperatures, rainfall, increased extreme events, enhanced atmospheric carbon
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dioxide, ground-level ozone concentrations and rise in sea level leading to inundation
of coastal areas. The extreme events such as heat and cold waves, flooding, hail storms,
cyclones are well known to adversely affect the agricultural sector. In recent past it is
more evident, as one or the other part in the country is affected by droughts, excessive
rains, floods, cyclones, frost, heat wave and other climatic events. The global and
regional impacts of projected climate change are expected to be significant on
agriculture, water resources, natural ecosystems and food security (IPCC 2014).
Although, the impacts of climate change are being experienced globally, countries like
India are more vulnerable in view of the large population depending on agriculture.
Small and marginal farmers especially of rainfed areas are likely to be more vulnerable
to the risks of climate change due to harsher environments and poor coping abilities.
The major agents of climate change have been ascribed to the increased levels of
greenhouse gases (GHGs) beyond their natural limits due to the uncontrolled activities
such as burning of fossil fuels, increased use of refrigerants etc. Agriculture sector also
contributes to climate change through emissions of GHGs as well as its expansion to
non-agricultural land (e.g.,
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forests) into agricultural land. The increase in frequency of weather aberration is being
witnessed in various regions of the country during last 15 years. Monsoon rainfall in
India was reported to be more erratic with intense rainfall events and reduced number of
rainy days during the latter half of the 20th century thus increasing the risk of drought
and flood damage to crops like rice (Auffhammer et al., 2012). The country witnessed a
drought in 2002 with 1 9 % deficit rainfall. There was extreme cold wave in winter
2002-03 leading to frost damage of winter crops. The state of Andhra Pradesh faced
three weeks of heat wave during May, 2003. The high temperatures during March 2004,
adversely affected crops like wheat, apple and potato across northern India, while there
was a drought like situation in July, 2004 with overall deficit rainfall of 13%. The year
2005, witnessed destructive hurricanes/cyclones across the globe with some major
floods in India (Venkateswarlu, 2013). The increase in frequency of heavy rainfall
events in last 50 years over Central India points towards a significant change in climate
pattern in India (Goswami, 2006). During 2006, the states of Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh
witnessed floods while, it was a drought year for North Eastern States of the country.
During 2012, wide spread drought was reported in the states of Punjab, Haryana, Gujrat
and Karnataka while cyclone Neelam hit east coast of the country including severe flood
in Andhra Pradesh. The year 2014 was yet another year that witnessed number of
natural calamities including hail storms, early season dry spells; devastating floods in
Kashmir and Hudhud cyclone in coastal Andhra Pradesh. Further, extreme events such
as heat waves in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana 2016; cold waves in Jammu & Kashmir
2017 and many others (Kulkarni et. al., 2017) have been experienced in recent years.
Significant contribution of anthropogenic warming in the rise of the frequency of
extreme precipitation in India has been suggested (Mukherjee et. al. 2017). Moreover,
recent analysis indicates strong trends towards intensified droughts in Northwest India
and parts of Peninsular India while in contrast, in Northwest Himalaya, and Central India
experienced increased extreme daily rain intensity leading to higher flood vulnerability
(Malik et. al., 2016). Also a threefold increase in widespread extreme rain events over
central India during 1950–2015 has been reported (Roxy et. al 2017).
Impact of Weather Aberrations on Crops

Climate change is projected to have negative effects on irrigated crop yields across
regions in India both due to temperature rise and changes in water availability. While
rainfed agriculture is primarily impacted due to rainfall variability and reduction in
number of rainy days (Venkateswarlu and Shankar, 2012). Shifts in seasons, increase in
temperatures and changes in rainfall pattern are already visible. In view of these, the crops
may encounter major abiotic stresses like drought, flood, heat and cold during its life
cycle, resulting in substantial yield losses. The impacts of these stresses may vary with
region, crop and cropping systems, soils and management practices. The yield reductions
are likely to be caused by shortening of growing period, negative impacts on
reproduction,
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grain filling and extremes in water availability and temperatures at critical growth stages.
The negative impacts due to terminal heat in the month of January/February, increased
water stress and reduction in number of rainy days on yield of wheat and paddy are
already being felt (Rao and Bapuji Rao, 2013). Weather aberrations impact the crop
yields both directly and indirectly. The direct effects are mainly due to change in crop
duration and impact reproductive processes such as pollination and fertilization. While
the indirect effects are largely due to changes in water availability, altered pest, disease
and weed dynamics. The impacts of climate change are mostly crop specific, as the
model outputs reveal that the yields of wheat, rice and maize will decrease while it
could be neutral or positive with groundnut, soybean and chickpea (Aggarwal, 2008;
Aggarwal, 2018).
Rainfed crops are more vulnerable to climate change because of the limited options for
coping with variability of rainfall and temperature. This will result in shift in sowing
time and shorter growing season, which may necessitate effective adjustment in sowing
and harvesting dates. Frequent and more intense extreme events may become the norm
of the day for common farming community (IPCC 2014). About 56 % of the cultivated
area in India is still rainfed, despite the substantial progress i n bringing more areas under
irrigation in post-independence period. It is estimated that even after achieving the full
irrigation potential, > 5 0 % of the net cultivated area will remain dependent on rainfall
(Sharma, 2011, Srinivasa Rao et al., 2015). There are various factors that can be affected
due to weather aberration, especially in areas under rainfed where more than 8 0 %
farmers are small and marginal (with < 1 ha of land).
Long dry spells of early season, mid-season and terminal drought affect production
adversely (Sharma et al., 2006). Early season drought generally occurs either due to
delayed onset of monsoon or due to prolonged dry spell soon after the onset of the rainy
season. Mid- season drought occurs due to inadequate soil moisture availability between
two successive rainfall events during the crop growth period. Late season or terminal
drought occurs as a result of early withdrawal of monsoon rains. Water stress at any
stage of crop growth cycle will adversely impact the productivity, while terminal
droughts are more critical as the reproductive stage is highly sensitive. Water stress,
which is mostly associated with an increase in ambient temperatures, results in
forced maturity. Drought and heat stress at terminal stage of crop are high in the
northern, western and central India, resulting in high yield loss in case of major food
crops such as wheat. This necessitates the real time implementation of contingency
plans to overcome the adverse impacts of weather aberration in agriculture. In recent
past, this has been demonstrated and realized under actual field conditions through
successful adoption of flood tolerant rice varieties like Swarna Sub1 in coastal districts
while, drought tolerant and high yielding groundnut variety Narayani in the district of
Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh. Similarly, in case of wheat,
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Lok-1 is one the most successful variety grown under heat stress in states of Gujarat,
Madhya Pradesh and other areas where crop is exposed to terminal heat stress during
grain filling stage and maturity.
Strategies for Coping with Weather Aberrations in Indian

Agriculture
Adaptation and mitigation strategies including use of climate resilient crops and varieties
for different regions are most essential for agriculture to successfully cope with climate
variability. Improved agricultural practices for diverse agro-ecological regions in India
have potential to enhance climate change adaptation (Venkateswarlu et al., 2011;
Aggarwal et. al., 2018). Natural resource management practices for adverse climatic
conditions aid in enhancing resilience under variable climate and extreme events. Major
strategies of adaptation to climate change include water saving technologies such as in-
situ and ex-situ moisture conservation, water harvesting for supplemental irrigation,
residue incorporation (to avoid it’s burning), growing tolerant crop varieties,
conservation agriculture, site specific nutrient management practices etc. In this
process developing and promoting crop varieties with tolerance to abiotic stresses like
drought, heat, submergence for the target vulnerable areas is of great significance.
Indeed, climate resilient crop varieties play a crucial role for coping with climate
variability in agriculture. Further, strengthening institutional interventions in promoting
collective action and build resilience among communities through improved varieties
along with appropriate national resource management technologies will go a long way
in sustaining agricultural production system in the country.
Plant’s response to abiotic stresses is crop and variety specific. For example, in case of
pigeonpea, higher temperatures will shorten crop duration so that it matures when the
wet season is still active, while, sorghum experiences shortening of the vegetative
phase relative to the grain-filling phase resulting in increased harvest index.
Understanding of photoperiod sensitivity, genetic variation for transpiration efficiency
will help in identifying short duration high yielding varieties that escape the terminal
drought as well as other impending abiotic and biotic stresses. Indian National
Agricultural Research System (NARS) including various ICAR institutes and state
agricultural universities are making concerted efforts over the years for developing
improved varieties of different crops with enhanced tolerance to multiple abiotic
stresses. These varieties could be utilized by the farming communities in the event of
extreme weather situations. Climate resilient crop varieties along with suitable
adaptation and mitigation strategies will help to overcome the adverse impact of
climate change by lowering the yield losses under stress conditions.
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Climate Resilient Crop Varieties for Different Abiotic Stresses
The development and identification of climate resilient varieties with enhanced tolerance
to heat, drought, flooding, chilling and salinity stresses are essential to sustain and
improve crop yields and to cope with the challenges of climate change. It is essential to
enhance the productivity and profitability of farming community by minimizing risk in
agriculture in order to improve the livelihoods of millions of people dependent on
agriculture. While, abiotic stresses such drought, heat or cold may trigger a series of
responses in plants that include changes in gene expression, signal transduction
pathways, metabolic and molecular mechanisms as well as cumulative manifestations of
these in terms of source and sink relations for adaptation. The major biotic and abiotic
stresses limiting crop productivity are given in the following figure. Among various
abiotic stresses, drought, heat, salinity, cold and flooding are the major factors that
adversely affect plant growth and productivity (Maheswari et al., 2012).
All these adverse environmental conditions have potential to drastically reduce yields
in warmer regions. To develop stress tolerant varieties, it is essential to identify the
traits that maintain and promote the growth and development of plants during the
stress period (Shanker et al., 2014; Maheswari et al. 2016, Maheswari 2017). The
tolerance
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to a particular stress is related to the plant’s ability to withstand adverse conditions,
survive and reproduce successfully. The tolerance to abiotic stresses is manifested in
terms of the ability to cope with resource limitation under stress as well as the ability
to recover along with high production potential when stress is relieved. In several
crops, genetic control of both stress tolerance and resource-use efficiency is
quantitatively inherited involving many loci distributed in different regions of the
genome (Wu et al., 2011). Quantifying and understanding the genetic relationship
between these two is the key to improve productivity of crops by developing climate
resilient varieties. Several crop improvement programs are focused on improving
productivity with tolerance to various abiotic stresses viz., drought, heat, cold,
salinity, flooding etc. The availability of climate resilient crop varieties along with
sufficient quantities of quality seeds of these need to be available to the farmers for
sustaining the production system and meeting the increasing demand of food grains.
Farmers require varieties that produce a satisfactory yield when subjected to stress
conditions but also have a high productivity potential under favourable conditions.
Crop Varieties Suitable for Cultivation under Different Abiotic

Stresses
Drought and delayed monsoon
There have been tremendous advances in understanding physiology, biochemistry and
molecular genetics of plant responses to different abiotic stresses. Number of adaptive
traits have been studied and used for improvement of drought tolerance like early vigour,
short duration, osmotic adjustment, leaf senescence, stay green etc. Stay green
habits in plants, usually refer to tolerance against drought-induced post-flowering
senescence. Roots also play an important role in adaptation to drought stress. Various
ICAR institutes and state agricultural universities are making concerted efforts to develop
high yielding varieties of different crops with enhanced tolerance to delayed monsoon
and drought over years which can be utilized by the farming communities. Major food,
vegetable and horticultural crop varieties with tolerance to drought stress, and delayed
monsoon and varieties with short duration released by various Institutes/ Universities are
given in the following tables (Table 1, Table 2 and Table 3).
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Table 1: Crop Varieties Suitable for Cultivation under Drought
Stress
Sl. Source of
Varieties Zone Sub-Zone State
No. seed
availability
Cereals
Rice
1. Ashoka-200F ACZ-IV B ARS Banswara Rajasthan RSSC, Rajasthan
2. Gujarat Nagli-4 ACZ Very Heavy Gujarat DRNAU, Gujarat
Rainfall
Zone
3. Kalinga, ACZ-II Red and West Bengal BCKV, Kalyani
Sahbhagi dhan, Laterite Zone
IR-36
4. Kalinga-2, Kalyani- ACZ-I, New Alluvial & West Bengal BCKV, Kalyani
3, Narendar dhan ACZ-III Coastal Saline
97 Zone
5. Pant Dhan 16, ACZ-III NEPZ Uttarakhand GBPUA&T,
Barani, Dhan-1, & II , Pantnagar; IGKV,
Aditya, Kalinga-3 Chhattisgarh Jabalpur
6. Pradhan, Poornima ACZ-III Bastar Plateau Chhattisgarh IGKV, Jabalpur
7. Sahbhagi ACZ-I, II NEPZ & NWPZ, Bihar BAU, Sabour
dhan, Sushak & III Southern
Samrat alluvial zone
8. Sukara Dhan-I, VL221 ACZ-II Mid Hills Sub- Himachal Pradesh CSKHPKV, Palampur
Humid Zone
9. Naveen ACZ-IV Alluvial Plain Zone Bihar CRRI, Cuttack
10. Prabhat ACZ-IV South Bihar Bihar CRRI, Cuttack
Alluvial Plain Zone
11. Abhishek ACZ-IV South Bihar Bihar CRRI, Cuttack
Alluvial Plain Zone
12. SARS-2 ACZ-XIII Eastern Nagaland CCA-NER shillong
Himalayan
Region
13. Dehangi ACZ-XIII Eastern Arunachal Pradesh Assam
Himalayan Zone Agricultural
University, Jorhat
14. Vivek Dhan-154 ACZ-IX Western Uttarakhand BAU, Sabour
Himalayan Region
15. Indira Barani Dhan-1 ACZ-IX Eastern plateau Chhattisgarh IGKV, Raipur
and hill region
16. MTU-1010 ACZ-IX Eastern Plateau Madhya Pradesh Andhra Pradesh
and Hills Region Rice Research
Institute (APRRI),
Maruteru
17. Sahbhagi dhan ACZ-IX Eastern Plateau Orissa BAU, Sabour
and hills region
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18. MAS-26 ACZ-III Southern Karnataka GKVK, UAS Bengaluru
Plateau And
Hills Region
Sl. Source of
No. seed
availability
19. ANNA (R) 4 ACZ-IV East Coast Tamil Nadu TNAU, Coimbatore
Plains and Hill
Region
20. Tripura Khara 1, ACZ -III Tripura Tripura ICAR Research
Tripura Khara 2, Complex for NEH
Tripura Hakuchuk 1, Region, Tripura
Tripura Hakuchuk Centre, Lembucherra
2, Tripura Aus
21. IR-64 Drt I (IET Telangana, Andhra IIRR, Hyderabad and

22836) (DRR Dhan Pradesh, Tamilnadu, BAU, Ranchi
42) Madhya Pradesh,
Chhattisgarh,
Jharkhand
22. Birsa Vikas Dhan 111, Jharkhand BAU, Ranchi
Birsa Vikas Dhan 203
23. Sabour Shree (RAU Bihar BAU, Ranchi
724-48-33)
24. Kalachampa Odisha Govt. of Odisha
25. DRR Dhan 44 (IET Uttarakhand, IIRR, Hyderabad
22081) Haryana and Bihar
26. DRR Dhan 43 (IET Telangana, IIRR, Hyderabad
22080) Puducherry, Kerala
and Karnataka
27. A D V 8301 (IET22410) Gujarat,
Advanta
Hybrid Maharashtra,
Limited,
Andhra Pradesh and
Hyderabad.
Telangana
28. CR Dhan 101 (Ankit) Odisha NRRI, Cuttack
(CR 2702) (IET 21627)
29. DRR Dhan 46 Bihar, Madhya Pradesh IIRR,
and Maharashtra Hyderabad,
Telangana
30. JRH 19 Hybrid Madhya Pradesh JNKVV, Jabalpur
31. PAC 129 (Arize 6129) Madhya Pradesh Bayer Bio
Hybrid Science Pvt. Ltd
32. BS 129G (Arize 6129 Chhattisgarh Bayer Bio Science
Gold) Hybrid Pvt. Ltd, Hyderabad
33. Nandyala Sona (NDLR Andhra Pradesh RARS, ANG RAU
7) (IET 23715) Nandyal
34. Daksha (KMP-175) Karnataka ZARS, Mandya
35. DRR Dhan 50 (IET Andhra Pradesh, IIRR, Hyderabad
25671) Telangana,
Tamilnadu,
Karnataka, Bihar,
Odisha, Chhattisgarh,
Uttar Pradesh and
Madhya Pradesh 9
36. CAU-RI (IET 23544) Manipur and Meghalaya CAU, Imphal
Sl. Source of
No. seed
availability
37. VNR-2111 PLUS (IET Punjab, Uttarakhand, VNR Seeds Pvt.
24075) (VNR 212) Haryana, Odissa, Ltd., Raipur
Bihar, West Bengal,
Uttar Pradesh,
Jharkhand, Madhya
Pradesh, Chhattisgarh
and Maharashtra
38. ADT 51 (AD 09367) Tamil Nadu Cauvery Delta
(IET 23617) districts of Tamil
Nadu
39. CR Dhan 801 Andhra Pradesh, IIRR, Hyderabad
(IET 25667) (IR Telangana, Odisha,
96322-34-223-B-1-1- Uttar Pradesh and
1-CR3955-2) West Bengal
40. DRR Dhan 52 (IET Haryana, Gujarat IIRR, Hyderabad
23354) (RP5125-12-5- and Odisha.
3-B-IR84898-B
41. Ratnagiri-8 Odisha, Uttar ARS,
(RTN 28-1-5-3-2) (IET Pradesh, Shirgaon,
25493) Chhattisgarh, Ratnagiri
Maharashtra, Andhra
Pradesh and
Telangana.
Wheat
42. HD2888, K8027 ACZ-I, NEPZ Bihar, Eastern UP, BAU, Sabour
II, III West Bengal
43. Sujata, C-306, JWS- ACZ-II Northern Hills Chhattisgarh IGKV, Jabalpur
17, HI-8627, HI-1531
44. HPW-155, HPW-236 ACZ-III High Hills Himachal Pradesh CSK HPKVV, Palampur
Temperate
Wet Zone
45. VL421, HS277, VL ACZ-I &II NHZ Himachal Pradesh CSK HPKV, Palampur
Gehun 829, HPW249,
VL907, HS420,
HPW236
46. PBW 644, PBW 527, ACZ-I, II, NWPZ Punjab PAU, Ludhana
PBW 175 III, IV, V
47. HI-1500 ACZ-IV A Sub-humid Rajasthan IARI, RS, Indore
southern plains
and Aravalli Hills
48. Raj 3077, Raj ACZ-II-B Transitional Plan Rajasthan RSSC, Rajasthan
3765, KRL-1-4 of Luni Basin,
Jaipur
49. UP1109, UP2572 ACZ-I NHZ Uttarakhand GBPUA&T, Pantnagar
50. PBW 527, PBW 644, North Punjab, Haryana, PAU, Ludhiana
PBW 396 Western UP, Rajasthan
Plain Zone
51. HI 1531 and HI 8627 Central Zone MP, Rajasthan IARI, Indore
10 D B W 110, MP 3288,
52. Central Zone MP, Rajasthan DWR, Karnal; IARI,
MP 3173, HI 1531, Indore; JNKVV,
HI 1500 Jabalpur
Sl. Source of
No. seed
availability
53. NIAW 1415, H D Peninsular Zone Karnataka, Maharashtra MPKV, Niphad; IARI
2987, H D 2781 New Delhi
54. W H 1080, H D 3043 North Punjab, Haryana, CCS HAU, Hisar; IARI,
Western UP, Rajasthan New Delhi
Plain Zone
55. Netravati ACZ-IX Middle Gangetic Bihar MPKV Regional
Plain Region Station,
Niphad,
Rahuri.
56. RAJ-4120 ACZ-IV Central Plateau Rajasthan RARS, Durgapura,
and Hills Region Jaipur
57. Ratan ACZ-IV Central Plateau Rajasthan RARS, Durgapura,
58. RVW-4106 ACZ-IV Central Plateau Madhya Pradesh RVSKVV, Gwalior
and Hills Region
59. W S M -1472 ACZ-IV Western Maharashtra MPKV, Niphad; IARI
Plateau and New Delhi
Hills Region
60. K-307 ACZ-IX Eastern Plateau Jharkhand CSAUA&T, Kanpur
and Hills Region
61. K-9107 ACZ-IX Eastern Plateau Jharkhand CSAUA&T, Kanpur
and Hills Region
62. KRL-213 ACZ-II Trans Haryana CSSRI, Karnal
Gangetic
Plain region
63. DBW-17 ACZ-IX Eastern Plateau Uttar Pradesh IIW&BR, Karnal
and Hills Region
64. W H 1142 Punjab, Haryana, CCSHAU, Hisar
Delhi, Rajasthan,
Western Uttar Pradesh
and plains of Jammu
and Kashmir, Himachal
Pradesh, Uttarakhand
65. UAS 347 Maharashtra UAS, Dharwad,
and Karnataka Karnataka
66. Sabour Nirjal (BRW Bihar Bihar Agril.
3723) Univ. Sabour,
Bihar
67. H U W 669 Uttar Pradesh IAS, BHU, Varanasi
(Malviya 669)
Maize
68. Suwan ACZ-I North eastern Bihar BAU, Sabour / RAU,
plain zone Pusa
69. HQPM-5, HQPM-1 ACZ-III Bastar Plateau Chhattisgarh IGKV, Raipur
70. Vivek-21, Vivek-9 ACZ-II Northern Hills Chhattisgarh Private dealers/sectors
71. Nithyashri, ACZ-IV, Central, Eastern, Karnataka NSP, GKVK, UAS(B) /
Hema (NAH- V, VI Southern Dry Zone KSSC/NSC
1147) 11
72. PMH-2, Parkash ACZ-III Central Plain Zone PUNJAB PAU, Ludhiana
73. Mahi Dhawal ACZ-IV B ARS Banswara Rajasthan RSSC, Rajasthan
Sl. Source of
No. seed
availability
74. PEHM-1, Pratap ACZ-IV A Sub-humid Rajasthan IARI, New Delhi
Makka-5, southern plains
Pratap Makka- and Aravali Hills
3, Pratap
Hybrid Makka-1
75. HM 4 North Western Haryana, UP, CCS HAU, Karnal
Plain Zone AP, Maharashtra
and Southern
Zone
76. Birsa Makka-1 ACZ-IX Eastern Plateau Jharkhand BAU, Ranchi
and Hills Region
77. Mukta ACZ-IV Central Plateau Rajasthan IARI, New Delhi
and Hills Region
78. JM-216 ACZ-IX Chhattisgarh Madhya Pradesh JNKVV, Chhindwara
Plain Zone
79. Suwan-1 ACZ-IX Eastern Plateau Jharkhand BAU, Ranchi
and Hills Region
80. Bajaura makka ACZ-XIII Western Himachal Pradesh HPKVV, RS, Kullu
Himalayan Region
81. Girija ACZ-XIII Western Himachal Pradesh HPKVV, RS, Kullu
Himalayan Region
82. KMH-7148 Hybrid Punjab, Haryana, Kaveri Seed
Delhi and Uttar Company Limited,
Pradesh Secundrabad
83. Candy (KSCH-333) All India Kaveri Seed Company
Hybrid Limited,
Secundrabad,
Telangana
84. D2244 (DAS- All India D O W Agro Sciences
Maharashtra- India Pvt Ltd.,
501) Hybrid Mumbai.
85. GK 3150 Hybrid Punjab, Haryana, Ganga Kaveri
Delhi and Uttar Seeds Pvt.Ltd.,
Pradesh Hyderabad
86. D RO N A Punjab, Haryana, Kaveri Seeds
(KMaharashtra-2589) Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Company Ltd.,
Hybrid Andhra Pradesh, Secunderabad
Telangana,
Maharashtra,
Karnataka and
Tamil Nadu
87. MAH-14-5 Karnataka ZARS, V.C. Farm,
Mandya
88. Pusa Jawahar Madhya Pradesh
Hybrid Maize-1
Pearl millet
89. GHB-538 and GHB- ACZ-III, Middle, North Gujarat JAU, Jamnagar
719 IV, V, Gujarat,
VI, VII & South
VIII Shurashtra
12
90. WCC-75 ACZ-IV, Central Dry Zone, Karnataka GKVK, UAS(B)/ KSSC
VI Southern Dry Zone / NSC
91. Raj-171 ACZ-II-A Fatehpur Rajasthan RSSC, Rajasthan
Sl. Source of
No. seed
availability
92. GHB-538, RHB-177 ACZ-I-A, Arid Western Rajasthan RSSC, GSSC, NSC
I-C Plains, Hyper arid
and Western
Plains
93. HHB-67(I), RHB-177 ACZ-II-B Plan of Luni Rajasthan RSSC, Rajasthan
Basin, Jaipur
94. RBH-177, RBH-154, ACZ-III-A Semi-arid Rajasthan RSSC, Rajasthan
RBH-173 Eastern Plains,
Jaipur
95. HHB-234, HHB-226, ACZ-I NWPZ, West zone Western CCS HAU, Hisar;
HHB-216, Bio 70 Rajasthan, Bioseed Pvt Ltd; ARS
(MH 1632), RHB-177, Gujarat & Durgapura; AICPMIP
RHB-154, GHB-757, Haryana MRS Jamnagar; CAZRI
GHB-719, GHB-538, Jodhpur
CZP 9802
96. NBH 5061 (MH 1812) Maharashtra, Nuziveedu
Hybrid Karnataka, Andhra Seeds,
Pradesh and Tamil Hyderabad
Nadu
97. NBH 5767 (MH 1785) Maharashtra, Nuziveedu
Hybrid Karnataka, Andhra Seeds,
Pradesh and Tamil Hyderabad
Nadu
98. PBH – 306 (MH 1962) Maharashtra, PrabhatAgri
Hybrid Karnataka, Telangana, Biotech Limited,
Andhra Pradesh and Hyderabad
Tamil Nadu
99. AHB 1200 Fe (MH Rajasthan, Gujarat, VNMKV, Parbani
2072 (AHB 1200) Haryana, Punjab,
hybrid Delhi, Maharashtra,
Telangana, Andhra
Pradesh and Tamil
Nadu
100. PB 1705 (MH 2008) Rajasthan, Gujarat, Bayer Bio Science
Hybrid Haryana, Punjab, Pvt. Ltd. Hyderabad
Delhi, Madhya Pradesh
and Uttar Pradesh
101. BHB-1202 (Bikaner Rajasthan SKRAU, Bikaner (Raj.)
Hybrid Bajra-
1202) (MH 1831)
Barley
102. PL-419 ACZ-I, II, NWPZ, NEPZ Punjab PAU, Ludhiana
III, IV, V
103. K603 NEPZ NEPZ UP, Bihar CSAUAT, Kanpur
104. RD2660 ACZ-IV NWPZ Rajasthan, UP, Haryana RARS, Durgapura,
Jaipur
105. RD-2592 ACZ-IV Central Plateau Rajasthan RARS, Durgapura,
106. JB-58 ACZ-IV Central Plateau Madhya Pradesh RARS, Rewa, MP
and Hills Region
Foxtail millet 13
107. RS-118, K-211-1, PS-4, ACZ-IV, Central & Karnataka GKVK, UAS(B)/ KSSC
SIA-326 VI Southern Dry / NSC
Zone
Sl. Source of
No. seed
availability
108. HHB-67 ACZ-II Western Dry Rajasthan CAZRI, Jodhpur
Region
109. MPMH-17 ACZ-II Western Dry Rajasthan CAZRI, Jodhpur
Region
110. HA-4 ACZ-IV Southern Karnataka UAS Bengaluru
plateau and
Hills region
Finger millet
111. VR-708 (Padmavati), ACZ-III Bastar Plateau Chhattisgarh IGKV / NRC
HR-374 millets Bangalore
Little millet
112. Jawahar Kutki 4 (JK 4) Madhya Pradesh JNKVV, Rewa, Madhya
Pradesh
Kodo millet
113. Jawahar Kodo 137 Chhattisgarh IGKV, COA&ARS,
Jagdalpur, Bastar
114. MR-1, MR-6, GPU-66, ACZ-V, Central, Eastern, Karnataka GKVK, UAS(B) / KSSC
GPU28, KMR-301, VI, IV Southern Dry Zone
ML-365
115. Phule Nachani ACZ Sub montane Maharashtra MPKV, Rahuri; ZARS,
Ghat Zone of Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Maharashtra
State
116. Ragi 404 Jharkhand VPKAS, Almora
117. PRM-1 ACZ-XIV Western Uttarakhand Hill Campus, GBPUA&
Himalayan Region T, Ranichauri
118. Suryanandi ACZ-III Southern Andra Pradesh ANGRAU, Guntur
Plateau and
Hills Region
119. Indira Ragi-1 ACZ-IX Eastern plateau Chhattisgarh IGKV, Jagdalpur
and hill region
120. Co-15 ACZ-VIII East Coast Tamil Nadu TNAU, Coimbatore
Plains and Hills
Region
121. Vakula (PPR 2700) Karnataka ARS, Perumalapalle,
Andhra Pradesh
122. Chhattisgarh Ragi- Chhattisgarh IGKVV, Raipur,
2 (BR-36) Chhattisgarh
Sorghum
123. CSH-5, CSH-9, CSV-4, ACZ-VI Southern Dry Zone Karnataka GKVK, UAS(B)/ KSSC
DSV-2 / NSC
124. Parbhani Moti ACZ-I Marathwad Maharashtra VNMKV, Parbhani
a Region
125. CSV-17 ACZ-IV A Sub-humid Rajasthan ARS, Udaipur
southern plains
and Aravali Hills
14 Pant Chari 5,
126. ACZ-I NHZ Uttarakhand GBPUA&T, Pantnagar;
Pant Chari 7
Sl. Source of
No. seed
availability
127. M-35-1, Phule Chitra, Rabi Sorghum Maharashtra MPKV, Rahuri
Phule Vasudha, growing area
Phule Panchami,
CSH19R, CSV 18
128. Phule Anuradha ACZ-IV Western Maharashtra MPKV, Rahuri
Plateau and
hills region
129. CSV 32F (SPV 2128) Maharashtra, Tamil IIMR, Hyderabad
Nadu and
Karnataka
130. Phule Rohini Maharashtra MPKV Rahuri
(RPASV3)
131. Phule Madhur (RSSGV Maharashtra MPKV Rahuri,
46) Ahmednagar
132. RVICSH 28 (Hybrid) Madhya Pradesh All India Coordinated
Sorghum
Improvement
Project, Indore
Barnyard millet
1. PRJ-1 ACZ-XIV Western Uttarakhand GBPUA&T, Pantnagar
Himalayan Region
Sugar Crops
Sugarcane
1. Co 86032, Co 85019, Peninsu Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, SBI, Coimbatore
Co 94008, Co 94012, - lar Maharashtra
Co 99004, Co 2001- zone
13, Co 0218, Co 0403
and Co 06027
2. Co 2001-15, Co North UP, Haryana, SBI RS,
98014, Co 0238, Co Zone Punjab, Bihar Karnal,
0118, Co 0124, Co Lucknow
0239
3. Sankeshwar 049 (Co Andhra Pradesh, UAS ARS, Sankeshwar
Snk 05103) Gujarat, Maharashtra,
Karnataka, Tamil
Nadu, Kerala and
Madhya Pradesh
4. Sankeshwar 814 (Co Andhra Pradesh, UAS ARS, Sankeshwar
Snk 05104) Gujarat, Maharashtra,
Karnataka, Tamil
Nadu, Kerala and
Madhya Pradesh
5. CoBIn 02173(22/94) Assam AAU RS, Buralikson,
D01YANG Golaghat, Assam
6. C O 0212 TamilNadu SBI, Tamil Nadu
7. Gujarat Sugarcane 5 Gujarat NAU, Navsari
(CoN 05071) 15
Sl. Source of
No. seed
availability
8. Co 09004 (Amritha) Tamil Nadu, Kerala, SBI, Coimbatore
Andhra Pradesh,
Telangana,
Karnataka, Gujarat,
Maharashtra,
Madhya Pradesh and
Chhattisgarh
9. SNK-632 Karnataka UAS, Dharwad
(CoSnK 03632)
10. CoVSI 03102 Sugarcane growing Vasantdada
areas of high Sugar Institute,
rainfall zone of Pune
Maharashtra
11. CoVC 99463 Karnataka UAS, Bangalore
12. Ikshu - 4 Lucknow IISR, Lucknow
(CoLk 11206)
13. Sugarcane CO 06022 Tamil Nadu and SBI, Coimbatore
Puducherry
14. CoOr 10346 Odisha Sugarcane
(Charchika) Research Station
OUAT, Nayagarh
15. SNK 07680 Peninsular Zone UAS, Dharwad
(CoSnk 13103) (Gujarat,
Hiranyakeshi Maharasthra, Kerala,
Karnataka, interior
of Tamil Nadu and
Andhra Pradesh,
Madhya Pradesh and
Chattisgarh)
16. Uphar (Co 10026) Peninsular Zone Gujarat, SBI. Coimbatore
Maharasthra, Kerala,
Karnataka, interior
of Tamil Nadu and
Andhra Pradesh,
Madhya Pradesh and
Chattisgarh
17. CoLk 12209 (Ikshu-7) North Central & Eastern Uttar IISR, Lucknow
North East Pradesh, Bihar, West
Zones Bengal, Jharkhand
and Assam
18. Phule-10001 Peninsular Zone Gujarat, CSRS, Padegaon.
(MS 10001) Maharasthra, Kerala, MPKV, Rahuri.
Karnataka, interior
of Tamil Nadu and
Andhra Pradesh,
Madhya Pradesh and
Chattisgarh
Pulses
Black gram
1. BDU-1 ACZ-II Marathwad Maharashtra VNMKV, Parbhani
16 a Region
2. PU-31 ACZ-IX Eastern Plateau Jharkhand GBPUA&T, Pantnagar
and Hills Region
Sl. Source of
No. seed
availability
3. Azad-3 ACZ-XIII Upper Uttar Pradesh CSAUA&T, Kanpur
Gangetic plain
region
4. Pant Urd-35 ACZ-XIII Western Uttarakhand GBPUA&T, Pantnagar
Himalayan Region
5. Shekhar-2 ACZ-IV Central Plateau Madhya Pradesh CSAUA&T, Kanpur
and Hills Region
Chickpea
6. JG-14, Indira ACZ-I Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh IGKV farm/Private
Chana, JG-315, JG- Plains Zone sector
11
7. JG-11, C101, ICCV10 ACZ-VI Southern Dry Zone Karnataka GKVK, UAS(B)/ KSSC
/ NSC
8. JG 16, JAKI 9218, JG ACZ-I, Vindhya Madhya Pradesh RVSKVV, Gwalior
6, JG-11, RVG 201, II, III, Plateau Zone,
RVG 202, RVG 203 IV, V, Bundelkhand,
VI Malwa
Plateau Zone
9. BDN-9-3 ACZ-III Marathwad Maharashtra Seed Processing

a Region Plant VNMKV,
Parbhani
10. PDG 3, PDG 4 ACZ-IV Western Plain Zone Punjab PAU, Ludhiana
&V
11. Pratap chana-1 ACZ-IV B ARS Banswara Rajasthan ARS, Banswara
12. Pratap chana-1, ACZ-IV A Sub-humid Rajasthan ARS,
RSG-973 (Aabha), Southern plains Banswara,
RSG-991 and Aravali Hills Rajasthan
13. RSG 888, G N G 663, ACZ-I & North West Plain Rajasthan NSC, RSSC, NSP
RSG14, RSG44 I-B Zone of
Rajasthan
14. Raj Vijay Gram ACZ-I, Central Zone M.P., Gujarat, RVSKVV, Gwalior
202 (RVG 202), II, III, Rajasthan,
JSC 55, IV, V, U.P.
JSC 56 VI
15. KPJ-59 ACZ-IX Eastern Plateau Jharkhand ARS,
and Hills Region Banswara,
Rajasthan
16. JG 130 ACZ-IV Gird Zone Madhya Pradesh JNKVV, Jabalpur
17. Akash ACZ-IX Middle Gangetic Bihar KVK, Parbhani
Plain Region
18. JG-74 ACZ-IX Eastern plateau Madhya Pradesh JNKVV, Jabalpur
and hills region
19. Pusa-256 ACZ-IX Middle Gangetic Bihar IARI, New Delhi
Plain Region
Field bean
17
20. HA-4 ACZ-IV, Southern Zone Karnataka GKVK, UAS(B)/ KSSC
V, VI / NSC
Sl. Source of
No. seed
availability
Green gram
21. RMG-268 ACZ-IV A Sub-humid Rajasthan ARS, Durgapura, Jaipur
Southern plains
and Aravali Hills
22. GNG469 ACZ-IX Eastern Plateau Bihar JNKVV, Jabalpur
and Hills Region
23. PDM-139 ACZ-XIII Uttar Pradesh IIPR, Kanpur
24. BM-2003-2 ACZ-IX Middle Gangetic Bihar BAU, Ranchi
Plain Region
25. RMG-344 ACZ-II Western Dry Rajasthan ARS, Durgapura, Jaipur
Region
26. GM-4 ACZ-II Western Dry Rajasthan ARS, Durgapura, Jaipur
Region
27. Pusa Vishal ACZ-IX Eastern Plateau Jharkhand IARI, New Delhi
and Hills Region
28. Pratap ACZ- Eastern Nagaland
Himalayan
Region
29. VBN-3 ACZ- IV Southern Tamil Nadu Vamban, Tamil Nadu
Plateau and
Hills Region
Horse gram
30. CRIDA-18R, CRHG-4, Southern zone AP, Karnataka, TN CRIDA, Hyderabad
CRHG-19 and Kerala
31. PHG-9 ACZ-IV Central Dry Zone Karnataka GKVK, UAS(B)/
KSSC / NSC
32. Dapoli Kulthi-1 ACZ-I, IINorth, South Maharashtra BSKVV, Dapoli
Konkan
zone
33. AK-21, Pratap Kulthi- ACZ-IV A Sub-humid Rajasthan DFRS, Arjia, Bhilwara
1 (AK-42), GC3 southern plains
and Aravali Hills
34. Mahateoda, Prateek ACZ-I Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh IGKV farm /

Plains Zone Private sector
35. PhuleSakas (SHG MPKV, Solapur
0628-4)
Lentil
36. JL-3, RVL-31, Vamban ACZ-I, Vindhya Plateau Madhya Pradesh RVSKVV, Gwalior
II, III, Zone, Gird
IV, V, Zone,
VI Bundelkhand,
Malwa Plateau
Zone
37. Kota Masoor 2 (RKL Madhya Pradesh, ARS, Kota
14-20) Maharashtra,
18 Chhattisgarh and
parts of Rajasthan
Sl. Source of
No. seed
availability
Moth bean
38. RMO-40, RMO-225, ACZ-I-A, Arid Western Rajasthan RSSC, NSC, SKRAU,
RMO-425, RMO-297, I-C Plains, Hyper arid Bikaner, Barmer
CZM1, CZM2, CZM3, and Western
RMo-435 Plains
Niger
39. Birsa Niger ACZ-IX Eastern Plateau Jharkhand BAU, Ranchi
and Hills Region
Pigeonpea
40. Rajeev Lochan, ACZ-I Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh IGKV farm /
Asha, UPAS-120, Plains Zone Private sector
Paras
41. Number-148, C-11, ACZ-III Bastar Chhattisgarh IGKV seed
Paras Plateau farm/
Research
station
42. TTB-7, BRG-1, BRG-2 ACZ-IV, Central Zone Karnataka, AP GKVK, UAS(B)/ KSSC
V, VI & Southern / NSC
Zone
43. Paras ACZ-I, Vindhya Madhya Pradesh RVSKVV, Gwalior
II, III, Plateau Zone,
IV, V, Bundelkhand,
VI Malwa
Plateau Zone
44. BDN-711, BDN-708, ACZ-I Marathwad Maharashtra Seed Processing
Paras a Region Plant VNMKV,
Parbhani
45. ICPL-87, ICPL-151, ACZ-IV A Sub-humid Rajasthan IIPR, Kanpur; ICRISAT,
Paras Southern plains Hyderabad
and Aravali Hills
46. Narendra arhar-1 ACZ-IX Eastern Plateau Jharkhand NDUA&T, Faizabad
and Hills Region
47. MAL 13 ACZ-XIII Mid Gangetic Plain Bihar BHU, Varanasi
Region
48. VL Arhar-1 ACZ-XIII Northern Hills Uttarakhand VPKAS, Almora
49. ICPL-87119 ACZ-III Southern Andra Pradesh ICRISAT, Hyderabad
Plateau and
Hills Region
50. PRG-176 ACZ-IV Southern plateau Telangana RARS, Palam, TS
& hill region
51. TJT-501 ACZ-IX Eastern plateau Chhattisgarh BARC & ZARS,
and hill region Khargone
52. JKM 189 ACZ-IV Central Plateau Madhya Pradesh JNKVV, Jabalpur
and Hills Region
53. BRG-5 ACZ-IV Southern Karnataka GKVK UAS, Bangalore
Plateau and
Hills region
54. NDA-1 ACZ-IX Middle Gangetic Uttar Pradesh NDUA&T, Faizabad
Plain Region
19
55. ICPL-85063 ACZ-IX Eastern plateau Chhattisgarh ICRISAT, Hyderabad
and hills region
56. ICPL-88039 ACZ-IV Central Plateau Madhya Pradesh ICRISAT, Hyderabad
and Hills Region
Sl. Source of
No. seed
availability
57. BRG-4 ACZ-III Southern Karnataka GKVK UAS, Bangalore
Plateau and
Hills Region
58. Prakash (IPA 203) Uttar Pradesh, IIPR, Kanpur
Bihar, Jharkhand
and West Bengal
59. Gujarat Junagadh Gujarat JAU, Junagarh
Pigeonpea-1 (GJP-
1)
60. Ujwala (PRG 176) Telangana PJTSAU, Hyderabad
61. Mannemkonda Kandi Telangana PJTSAU, Hyderabad
(ICPH 2740) Hybrid
62. GT-102 Gujarat NAU, Navasari
63. BRG 5 Karnataka UAS, Bangaluru
64. Amaravathi (LRG-52) Andhra Pradesh RARS Lam, Guntur
65. B D N 716 Maharashtra VNMKVV, ARS,
(BDN 2008-7) Badnapur, Maharashtra
66. GRG 811 Karnataka ARS, Gulberga,
(Dharamaraj) Karnataka
Oilseeds
Brassica (Brown Sarson)
1. KBS-3 ACZ-II Mid Hills Sub- Himachal Pradesh CSKHPKVV, Palampur
Humid Zone
Brassica (Rapeseed & Mustard)
2. Aravali, RGN-48, ACZ-III-B Flood Prune Rajasthan ARS, Navgaon; RSSC,
RB-50 Eastern Plains, Rajasthan
Navgaon (Alwar)
3. RGN 48 ACZ-IV A Sub-humid Rajasthan, Punjab, ARS, Sri
Southern plains Haryana, Delhi and Ganganagar,
and Aravali Hills Western Uttar Rajasthan
Pradesh
4. Pant Rai 20 ACZ-II NWPZ Uttarakhand GBPUA&T, Pantnagar
5. Pusa Bold ACZ-IX Eastern Plateau Jharkhand IARI, New Delhi
and Hills Region
6. NRCDR-2 ACZ-IX Chhattisgarh Madhya Pradesh DRMR, Bharatpur
Plain Zone
7. Pusa Tarak ACZ-IV Southern Madhya Pradesh IARI, New Delhi
Plateau and
Hills Region
8. RVM-2 ACZ-IV Central Plateau Madhya Pradesh RMVRS UAT Gwalior
and Hills Region
9. Rohini ACZ-IV Central Plateau Uttar Pradesh CSAUAT, Kanpur
and Hill Region
10. RB-50 Rajasthan, Punjab, HA U RRS, bawal
Haryana, Delhi and
Western Uttar
Pradesh
20 RH 406
11. Rajasthan, Punjab, CCS HAU, Hisar
Haryana, Delhi and
Western Uttar
Pradesh
Sl. Source of
No. seed
availability
12. Gujarat Punjab, Haryana, SDAU, SK Nagar,
Dantiwada Jammu & Kashmir, Dantiwara,
Mustard 5 Rajasthan ,Delhi Gujrat
and Uttar Pradesh
13. RH 725 Jammu, Punjab, CCS HAU, Hisar
Haryana, Delhi
and Northern
Rajasthan
14. GM-3 Gujarat SDAU, SK Nagar,
(Gujarat Dantiwara,
Mustard-3) Gujrat
15. RGN-298 Rajasthan, Punjab, ZARS, Srigangnagar
Haryana, Delhi,
Jammu & Kashmir and
Uttar Pradesh
Brassica (Raya)
16. RCC-4 ACZ-I Sub-Montane & Himachal Pradesh CSKHPKV, Palampur
Low, Mid Hills
Sub-Tropical
Zone
Castor
17. DCS-9 (Jyothi), Wala ACZ-IV, Southern Zone Karnataka GKVK, UAS(B)/
V, VI KSSC / NSC
18. GCH-2 ACZ-II Gujarat Plains Gujarat SDAU, CMRS Sardar
and Hills Region Krishnagar
Groundnut
19. GG-2 and GG-5, ACZ-II South Gujarat Gujarat JAU, Junagadh
ICCV9114
20. JL-24, TMV-2, KCG- ACZ-IV, Central Dry Karnataka GKVK, UAS(B)/ KSSC
2, GPBD-4, ICGV- V Zone, Eastern / NSC
91114, GG5, IGN3 Dry Zone
21. GG5 ACZ-II, Bundelkhand Madhya Pradesh RVSKVV, Gwalior
III, V , Inmar
Valley
22. LGN-1 ACZ-III West zone Maharashtra Oilseeds Research
Station, Latur
23. Kediri 5, Kediri 9 ACZ-V Southern Zone Andhra Pradesh ANGRAU, Kediri
24. Abhay, Gresham, ACZ-V Southern Zone Andhra Pradesh ANGRAU, Tirupati
Narayani,
Dharani
25. ICGV 91114 Southern Zone Andhra Pradesh ICRISAT, Hyderabad
26. K 134 ACZ-V Southern Zone Andhra Pradesh ANGRAU, Kediri
and Tamil Nadu
27. TMV 13 Southern Zone TN TNAU, Coimbatore
28. ICGS 5 ACZ-I North UP, Bihar, Haryana, ICRISAT, Hyderabad
Western Punjab and
Plain Zone Rajasthan
29. JGN 3, JGN 23 Central Zone MP JNKVV, Khargone, MP
30. CSMG 84-1 ACZ-I North UP, Rajasthan, Haryana CSAUAT, Kanpur
Western 21
Plain Zone
31. ICGS-76 ACZ-XIII Eastern Manipur ICRISAT, Hyderabad
Himalayan
Region
Sl. Source of
No. seed
availability
32. GG-9 ACZ-IV Gujrat Plains Gujarat RVSKVV, Gwalior
and Hills Region
33. GM-4 ACZ-XIII Gujarat Plains Gujarat JAU, Junagadh
and Hills Region
34. Co 6 ACZ-IV Southern Tamil Nadu TNAU, Tamil Nadu
Plateau and
Hills Region
35. TG 37A ACZ-IV Central Plateau Madhya Pradesh MPKV, Rahuri
and Hills Region
36. TG-38 ACZ-II Gujarat Plains Gujarat JAU, Junagadh
& Hills Region
37. GKVK 5 Karnataka UAS, GKVK, Bengaluru
38. Kadiri Andhra Pradesh ANGRAU, Kadiri,
Amaravathi Andhra Pradesh
(K1535)
Karan Rai
39. Jayanti ACZ-I, II Low Hills Sub- Himachal Pradesh CSK HPKV, Palampur
Tropical Zone, Mid
Hills Sub-Humid
Zone
Linseed
40. R-552, RLC-78, RLC- ACZ-I Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh IGKV, Jabalpur
81, RLC-92 Plains Zone
41. Nagarkot, Himani ACZ-I, II Low Hills Sub- Himachal Pradesh CSK HPKV, Palampur
Tropical Zone, Mid
Hills Sub-Humid
Zone
Safflower
42. PBNS-40, PBNS-12, ACZ-I Marathwad Maharashtra VNMKV, Parbhani
Phule Kusum a Region
43. JSI-7 ACZ-IX Eastern plateau Chhattisgarh JNKVV, Jabalpur
and hills region
Sesame
44. G Til-4 ACZ-VII North Shurashtra Gujarat ARS, JAU, Amreli
45. Pragati ACZ-XIII Central Plateau Uttar Pradesh CSAUA&T, Kanpur
and Hill Region
46. RT-346 ACZ-IV Central Plateau Rajasthan ARS, RAU, Manodre
and Hills Region
47. JTS-21 ACZ-IV Southern Madhya Pradesh ZARS, JNKVV,
Plateau and Powarkheda
Hills Region
48. TKG-308 ACZ-IV Central Plateau Madhya Pradesh JNKVV, Tikamgarh
and Hills Region
49. TKG-306 ACZ-IV Central Plateau Madhya Pradesh JNKVV, Tikamgarh
and Hills Region
50. GT-10 ACZ-IX Eastern plateau Chhattisgarh ZARS, JNKVV,
22 and hills region Powarkheda
Sl. Source of
No. seed
availability
51. JTS-8 ACZ-IV Central Plateau Madhya Pradesh ZARS, JNKVV,
and Hills Region Powarkheda
52. CUMS-17 (Suprava) West Bengal IAS, Uni. of Calcutta
Soybean
53. JS-80-21, Indira ACZ-I Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh IGKV farm /
Soya- 9, Ahilya, JS Plains Zone Private sector
71-05,
NRC -7
54. PS-1225 ACZ-13 Western Uttarakhand VPKAS, Almora
Himalayan Region
55. MAU-71 ACZ-IX Middle Gangetic Bihar MAU, Parbhani
Plain Region
56. JS-95-60 ACZ-IV Gird Zone Madhya Pradesh JNKVV, Jabalpur
57. JS-9305 ACZ-IV Western Maharashtra JNKVV, Jabalpur
Plateau and
Hills Region
58. JS-335 ACZ- Eastern Nagaland JNKVV, Jabalpur
Himalayan
Region
59. Harit Soya ACZ-XIII Western Himachal Pradesh IISR, Indore
Himalayan Region
60. PS-1092 ACZ-XIV Western Uttarakhand GBPUA&T, Pantnagar
Himalayan Region
61. Pant Soybean 24 Uttar Pradesh GBPUAT,
(PS 1477) and Uttarakhand Pantnagar,
Uttarakhand
Sunflower
62. KBSH-44, KBSH-53 ACZ-IV, Central, Karnataka GKVK, UAS(B)/ KSSC
VI Southern Dry / NSC
Zone
63. LSPH-35 (Hv) ACZ Central Maharashtra Oilseeds Research
Maharashtra Station, Latur,
(Plateau Maharashtra
zone)
Toria
64. Bhawani ACZ-I Sub-Montane & Himachal Pradesh CSKHPKV, Palampur,
Low Hills Sub- HP
Tropical Zone
65. Raj VijayToria 1 Madhya Pradesh RVSKV, Gwalior, MP
66. Tapeshwari (TK 06-1) Uttar Pradesh CSAUT, Kanpur
67. TRC T-1-1-5-1/IC Tripura Tripura
615573 (Tripura toria
1)
Fibre Crops
Cotton
1. G Cot-18 ACZ-VI, North Shurashtra Gujarat Cotton Research
VII Station, JAU,
Junagadh, Gujarat23
2. Phule Anmol (RAC Rainfed, Maharashtra MPKV, Rahuri,
024) Khandesh region Maharashtra
of Maharashtra
Sl. Source of
No. seed
availability
3. SVPR 4 Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Cotton Research
Station,
Srivilliputhur, TN
4. GN. Cot.25 Gujarat NAU, Navsari
5. SVPR 1 (TSHH-0629) Andhra Pradesh, CRS, TNAU,
Hybrid Telangana, Srivilliputhur,
Karnataka and Tamil nadu
Tamil Nadu
6. Nirmal-433 (NACH- Maharashtra, Nirmal Seeds Pvt.
433) Madhya Pradesh, Ltd., Pachora, Distt.
Odisha and Gujarat Jalgaon
7. Raj Vijay Kapas 67 RVSKVV, Gwalior Madhya Pradesh
(RVK 67) IH 67 (HR)
Jute (C. capsuLaris)
8. JRC-80, JRC-7447, ACZ-II, Assam, North CRIJAF, Barrackpore
JRC III, IV Bengal, UP
-212
9. JRO- 524, JRO-204 ACZ-I, New Alluvial Zone, West Bengal BCKV, Kalyani;
III, II, Coastal Saline CRIJAF, Barrackpore
IV, V Zone, All jute
growing states
10. JRC 80, JRC 7447, JRC ACZ II, Assam, North CRIJAF,
212 III, IV Bengal, UP Barrackpore, WB
11. JRO 2407 Samapti Entire Tossa Jute CRIJAF,
(Tossa Jute) growing states of Barrackpore, West
the country Bengal
Tossa jute (C. oLitorius)
12. JRO 524, JRO 204, ACZ II, All Zones All jute growing states CRIJAF,
III, IV, Barrackpore, WB
V
Roselle (H. sabdariffa)
13. GR 27, HS 4288, HS ACZ XI Odisha, AP, Odisha, AP, CRIJAF,
7910 Maharashtra, Maharashtra, Barrackpore, WB
Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu
14. AMV 5, AMV 7 ACZ XI Odisha, AP, Odisha, AP, ARS Amadalavalasa,
Maharashtra, Maharashtra, AP
Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu,
Karnataka Karnataka
Mesta (Roselle)
15. GR-27, HS-4288, ACZ-XI Odisha, AP, Odisha, AP, CRIJAF,
HS-7910 Maharashtra, Maharashtra, Barrackpore, WB
Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu
16. AMV-5, AMV-7 ACZ-XI Odisha, AP, Odisha, AP, ARS, Amadalavalasa,
Maharashtra, Maharashtra, AP
Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu,
Karnataka Karnataka
Fodder Crops
Anjan grass/ Buffalo grass
24
1. Marwar Anjan Arid and semi-arid CAZRI, jodhpur
(CAZRI-75) areas in the
country
Sl. Source of
No. seed
availability
2. Bundel Anjan- All All zones All over India IGFRI, Jhansi
1, Bundel zones
Anjan-3
3. Kolukkattai Tamil Nadu TNAU Coimbatore
grass CO-1
4. CAZRI Anjan-358 Rajasthan CAZRI, Jodhpur
(CAZRI 358)
Sorghum
5. Haryana Chari-171 All All Zones - HAU, Hisar
sorghum
growing
areas
6. Haryana Chari-308 All All Zones - HAU, Hisar
sorghum
growing
areas
7. CO-27 South Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu TNAU, Coimbatore
zone
8. CO(FS)-29 South Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu TNAU, Coimbatore
zone
9. Pusa Chari-9 All India Single cut in India Two cuts in Gujarat IARI, New Delhi
10. Pusa Chari-1 All India Northern region - IARI, New Delhi
11. Pusa Chari-23 All India Sorghum growing Maharashtra & Gujarat IARI, New Delhi
areas
12. CO 31 (TNFS 0952) Tamil Nadu TNAU, Coimbatore
Rice bean
13. Bidhan-1 NE region All North Eastern States BCKVV, Kalyani
16. JRBJ 05-2 Madhya Pradesh JNKVV, Jabalpur
and Chhattisgarh
17. Shyamalima Assam AAU, Jorhat
(JCR-7-20)
Pearl millet-Napier (Fodder)
18. BN Hybrid CO-1 Southern Zone Tamil Nadu TNAU, Coimbatore
19. NB-37 Northern Hill Himachal Pradesh CSKHPKVV, Palampur
Zone
20. Yeshwant Maharashtra MPKV, Rahuri
21. KKM-1 Southern zone Tamil Nadu TNAU, Coimbatore
22. PBN-83 North West Zone Punjab, Haryana, & HP PAU, Ludhiana
23. JRBJ 05-2 Madhya Pradesh JNKVV, Jabalpur
and Chhattisgarh
24. Shyamalima Assam AAU, Jorhat
(JCR-7-20)
25 Moti Bajra Telangana PJTSAU, Hyderabad
(APFB- 09-1)
25
Sl. Source of
No. seed
availability
Cowpea (Forage)
26. Type -2 , All zones All zones All over India IGFRI, Jhansi
Bundel Lobia -1
27. GFC-2 All zones All zones All over India GAU, Banaskantha
28. EC-4216 All zones All zones All over India IARI, New Delhi
29. MFC-09-1 South zone South zone UAS, Mandya
30. HFC -42-1, C-88 North zone Haryana HAU, Hisar
31. EC-4216 All zones All zones IARI, New Delhi
32. CO 9 Tamil Nadu TNAU, Coimbatore
Dhaman grass / Bird wood grass
33. Marwar Dhaman Arid and semi- Rajasthan CAZRI, Jodhpur
(CAZRI-76) arid areas
34. Jawahar Central Zone MP, Chhattisgarh JNKVV, Jabalpur
Pennisetum-
12
35. Bundel-1, All zones All zones All over India IGFRI, Jhansi
Bundel
Dinanath-2
36. CO-1 Southern Zone Tamil Nadu TNAU, Coimbatore
Forage cowpea
37. UPC 9202 ACZ-III Central Zone Uttarakhand GBPUA&T, Pantnagar
38. UPC 628 ACZ-III Central Zone Uttarakhand GBPUA&T, Pantnagar
Guinea grass
39. Bundel Guinea-2, All over India IGFRI, Jhansi; SRSS,
JHGG-08-1, RSDGG-1 Dharward
Marvel grass
40. Phule Govardhan Maharashtra MPKV, Rahuri
-(Marvel -2008-1)
Forage sewan grass
41. CAZRI Sewan-1 Rajasthan CAZRI, Jodhpur
(CAZRI 30-5)
42. Haritha, Makueni South Southern Zone Kerala KAU, Vellayani; KLDB,
Zone Pattom
43. Bundel Guinea-2 All zones Humid, Arid, Rainfed condition IGFRI, Jhansi
tropical & all over country
sub- tropical
44. Riversdale South Uplands & Kerala, Tamil Nadu Kerala Livestock
Zone Homesteads in & AP Development
Kerala, Tamil Board, Trivandrum
Nadu & AP
45. Bundel Guinea -4 Humid/arid tropical IGFRI, Jhansi
(JHGG 08-1) and sub- tropical
areas of the country
46. Dharwad Guinea All India IGFRI RS, Dharwad
Grass1(DGG-1)
(RSDGG-1)
26
Sl. Source of
No. seed
availability
Niger
47. KBN-1, JNC1, JNC6, ACZ-IV, Central, Eastern, Karnataka GKVK, UAS(B)/ KSSC
JNC9 V, VI Southern Dry Zone / NSC
48. PNS-6, JNC1, ACZ-I Scarcity zone Maharashtra VNMKV, Parbhani
JNC6, JNC9 of Marathwada
Region
Setaria grass
49. Setaria-92, S-18, Himachal CSKHPKVV, Palampur
PSS- 1, Nandi Pradesh,
Uttarakhand
50. Tall Fescue
51. Hima-4 Hill Zone Temperate HP CSKHPKV, Palampur
grasslands of
HP
52. EC-178182 Hill Zone Temperate & HP CSKHPKV, Palampur
sub temperate
grasslands of
HP
Fruits
Apple
1. York Imperial ACZ-III Temperate & Jammu & Kashmir SKUA&T-Jammu
Warm Temperate
Zone
Apricot
2. Badami, ACZ-II Intermediate Zone Jammu & Kashmir SKUA&T-Jammu
Inzhirnyl, Rannil
Banana
3. Karpuravalli (ABB) Southern Zone Southern A.P., NRC Banana,
Northern Karnataka Trichy, Kerala
Ber
4 Sev, Gola, Umran ACZ-I-C Hyper arid Rajasthan CIAH-Bikaner
and Western
Plains
5 Seb, Mudia, ACZ-I Sub-Tropical Zone Jammu & Kashmir SKUA&T-Jammu
Jogia, Gola
6. Sev, Gola ACZ-II-B Transitional Rajasthan CAZRI, Jodhpur; CIAH,
Plain of Luni Bikaner
Basin, Jaipur
Citrus
7. Mosambi ACZ-I Sub-Tropical Zone Jammu & Kashmir SKUA&T, Jammu
Guava
8. Allahabad ACZ-I Sub-Tropical Zone Jammu & Kashmir SKUA&T, Jammu
Safeda,
Lucknow-49
Mango 27
9. Arka, Coastal regions Orissa and A.P. CHES, IIHR,
Neelachal, of Orissa and Bhubaneswar
Kesari A.P.
Sl. Source of
No. seed
availability
10. Sinduri ACZ-II-B Luni Basin, Jaipur Rajasthan Anand, Gujrat
11. Jalore seedless ACZ-I-A, Arid Western Rajasthan CIAH, Bikaner; Anand,
/ Sindhuri I-C Plains, and Gujrat
Western Plains
Sweet orange
12. Mosambi ACZ-I Sub-Tropical Zone Jammu & Kashmir SKUAST-Jammu
Vegetables
Ash gourd
1. Kashi Dhawal North Eastern Uttar Pradesh, IIVR, Varanasi
Plain Zone Bihar, Delhi
Bottle gourd
2. Thar Samridhi ACZ-I & North Rajasthan CIAH, Bikaner
ACZ-I- Western Plain
C Zone
3. Kashi Ganga NEP North Eastern Uttar Pradesh IIVR, Varanasi
Plain Zone
Brinjal
4. PKM-1 ACZ-VI Southern zone Tamil Nadu HC & RI, Periyakulam
5. Kashi Sandesh, Uttar Pradesh, IIVR, Varanasi
Kashi Taru Bihar, Jharkhand
Carrot
6. Ooty-1 ACZ-V High altitude zone Tamil Nadu Horticultural
Research Station,
Ooty
Cassava
7. Shri Sahya ACZ-III Bastar Plateau Chhattisgarh IGKV, Raipur
Chillies
8. Samrudhi ACZ-V Eastern Dry Zone Karnataka GKVK, UAS(B)/ KSSC
/ NSC
9. Kashi Anmol All Zones All Zones Uttar Pradesh, IIVR, Varanasi
Bihar, M.P.,
Karnataka
Cluster bean
10. RGC-936, RGC-1017 ACZ-IV A Sub-humid Rajasthan ARS, Durgapura, Jaipur
southern plains
and Aravali Hills
11. RGC-1017, RGC- ACZ-I-A Arid Western Plains Rajasthan RSSC, NSC, SKRAU,
1003, RGC-1066 Bikaner
12. Thar Bhadavi ACI-I & North Rajasthan CIAH, Bikaner
ACZ-I-C Western Plain
Zone
13. RD-2592 ACZ-II Western Dry Rajasthan Bermar, Jhodapur
Region
28 Karan Guar
14. Rajasthan RARI, SKNAU, Jaipur
1 (RGr-12-1)
Sl. Source of
No. seed
availability
Colocasia
13. White Goriya, Haloo ACZ-III Bastar Plateau Chhattisgarh IGKV, Jabalpur
Kesoo
Cowpea
14. IT-38956-1, TVX ACZ-IV, Central Dry Karnataka GKVK, UAS(B)/ KSSC
-944-02E V Zone, Eastern / NSC
Dry Zone
15. RC-19, RC-101 ACZ-II-A Fatehpur (Sikar) Rajasthan RSSC, Rajasthan
Cumin
16. GC-4 ACZ-II-B Transitional Plan Rajasthan RSSC, Rajasthan
of Luni Basin,
Jaipur
Drumstick
17. Bhagya-KDM-01 ACZ-I Northern, North Karnataka UHS, Bagalkot,
Eastern and Karnataka
Central Dry zone
Elephant foot yam
18. NDA-5, Gajendra ACZ-III Bastar Plateau Chhattisgarh IGKV, Jabalpur
Onion
19. Agrifound Dark Red, ACZ-I, II Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh Private sector
Arka Kalyan Plains Zone,
Northern Hills
20. Raseedpura local ACZ-II-A Fatehpur (Sikar) Rajasthan NSC & RSSC
Taramira
21. RTM-314 ACZ-IV A Southern plains Rajasthan SKN College of
and Aravali Hills Agriculture,
Jobner
Tomato
22. Arka Meghali, Arka ACZ-I, Chhattisgarh Plains Chhattisgarh Private sector
Vikas II, III Zone, Northern
Hills, Bastar
Plateau
Water melon
23. Durgapura, Madhu, ACZ-II-A Fatehpur (Sikar) Rajasthan NSC & RSSC
Durgapura kesher
29
Table 2: Short duration Crop
Varieties
Sl.
Source of
No. seed
availability
Rice
1 Pusabasmati-1121 ACZ-II Trans Gangetic Punjab IARI, New Delhi
Plain Region
2 PR-124 ACZ-II Trans Gangetic Punjab IARI, New Delhi
Plain Region
3 NDR-97 ACZ-XIII Western Jammu & Kashmir NDUA&T, Faizabad
Himalayan Region
4 Pusa-1509 ACZ- Trans Gangetic Haryana IARI, New Delhi
Plain Region
5 Sahbhagi ACZ-IX Middle Gangetic Bihar BAU, Sabour
Plain Region
6 Abhishek ACZ-IX Eastern Plateau and Jharkhand CRRI, Cuttack
Hills Region
7 Gobind Bhog -1 ACZ-XIII Lower Gangetic West Bengal CRRI, Cuttack
Plain Region
8 Naveen ACZ-IX South Eastern Jharkhand CRURRS,
Plateau Zone Hazaribagh
9 Sahbhagi ACZ-IV Upper Gangetic Plain Jharkhand BAU, Sabour
&XIII Region, Eastern
Plateau and Hills
Region
10 Anjali ACZ-IX Eastern Plateau and Jharkhand CRURRS,
Hills Region Hazaribagh
11 Susksamarat ACZ-IX Middle Gangetic Bihar BAU, Sabour
Plain Region
12 Prabhat ACZ-IX, Middle Gangetic Bihar IARI, New Delhi
ACZ-XIII Plain Region, North
West Alluvial Plain
Zone
13 Komal ACZ-IX Middle Gangetic Bihar CRRI, Cuttack
Plain Region
14 Chandan ACZ-IX Middle Gangetic Bihar IIRI, Rajendranagr
Plain Region
15 CRDhan40 ACZ-IX Eastern Plateau and Jharkhand NRRI, Cuttack
Hills Region
16 CAUR3 ACZ-IX Eastern Orissa&Manipur CAU, Imphal
&ACZ-XIII Himalayan
Region
17 HUR-3020 ACZ-IX Middle Gangetic Uttar Pradesh ARF BHU Varanasi
Plain Region
18 Tripura ACZ-III Tripura Tripura ICAR Research
Hakuchuk Complex for NEH
1,Tripura Region, Tripura
Hakuchuk 2, Centre, Lembu-
Tripura Aus cherra
19 IR-64 Drt I Telangana, Andhra IIRR,
(IET Pradesh, Tamilnadu, Hyderabad and
22836) Madhya Pradesh, BAU, Ranchi
(DRR Dhan Chhattisgarh,
42) Jharkhand
20 Birsa Vikas Dhan Jharkhand BAU, Ranchi
30 111
21 Birsa Vikas Dhan Jharkhand BAU, Ranchi
203
Sl. Source of
No. seed
availability
22 DRR Dhan 44 Uttarakhand, Haryana IIRR, Hyderabad
(IET 22081) and Bihar
23 DRR Dhan 43 Telangana, IIRR, Hyderabad
(IET 22080) Puducherry, Kerala
and Karnataka
24 DRR Dhan 46 Bihar, Madhya Pradesh IIRR, Hyderabad
and Maharashtra
25 PAC 129 (Arize Madhya Pradesh Bayer Bio
6129) Hybrid Scien- cePvt.
Ltd
26 BS 129G Chhattisgarh Bayer Bio
(Arize 6129 Gold) Science Pvt. Ltd
Hybrid
27 Daksha Karnataka ZARS, VC Farm
(KMP- 175) Mandya
28 GNR-5 Gujarat NAU, Navsari
(NVSR- 6137)
29 DRR Dhan 47 (IET Telangana, Andhra IIRR, Hyderabad
23356) Pradesh, Karnataka,
Kerala and Pudducherry
30 Him Palam Himachal Pradesh, CSKHPKV, RS,
Lal Dhan-1 Megha- laya and Manipur Malan, Kangra
(HPR 2795)
31 Tripura Hakuchuk Tripura Tripura
– 2, Tripura
Khara -2, Tripura
Khara -1, Tripura
Hakuchuk – 1,
Tripura Aush -1
32 VNR-2111 PLUS Punjab, Uttarakhand, VNR Seeds
(IET 24075) Hary- ana, Odissa, Bihar, Pvt. Ltd.,
(VNR 212) West Bengal, Uttar Raipur
Pradesh, Jharkhand,
Madhya Pradesh,
Chhattisgarh and
Maharashtra
33 CSR 60 Alkaline areas of Zone CSSRI, Karnal
(IET 25378) II, Zone III (Uttar
Pradesh) Zone VII
(Pondicherry)
34 CSR 56 CSSRI, Karnal
(IET 24537)
35 DRR Dhan 52 Haryana, Gujarat and Odi- IIRR, Hyderabad
(IET 23354) sha.
(RP5125-12-5-3-
B-IR84898-B
Wheat
36 HD-3086 ACZ-II Trans Gangetic Punjab BAU, Sabour
Plain Region MPKV, Niphad;
IARI New
Delhi
37 Shusk Samrat ACZ-IX Eastern Plateau and Jharkhand NDUA&T, Faizabad
Hills Region
38 PBW-677 ACZ-II Trans Gangetic Punjab PAU, Ludhiana 31
Plain Region
39 HD-2967 ACZ-II Trans Gangetic Punjab MPKV, Niphad;
Plain Region IARI New
Delhi
Sl. Source of
No. seed
availability
40 WR 544 ACZ-IX Middle Gangetic Plain Bihar IARI, New Delhi
Region
41 DBW17 ACZ-IX Middle Gangetic Plain Bihar IIW&BR, Karnal
Region
42 HD2967 ACZ-IX Middle Gangetic Plain Bihar MPKV, Niphad;
Region IARI New Delhi
43 PBW373 ACZ-IX Central Plateau and Hills Rajasthan PAU, Ludhiana
Region
44 RVW-4106 ACZ-IV Central Plateau and Hills Madhya Pradesh RVSKVV, Gwalior
Region
45 HI8663 ACZ-IV Central Plateau and Hills Madhya Pradesh DWR, Karnal; IARI,
Region Indore;
HI1544 ACZ-IV Gird Zone Madhya Pradesh DWR, Karnal; IARI,
Indore;
Pearl millet
46 NBH 5061 (MH Maharashtra, Karnataka, Nuziveedu Seeds,
1812) Andhra Pradesh and Hyderabad
Hybrid Tamil Nadu
47 NBH 5767 (MH Maharashtra, Karnataka, Nuziveedu Seeds,
1785) Hybrid Andhra Pradesh and Hyderabad
Tamil Nadu
48 PBH – 306 (MH Maharashtra, Karnataka, PrabhatAgri Biotech
1962) Hybrid Telangana, Andhra Pradesh Limited, Hyderabad
and Tamil Nadu
49 AHB 1200 Fe Rajasthan, Gujarat, Hary- VNMKV, NARP,
(MH 2072 (AHB ana, Punjab, Delhi, Aurangabad,
1200) hybrid Maha- rashtra,
Telangana, Andhra
Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
50 PB 1705 (MH Rajasthan, Gujarat, Bayer Bio Science
2008) Hybrid Haryana, Punjab, Delhi, Pvt. Ltd.
Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Hyderabad
Pradesh
51 B H B - 1 2 0 2 Rajasthan RRS, SKRAU, Bikan-
(Bikaner Hybrid er (Raj.)
Bajra-1202) (MH
1831)
Sorghum
52 CSV 32F (SPV Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu IIMR, Hyderabad
2128) and Karnataka
53 Phule Rohini Maharashtra MPKV Rahuri,
(RPASV3) Maharashtra
54 Phule Madhur Maharashtra MPKV Rahuri,
(RSSGV 46) Maharashtra
55 RVICSH 28 Madhya Pradesh AICSIP, Indore, MP
(Hybrid)
Maize
56 SCMH- 411 ACZ-IX Eastern Plateau and Hills Jharkhand Suraj Crop Sciences
Region. Limited,
Sabarkan- tha,
Gujarat
57 HQPM-1 ACZ-IX, Eastern Plateau and Hills Jharkhand IGKV, Raipur
ACZ-XIII Region. Nagaland
Eastern
32 Himalayan
Region
Sl. Source of
No. seed
availability
58 PMH-1 ACZ-IX Eastern Plateau and Jharkhand PAU, Ludhiana
Hills Region
59 Kanchan ACZ-IX Eastern Plateau and Jharkhand IIMR, New Delhi
Hills Region
60 Shourya ACZ-IX Mid Gangetic Plain Bihar Nuziveedu
Region Seeds,
Hyderabad
61 HQPM-5 ACZ-XIII Eastern Nagaland IGKV, Raipur
Himalayan
Region
62 GM-6 ACZ-IV Western Plateau & Maharashtra GAU Gujarat and
hills region KVK, JNKVV,
Jhabua
63 Candy (KSCH- All India KSCL, Secundrabad,
333) Hybrid Telangana
64 D2244 (DAS- All India D O W Agro Scienc-
Maharashtra- es India Pvt Ltd.
501) Hybrid Mumbai.
65 Jawahar Madhya Pradesh JNKVV, Jabalpur
Maize 218
66 Pusa Madhya Pradesh IARI, New Delhi &

Jawahar Hybrid JNKVV, Jabalpur
Maize-1
Little millet
67 JawaharKutki 4 Madhya Pradesh JNKVV, Rewa, Mad-
(JK 4) hya Pradesh
Kodo millet
68 JawaharKodo 137 Chhattisgarh IGKVCOA & RS,
Jagdalpur,
Bastar,
Chhattisgarh
Finger millet
69 Vakula Karnataka ARS, ANGRAU,
(PPR 2700) Perumalapalle,
Andhra
Pradesh
Chickpea
70 GNG1581 ACZ-IX Middle Gangetic Bihar NSC, RSSC, NSP
Plain Region
71 Jaki-9218 ACZ-IV & Western Plateau and Jharkhand RVSKVV, Gwalior
ACZ-IX Hills Region & Middle
Gangetic Plain
Region
72 KWR-108 ACZ-IV Central Plateau and Uttar Pradesh CSAUA&T, Kanpur
Hill Region
73 RSG-963 ACZ-IV Middle Gangetic Uttar Pradesh NSC, RSSC, NSP
Plain Region
74 JG11 ACZ-XIII Western Uttarakhand JNKVV, Jabalpur
Himalayan Region
Indian mustard
75 Laxmigold ACZ-IX Middle Gangetic Bihar CCS HA U Hisar33
Plain Region
76 PusaMahak ACZ-IX Eastern Plateau and Jharkhand IARI, New Delhi
Hills Region
Sl. Source of
No. seed
availability
77 Rohini ACZ-IV, Central Plateau and Uttar Pradesh, CSAUAT, Kanpur
ACZ-IV Hill Region Madhya Pradesh
78 NRCHB-101 ACZ-IX Central Plateau and Rajasthan DRMR, Bharatpur
Hills Region
79 RVM-2 ACZ-IV Central Plateau and Madhya Pradesh RMVRS UAT
Hills Region Gwalior
80 Pusa Mustard 25 Haryana, Punjab, Rajas- IARI, New Delhi
than, Delhi, Western
UP, NEH Region
81 Pusa Mustard 27 MP, Kota Region of Rajas- IARI, New Delhi
than, UP, Uttrakhand,
NEH Region
82 Pusa Mustard 28 Haryana, Punjab, Rajas- IARI, New Delhi
than, Delhi, Western
UP, NEH Region
Soybean
83 JS-335 ACZ-XIII Eastern Nagaland IGKV farm /
Himalayan JNKVV, Jabalpur
Region
84 JS-9305 ACZ-IV, Western Plateau and Maharashtra IGKV farm /
ACZ-IV Hills Region, Central Madhya Pradesh JNKVV, Jabalpur
Pla- teau and Hills
Region
Black gram
85 KU-301 ACZ- Sub-Tropical Hill Zone Meghalaya CSAUAT, Kanpur
86 TAU-2 ACZ-IX Eastern plateau and Chhattisgarh BARC/PKV Akola
hill region
87 PU-35 ACZ-IV Central Plateau and Madhya Pradesh GBPUA&T, Pant-
Hills Region nagar
88 JU86 ACZ-IV Central Plateau and Madhya Pradesh JNKVV, Jabalpur
Hills Region
89 RBU-38 ACZ-IV Malawa plateau Madhya Pradesh RVSKVV, Gwalior
Agro climatic Zone
90 VBN.6 ACZ-IV Southern Plateau Tamil Nadu NPRC, Vamban and
and Hills Region TANU, Coimbatore
91 MDU1 ACZ-IV East Coast Plains Tamil Nadu TANU, Coimbatore
and Hills Region
92 IPU11-02 Uttar Pradesh
Pigeonpea
93 Pusa992 ACZ-XIII Sub – Tropical plain Arunachal Pradesh IARI, New Delhi
Zone
94 PRG-158 ACZ-III Southern Plateau Andra Pradesh RARS, Palam, TS
and Hills Region
95 ICPL88039 ACZ-IV Central Plateau and Madhya Pradesh ICRISAT, Hyder-
Hills Region abad
96 TS3R ACZ-III Southern plateau and Karnataka GKVK UAS, Ban-
hill region galore
97 BRG-2 ACZ-IV Southern plateau and Karnataka GKVK UAS, Ban-
hill region galore
98 BRG-4 ACZ-IV Southern plateau and Karnataka GKVK UAS, Ban-
34 hill region galore
Sl. Source of
No. seed
availability
Green gram
99 WGG-42 ACZ-X Southern plateau & Telangana PJTSAU, Hyderabad
hill region
100 PKVM-4 ACZ-IV Western Plateau & Maharashtra PDKV, Akola
hills region
101 GM-4 ACZ-II Gujarat Plains and Gujarat ARS, Durgapura,
Hills Region Jaipur
102 GG-5 ACZ-II Gujarat Plains & Gujarat IIPR, Kanpur
Hills Region
103 TARM-1 ACZ-IX East coast plains and Orissa BARC/PKV
hill region
104 Co.8 ACZ-IV Southern Plateau Tamil Nadu TNAU Coimbatore
and Hills Region
105 SML-668 ACZ-II, Trans Gangetic Plain Punjab, Uttar Pradesh CSK HPKV, Palam-
ACZ-IV & Region,Central pur
ACZ-IX Plateau and Hill
Region and Eastern
plateau and hill
region
106 PDM-139 ACZ-IV Sub- mountain and UP, MP, Punjab, Rajasthan IIPR, Kanpur
low hills, Sub-Tropical
107 IPM 205-7 (Virat) ACZ-II, Indo-Gangetic Plains, IIPR, Kanpur
III, IV Kar- nataka, Tamil Nadu
Mad- hya Pradesh and
Gujarat
Groundnut
108 TM37 ACZ-IV Gird Zone Madhya Pradesh MPKV, Rahuri
Clusterbean
109 Karan Guar Rajasthan SKN RARI,
1 (RGr-12-1) Durgapura, Jaipur
Niger
110 BirsaNiger-3 ACZ-IX Eastern Plateau and Jharkhand BAU, Ranchi
Hills Region
Lentil
111 KLS218 ACZ-IX Middle Gangetic Bihar CSAUAT, Kanpur
Plain Region
Cotton
112 Ajeet155 ACZ-IV Western Plateau Maharashtra Ajeet Seeds Pvt.
and Hills Region Ltd.,
Aurangabad
Safflower
113 PBNS-12 ACZ-IX Middle Gangetic Bihar MAU, Parbhani
Plain Region
Jute
114 Ishani (JRC- West Bengal, Assam, CRIJAF-Barrackpore,
9057) White Bihar, Odisha under West Bengal
Jute rainfed condition
115 NCJ-28-10 Assam Agri.
AAUCJ-2 Assam and West Bengal Univ., Jorhat
(Kkhyati)
35
Sl. Source of
No. seed
availability
Forage crop
Pearl Millet
116 Moti Bajra Telangana PJTSAU,

(APFB- 09-1) Hyderabad,
Telan- gana
Cowpea
117 CO 9 Tamil Nadu TNAU, Coimbatore
Sugarcane
118 Sankeshwar 049 Andhra Pradesh , ARS
(Co Snk 05103) Gujarat, Maharashtra, Sankeshwar,
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, UAS, Dharwad
Kerala and Madhya
Pradesh
119 Gujarat Gujarat NAU, Navsari
Sugarcane 5 Gujarat
(CoN 05071)
120 Buddhi 2003 A Andhra Pradesh, RARS,
255 (CoA 08323) Odisha and Tamil Vishakapa- tnam
Nadu
121 Co 09004 Tamil Nadu, Kerala, SBI, Coimbatore
(Amritha) Andhra Pradesh, Telanga-
na, Karnataka, Gujarat,
Ma- harashtra, Madhya
Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
122 Sugarcane CO Ecological conditions SBI, Coimbatore

06022 of Tamil Nadu and
Puducherry.
123 CoG 6 (G 2005 Peninsular Zone Gujarat, Maharasthra, Ker- SRS, TNAU, Melala-
019) ala, Karnataka, interior of thur, Vellore,
Tamil Nadu and Andhra Tamil- nadu
Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh
and Chattisgarh
124 Uphar (Co 10026) Peninsular Zone, North Gujarat, Maharasthra, Ker- SBI. Coimbatore
Central & North East ala, Karnataka, interior of
Zones Tamil Nadu and Andhra
and Chattisgarh
125 CoLk 12207 Eastern Uttar IISR, Lucknow

(Ikshu-6) Pradesh, Bihar, West
Bengal, Jharkhand
and Assam)
126 Phule-10001 Peninsular Zone Gujarat, Maharasthra, Ker- SRS,
(MS 10001) ala, Karnataka, interior of Padegaon. MPKV,
Tamil Nadu and Andhra Rahuri.
36 and Chattisgar
Table 3: Crop Varieties Suitable for Cultivation under Delayed
Monsoon
Sl. Source of
No. seed
availability
Cereals
Rice
1 Sushak Samrat ACZ-I, II & III NEPZ, NWPZ & Bihar BAU, Sabour/RAU,
Southern alluvial zone Pusa
2 Indira Rajeshwari, ACZ-II Northern Hills Chhattisgarh IGKV, Jabalpur;
Vanaprabha, Indira State Seed
Sona Corporation,
Chhattisgarh
3 Vanprabha, Annada, ACZ-III Bastar Plateau Chhattisgarh IGKV, Jabalpur;
Aditya, State Seed
Samleshwari, Indira Corporation,
Sona Chhattisgarh
4 Vanprabha, Indira ACZ-I Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh IGKV Jabalpur
Rajeswari, Indira Plains Zone
Sona, Aditya,
Danteshwari
5 ARIZE 6129, PAC807 ACZ-I Sub-Montane & Low Himachal CSKHPKV, Palampur
Hills Sub-Tropical Pradesh
Zone
6 Govind ACZ-I, II & III NHZ, NWPZ& NEPZ Uttarakhand GBPUA&T,
Pantnagar
7 Khitish, Swarna mahsuri, ACZ-I New Alluvial Zone West Bengal BCKV, Kalyani, WB
Sada Swarna, Lalat, IR
36
8 Shatabdi, Khitish, ACZ-III Coastal Saline Zone West Bengal BCKV, Kalyani, WB
Ranjit, Swarna
mahsuri, Lalat
9 Swarna Mahsuri, Sada ACZ-II Red and Laterite Zone West Bengal BCKV, Kalyani, WB
Swarna, Kalinga,
Latat, 1001,
Sahbhagi dhan
10 RC Maniphou 12 Valley areas Manipur ICAR, Manipur
11 Narendra 97 North Eastern Tripura NDUAT, Faizabad
Plain Zone
12 PR 113 North Western Uttarakhand, PAU, Ludhiana
Plain Zone Uttar
Pradesh
13 MTU 1010 North Eastern, Chhattisgarh ANGRAU,
Central, Southern , Odisha, Hyderabad; IGKVV,
Zone MP, AP, Raipur,
Karnataka
14 Gontra Bidhan Dhan 3 ACZ-II North Eastern West Bengal BCKV, Kalyani
Plain Zone
15 Rasi, IR 64 North Eastern, AP, MP, DRR, Hyderabad;
Central, Southern Jharkhand JNKVV, Jabalpur;
Zone IGKVV, Raipur
16 ADT 37, ADT 39 Southern Zone Tamil Nadu TNRRI, Aduthurai
17 ADT 37, ADT 39 Southern Zone Andhra TNRRI, Aduthurai
Prades
h
18 Karjat 5 West Zone Maharashtra RRS, Karjat 37
19 NandyalaSona (NDLR 7) Andhra RARS, ANGRAU
(IET 23715) Prades Nandyal
h
Wheat
Sl. Source of
No. seed
availability
Maize
21 Hishell ACZ-III Bastar Plateau Chhattisgarh IGKV, Raipur
22 Prakash, Pusa Hybrid- ACZ-II Northern Hills Chhattisgarh Private
1, Pro 4212 Seed
Company
23 Early Composite, ACZ-I & II Lower Hills in Himachal CSKHPKV, Palampur
Bajaura Makka Himalayas Pradesh
24 C-6, Mansar ACZ-III Temperate & Jammu SKUA&T, Jammu
Warm Temperate &
Zone Kashmir
25 C-8, Mansor Vivek, ACZ-II Intermediate Hill Zone Jammu SKUA&T, Jammu
Maize-25, Vivek QPM-9 &
Kashmir
26 Vivek maize-25, ACZ-I Sub-Tropical Zone Jammu VPKAS, Almora
Vivek QPM-9 &Kashmir
26 NAC-6004 Composite, ACZ-IV, V, VI Central, Eastern, Karnataka NSP, GKVK, UAS(B) /
NAC-6002 Composite, Southern Dry Zone KSSC/NSC
Nithyashri (NAH-2049),
Hema (NAH-1147)
27 JVM-421 ACZ-I Vindhya Plateau Zone Madhya RVSKVV, Gwalior
Pradesh
Pearl millet
28 WCC-75 ACZ-IV, VI Central, Southern Karnataka GKVK, UAS(B)/
Dry Zone KSSC / NSC
29 JBV-2, JBV-3 ACZ-II, III Bundelkhand, Malwa Madhya RVSKVV, Gwalior
Plateau Zone,
Inmar Valley, Pradesh
Jhabua Hill
30 HHB-67 ACZ-II-A Transitional Plain Rajasthan RSSC, Rajasthan
of Inland
Drainage,
Fatehpur (Sikar)
31 HHB-67 (I), RHB-177 ACZ-I-A, I-C Arid Western Plains, Rajasthan RSSC, GSSC, NSC
Hyper arid and
Western Plains
32 HHB-67(I) ACZ-II-B Transitional Plan of Rajasthan RSSC, Rajasthan
Luni Basin, Jaipur
33 HHB-67(I), ICMH-356 ACZ-III-A Semi-arid Eastern Rajasthan RSSC, Rajasthan
Plains, Jaipur
34 BHB-1202 Rajasthan ARS, SKRAU, Bikaner
(Bikaner Hybrid Bajra-
1202) (MH 1831)
Finger millet
35 Vakula (PPR 2700) Karnataka RRS, ANGRAU,
Perumalapalle,
Andhra
Pradesh
Foxtail millet
36 RS-118, K-211-1, PS-4, ACZ-IV, VI Central, Southern Karnataka GKVK, UAS(B)/ KSSC
38 SIA-326 Dry Zone / NSC
Kodo millet
37 Jawahar Kodo-13 (JK-13) ACZ-III Bastar Plateau Chhattisgarh IGKV / NRC
millets Bangalore
Sl. Source of
No. seed
availability
38 PSC-1, JNK-364, ACZ-IV, VI Central, Southern Karnataka GKVK, UAS(B)/ KSSC
RBK- 155, GPUK-3 Dry Zone / NSC
Little millet
39 CO-2, PRC-3, OLM-203 ACZ-IV, VI Central, Southern Karnataka GKVK, UAS(B)/ KSSC
Dry Zone / NSC
Finger millet
40 GPU-26, GPU-48, Indaf-5 ACZ-V,VI, IV Central, Southern Karnataka GKVK, UAS(B)/ KSSC
Dry Zone / NSC
41 Vakula (PPR 2700) Karnataka RRS, ANGRAU,
Perumalapalle,
Andhra
Pradesh
Sorghum
42 JJ-983, JJ-1041, CSH-18 ACZ-I, II, Vindhya Plateau Madhya RVSKVV, Gwalior
III, IV & VI Zone, Bundelkhand,
Malwa Plateau Zone Pradesh
43 Parbhani Moti ACZ-I Marathwada Region Maharashtra VNMKV, Parbhani
44 M35-1 (Muguthi-5-4-1) ACZ-VI Southern Dry Zone Karnataka GKVK, UAS(B)/ KSSC
/ NSC
Pulses
Black gram
45 BDU-1 ACZ-II Marathwada Region Maharashtra VNMKV, Parbhani
Pant U-31, Pant U-
46 19, WBU-108 ACZ-I New Alluvial Zone West Bengal BCKV, Kalyani
(Sharada), WBU-109
(Sulota)
Chickpea
IGKV farm/Private
47 Vijay ACZ-I Chhattisgarh Plains Chhattisgarh
sector
GKVK, UAS(B) /
48 Vijay ACZ-VI Southern Dry Zone Karnataka
KSSC / NSC
Vindhya Plateau
ACZ-I, II, Madhya
49 Vijay Zone, Bundelkhand, RVSKVV, Gwalior
III, IV, V,
Malwa Plateau
VI Pradesh
North Western
50 Vijay ACZ-IV & V Punjab PAU, Ludhiana
Plain Zone
Sub-humid Southern RSSC, ARS,
51 Vijay ACZ-IVA& B Rajasthan
plains and Aravali Hills Banswara, Rajasthan
NWPZ, Semi-arid
52 Vijay ACZ-I, IB, IIIA Rajasthan NSC, RSSC, NSP
Eastern Plains,
Jaipur
Field bean
Central, Eastern, GKVK, UAS(B)/ KSSC
53 HA-4 ACZ-IV, V, VI Karnataka
Southern Dry Zone / NSC
Green gram
ACZ-I, II, Vindhya Plateau Madhya
54 JM-721, TJM-3 RVSKVV, Gwalior
III, IV Zone, Bundelkhand,
Pradesh
39
North West Plain Zone- NSC, RSSC, NSP,
55 SML-668 ACZ-I Rajasthan
1B, Rajasthan IIPR KANPUR
Sl. Source of
No. seed
availability
Horse gram
AP,
CRIDA-18R, CRHG-
Karnataka
56 4, CRHG-19 (CRIDA ACZ-IV, V Southern zone CRIDA, Hyderabad
, TN and
Harsha)
Kerala
GKVK, UAS(B)/ KSSC
57 PHG-9 ACZ-IV Central Dry Zone Karnataka
/ NSC
Sub-humid southern DFRS, Arjia,
58 GC3 ACZ-IV A Rajasthan
plains and Aravali Hills Bhilwara,
Rajasthan
Moth bean
RMO-40, RMO-225,
Arid Western Plains,
RMO-425, RMB-25, RSSC, NSC, SKRAU,
59 ACZ-I-A, I-C Hyper arid and Rajasthan
RCG1033, CZM1, CZM3, Bikaner
Western Plains
CZM2
Pigeonpea
IGKV Jabalpur /
60 Asha ACZ-III Bastar Plateau Chhattisgarh
Research
station
Central, Eastern, GKVK, UAS(B) /
61 BRG-2 ACZ-IV, V, VI Karnataka
Southern Dry Zone KSSC
RVICPH-2671, RVA-28,
ACZ-I, II, Vindhya Plateau Madhya
62 JKM-7, TJT-501, JA-4, RVSKVV, Gwalior
III, IV, V, Zone, Bundelkhand
JKM-189
VI Pradesh
BDN-711, BDN-708,
63 ACZ-I Marathwada Region Maharashtra VNMKV, Parbhani
BSMR-853
Oilseeds
Flood Prune Eastern
64 RGN145, NRCH B101 ACZ-III-B Rajasthan ARS, Navgaon RSSC
Plains, Navgaon
(Alwar)
B-9, Jhumka, New Alluvial Zone,
65 ACZ-I, III West Bengal BCKV, Kalyani
Agrani, Varuna, B- Coastal Saline
9, Vardan Zone
Castor
Central, Eastern, GKVK, UAS(B)/ KSSC
66 DCS-9 (Jyothi) ACZ-IV, V, VI Karnataka
Southern Dry Zone / NSC
Groundnut
Bundelkhand, Madhya
67 JGN-3, JGN-23 ACZ-II, III, V RVSKVV, Gwalior
Inmar Valley
Pradesh
TNAU,
68 VRI 3 South Zone Tamil Nadu
Vriddhachalam
Safflower
PBNS-40, PBNS-12,
69 ACZ-I Marathwada Region Maharashtra VNMKV, Parbhani
PhuleKusum
Sesame
Tilottoma (B 67),
70 ACZ-II Red and Laterite Zone West Bengal BCKV, Kalyani
Rama Savitri, Kanke
40 White
71 CUMS-17 (Suprava) West Bengal IAS, Uni. of Calcutta
Soybean
72 GJS-3 ACZ-VII North Shurashtra Gujarat ARS, JAU, Amreli
Sl. Source of
No. seed
availability
Vindhya Plateau
ACZ-I, II, Madhya
73 JS-335, RVS-2001-4 Zone, Bundelkhand, RVSKVV, Gwalior
III, IV, V,
Malwa Plateau Zone
VI Pradesh
74 MAUS-71, MAUS-162 ACZ-II Marathwada Region Maharashtra VNMKV, Parbhani
75 JS 20-34, JS-95-60 ACZ-I Rajasthan RVSKVV, Gwalior
JS 95-60, JS 20-34, JS- Vidarbha and Southern
76 RVSKVV, Gwalior
335, Marathwada Maharashtr
JS 93-05 regions a
Sunflower
Central & Southern GKVK, UAS(B)/ KSSC
77 KBSH-44, KBSH-53 ACZ-IV, VI Karnataka
Dry Zone / NSC
Toria
Vindhya Plateau
ACZ-I, II, Zone, Gird Zone, Madhya
78 JT-1, RVM-2 RVSKVV, Gwalior
III, IV Bundelkhand, Malwa
Plateau Zone Pradesh
Fibre Crops
Cotton
Malwa Plateau
Madhya
79 JKH-1, JKH-2, HY-8 ACZ-IV, V, VI Zone, Inmar Valley, RVSKVV, Gwalior
Jhabua Hill Zone
Pradesh
80 PA-225, PA-402 ACZ-III Marathwada Region Maharashtra VNMKV, Parbhani
Jute (C. oLitorius)
JRO-7835, JRO-632, JRO-
ACZ-I, New Alluvial Zone, BCKVV, Kalyani &
81 204, JRO-128, JRO- 524, West Bengal
III,II,IV, Coastal Saline CRIJAF,
JRO-3690
V Zone Barrackpore
Assam,
82 AAU-OJ-1 ACZ -II All zones AAU, Assam
North
Bengal
All jute
JRO 524, JRO 66, JRO ACZ II, III,
83 All zones growing CRIJAF, Barrackpore
204, JRO 3690, JRO 632 IV, V
states
Mesta kenaf (H. cannabinus)
West
ACZ- West Bengal, Bengal,
84 JBM-71 CRIJAF, Barrackpore
II,III,IV,X Bihar, Odisha, Bihar,
I Tripura Odisha,
Tripura
West
ACZ II, III, West Bengal, Bengal,
85 JBM 71 CRIJAF, Barrackpore
IV, XI Bihar, Odisha, Bihar,
Tripura Odisha,
Tripura
Roselle (H. sabdariffa)
Odisha, AP,
Eastern, western CRIJAF,
86 A MV 7 ACZ XI Maharashtra
and southern zone Barrackpore, WB
, Tamil
Nadu
41
Odisha, AP,
Eastern, western
87 AMV-7 ACZ-XI Maharashtra CRIJAF, Barrackpore
and southern zone
, Tamil
Nadu
Sl. Source of
No. seed
availability
Fodder Crops
Pearl millet (Fodder)
Punjab,
Haryana,
North Western
88 PAC-981 Rajasthan, Advanta Pvt. Ltd.
Plain Zone
Gujarat,
MP, UP
Cowpea (Forage)
89 Type -2 All India All over India IGFRI, Jhansi
Rice bean
Bidhan Rice bean- Jharkhand, BKV, Kalyani,
3 (KRB-19) West West Bengal
Bengal,
90
Odisha,
Assam, Mani
pur and
Kerala
GBPUA&T,
91 UP C 9202 ACZ-III CZ Uttarakhand
Pantnagar
GBPUA&T,
92 UPC 628 ACZ-III CZ Uttarakhand
Pantnagar
Niger
KBN-1, JNC1, JNC6, Central, Eastern, GKVK, UAS(B)/ KSSC
93 ACZ-IV, V, VI Karnataka
JNC9 Southern Dry Zone / NSC
94 PNS-6, JNC1, JNC6, JNC9 ACZ-I Marathwada Region Maharashtra VNMKV, Parbhani
Guinea grass
95 PGG-1 NWZ Punjab PAU, Ludhiana
&
Haryana
96 PGG-9 NWZ, Temperate Zone Punjab, PAU, Ludhiana
Haryana,
Rajastha
n
97 PGG-14 North & Central Zone Punjab, PAU, Ludhiana
Haryana,
Gujarat,
MP,
Chhattisgarh
98 PGG-19 N W & NEZ Punjab, PAU, Ludhiana
Rajasthan
& UP
101 PGG-616 NW, SZ & HZ Punjab, PAU, Ludhiana
Haryana,
Rajasthan,
western UP
& plains of
Uttarakhan
d
42
102 Haritha SZ Kerala KAU, Vellayani
103 Marathakam SZ Kerala KAU, Vellayani
104 Harithasree SZ Kerala KAU, Vellayani
Sl. Source of
No. seed
availability
105 Riversdale SZ Kerala, Kerala Livestock
Tamil Nadu Development
& Andhra Board, Trivandrum
Pradesh
106 Hamil SZ Kerala, Kerala Livestock
Tamil Nadu Development
& Andhra Board, Trivandrum
Pradesh
107 Makueni SZ Kerala Kerala Livestock
&Tamil Nadu Development
Board, Trivandrum
108 CO-1 SZ Tamil Nadu TNAU, Coimbatore
109 CO-2 SZ Tamil Nadu TNAU, Coimbatore
110 BG-1 All zones IGFRI, Jhansi
111 BG-2 SZ All India IGFRI, Jhansi
112 CO-3 (GG) SZ Tamil Nadu TNAU, Coimbatore
Dinanath grass
113 Jawahar Pennisetum-12 Central Zone Gujarat, JNKVV, Jabalpur
MP,
Maharashtra
,
Chhattisgarh
114 Bundel-1 All zones IGFRI, Jhansi
115 BD-2 All zones IGFRI, Jhansi
116 COD-1 SZ Tamil Nadu TNAU, Coimbatore
117 Pusa Dinanath grass Hill Zone J&K, HP IARI, New Delhi
Dharaf grass
118 GAUD-1 CZ & N WZ Gujarat & JAU, Dhari, Gujarat
Rajasthan,
Maharashtr
a
119 BDG-1 All zones IGFRI, Jhansi
120 Dongari Gawat CZ Maharashtra MPKV, Rahuri,
2-4-11 Maharashtra
Anjan grass
121 Bundel Anjan-1 All zones IGFRI, Jhansi
122 Bundel Anjan-3 N W & South Zone Punjab, IGFRI, Jhansi
Haryana,
Rajasthan,
Gujarat,
TN, AP
123 Marwar Anjan NWZ, CZ & SZ , Arid Gujarat, CAZRI, Jodhpur
& Semi-arid area Rajasthan,
in country
Karnataka
, TN, AP,
Maharasht
ra
124 CO-1 (Neela Kolukattai) SZ Tamil Nadu 43
TNAU, Coimbatore
125 Gujarat Anand NWZ Gujarat AAU, Anand, Gujarat
Marvel grass-2
Sl. Source of
No. seed
availability
Dhaman grass
126 Marwar Dhaman NWZ, CZ & SZ, Arid Gujarat, CAZRI, Jodhpur
(CAZRI-76) & Semi-arid area in Rajasthan,
the country
Karnataka
, TN, AP,
Maharasht
ra
127 Bundel Lampa Ghas All zones - IGFRI, Jhansi
Marvel grass
128 Gujarat Marvel grass-1 NWZ Gujarat AAU, Anand, Gujarat
&
Rajasthan
129 Marvel-7 CZ Maharashtra MPKV, Rahuri,
Maharashtra
130 Marvel-8 NWZ Gujarat MPKV, Rahuri,
& Maharashtra
Rajasthan
131 Marvel-93 CZ Maharashtra MPKV, Rahuri,
Maharashtra
132 Gujarat Anand NWZ Gujarat AAU, Anand, Gujarat
Marvel grass-2
Vegetables
Ash gourd
Uttar
North Eastern
133 Kashi Dhawal Pradesh, IIVR, Varanasi
Plain Zone
Bihar, Delhi
Bottle gourd
North Eastern
134 Kashi Ganga Uttar Pradesh IIVR, Varanasi
Plain Zone
Brinjal
South, Middle &
ACZ-I, II, III,
135 GJB-2 AND GJB-3 North Gujarat, North Gujarat VRS, JAU, Junagadh
IV, V, VI, VIII
West Arid, South
Shurashtra
HC & RI,
136 PKM-1 ACZ-VI Southern zone Tamil Nadu
Periyakulam
137 PPI-1 ACZ-VII High rainfall zone Tamil Nadu HRS, Pechiparai
Uttar
Pradesh,
137 Kashi Sandesh, Kashi IIVR, Varanasi
Bihar,
Taru
Jharkhan
d
Cauliflower
Pusa Sharad, Pant Gobi-
New Alluvial Zone, Red
138 4, Pant Shubra, Pusa ACZ-I, II West Bengal BCKV, Kalyani
and Laterite Zone
Dipali, Daina
Chillies
Uttar
North Eastern Plain
Pradesh,
44
139 Kashi Anmol Zone, Central
Bihar,
IIVR, Varanasi
Zone, Southern
M.P.,
Zone
Karnataka
140 KKM-1, K-1 ACZ-VI Southern zone Tamil Nadu AC & RI, Kilikulam
Sl. Source of
No. seed
availability
Clusterbean
North West Plain
RGC 936, RGC 1002, NSC, RSSC, NSP,
141 ACZ-I & II-A Zone-1B of Rajasthan
RGC-1003 Rajasthan
Rajasthan, Fatehpur
(Sikar)
Arid Western Plains & RSSC, NSC, SKRAU,
142 RGC-936, RGC-1017 ACZ-I-A & I-C Rajasthan
Hyper arid Bikaner
Colocasia
143 Panchmukhi ACZ-III Bastar Plateau Chhattisgarh IGKV, Jabalpur
Cowpea
Central, Eastern GKVK, UAS(B)/ KSSC
144 IT-38956-1, PKB-4 ACZ-IV, V Karnataka
Dry Zone / NSC
145 RC-19, RC-101 ACZ-II-A Fatehpur (Sikar) Rajasthan RSSC, Rajasthan
Cucurbits
146 Rajmata ACZ-III Coastal Saline Zone West Bengal BCKV, Kalyani
Elephant foot yam
AICRP Tuber Crops,
New Alluvial Zone, Red
147 Bidhan Kusum, Gajendra ACZ-I, II West Bengal Kalyani Centre,
and Laterite Zone
BCKV
148 NDA-9 ACZ-III Bastar Plateau Chhattisgarh IGKV, Jabalpur
French bean
149 YCD-1 ACZ-V High altitude zone Tamil Nadu HRS, Yercaud
Indian bean
Middle, South
150 GJIB-11, GJIB-2 ACZ-III Gujarat VRS, JAU, Junagadh
and North
Gujarat
Okra
Arka, Anamika, Red and Laterite
151 ACZ-II, III West Bengal BCKV, Kalyani
Azad, Sonal, Zone, Coastal Saline
Avantika Zone
Onion
Transitional Plain
152 N-53 ACZ-II-A of Inland Rajasthan NSC & RSSC
Drainage,
Fatehpur
Tapioca
154 CO3, CO4 ACZ-III Western Zone Tamil Nadu TC &RS, Yethapur
155 CO4 ACZ-VII High rainfall zone Tamil Nadu HC & RI, TNAU
Tomato
156 JT-3 ACZ-VI South Shurashtra Gujarat VRS, JAU, Junagadh
157 Paiyur-1 ACZ-IV North Western zone Tamil Nadu RRS, Paiyur
Yam bean
158 RM-1 ACZ-I New Alluvial Zone West Bengal BCKV, Kalyani
Sugarcane
CoA 11321 (Sri Mukhi) Andhra ANGRAU, RARS,45
1
Prades Andhra Pradesh
h
Heat Stress
Heat stress or exposure of plants to high temperatures during crop growth period is a
major impediment to agricultural production. Heat stress leads to an array of morpho-
anatomical, physiological and biochemical changes in plants, which affect plant
growth and development eventually reducing economic yield. Heat stress is often
defined as the rise in temperature beyond a threshold level for a period of time
sufficient to cause irreversible damage to plant growth and development. In general, a
transient elevation in temperature, usually 10–15°C above ambient, is considered
heat shock. The adverse effects of heat stress can be mitigated by developing thermo-
tolerant crop varieties through genetic improvement. The heat tolerant varieties
when cultivated with suitable adaptation and mitigation strategies can counter
production losses. Heat tolerance is generally defined as the ability of the plant to
grow and produce economic yield closest to its genetic potential under high
temperatures. The heat-threshold level which can be tolerated without considerable
yield loss by the plant is crop and developmental stage specific. For instance, during
seed germination, high temperature may slow down or totally inhibit germination.
High temperature, in general adversely affects photosynthesis, respiration, water
relations, membrane stability and production of ROS (Reactive Oxygen Species) and
anti-oxidants, accumulation and adjustment of compatible solutes etc. In addition,
plants intrinsically respond to high temperature stress by triggering a cascade of events
and adapt by switching on numerous stress- responsive genes.
The genetic resources, especially land races and wild relatives from areas where past
climates mimicked the projected future climates for agriculturally prime areas, could
serve as the starting genotypes for breeding crops for heat tolerance. Some successful
attempts have been made by conventional breeding methods in evolving plants with
improved heat tolerance. However, the key to evolve heat tolerant crops lies in an
integrated approach combining both traditional and molecular breeding techniques.
Marker-assisted selection for heat tolerance as well as cloning and characterization of
underlying genetic factors could be highly useful in this context. Major food, vegetable
and horticultural crop varieties with some degree of tolerance to heat stress released by
various Institutes/
Universities are given in Table 4.
46
Table 4: Crop Varieties Suitable for Cultivation under Heat
Stress
Sl. Source of
No. seed
availability
Cereals
Rice
1 DRR Dhan 47 Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, IIRR,
(IET 23356) Karnataka, Kerala and Hyderabad,
Pudducherry Telangana.
2 DRR Dhan 52 Haryana, Gujarat and Odisha. ICAR-IIRR,
(IET 23354) Hyderabad
(RP5125-12-5-3-
B-IR84898-B
Wheat
3 Lok-1, ACZ-II Northern Hills Chhattisgarh IGKV
Vidisha, GW- Jabalpur /
173, Arpa Private sector
4 RSP 561 ACZ-II Intermediate Jammu & Kashmir SKUA&T-Jammu
Hill Zone
5 MP 4010, RVW ACZ-I Vindhya Madhya Pradesh RVSKVV, Gwalior
4106 Plateau Zone,
Bundelkhand,
Malwa
Plateau
Zone, Inmar
Valley,
Jhabua Hill
Zone
6 PBW 658, PBW ACZ-I, II, NWPZ Punjab PAU, Ludhiana
590 III, IV, V
7 RAJ 3777, RAJ ACZ-I, North West Rajasthan NSC, RSSC, NSP,
3765, RaJ 3077 IVA Plain Zone-1B ARS, Durgapura
of Rajasthan
8 RAJ 3777, RAJ ACZ-I-B North Rajasthan NSC, RSSC, NSP
3765, RAJ 3077, Western
RAJ 4037, RAJ Plane
4083
9 RAJ-3777, Raj- ACZ-IV B ARS Banswara Rajasthan RSSC, RSSC,
3765, MP-3288, MPSSC, MPSSC
HI-1500
10 RAJ-4037 ACZ-IV A Sub-humid Rajasthan ARS, Durgapura,
southern plains Jaipur
and Aravali Hills
11 Raj-4037, Raj- ACZ-III-A Semi-arid Rajasthan RSSC, Rajasthan
4083, RAJ 3765, Eastern Plains,
RAJ 3077 Jaipur
12 NIAW 34 Peninsular Zone Karnataka UAS, Dharwad
13 W H 1124 Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, CCSHAU, Hisar
Western Uttar Pradesh and
plains of Jammu and Kashmir,
Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand
14 D B W 107 Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, IIWBR, Karnal
Jharkhand, Odisha, West
Bengal, Assom and plains of 47
North Eastern States
Sl. Source of
No. seed
availability
15 Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh IGKV RS, Bilaspur
Genhu 4 (CG
1015)
16 D B W 173 NWPZ Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan ICAR-IIWBR,
Western Uttar Jammu and Karnal, Haryana
Kathua district of Jammu &
Kashmir, Paonta Valley,
Himachal Pradesh and Tarai
region of Uttarakhand
17 Pusa Wheat 1612 Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, IARI, New Delhi
(HI 1612) Jharkhand, West Bengal (excluding
hills), Odisha, Assam and plains of
other North Eastern States
18 Pusa Wheat 8777 Maharashtra and Karnataka IARI, New Delhi
(HI 8777)
19 AAI-W9 Uttar Pradesh SHUAT&S, Naini,
(SHIATS-W9) Allahabad
20 AAI-W10 Uttar Pradesh SHUAT&S, Naini,
(SHIATS-W1 0) Allahabad
Maize
21 Suwan ACZ-I North Bihar BAU,
eastern Sabour /
plain zone RAU, Pusa
22 Suwan ACZ-II, III North western Bihar BAU,
plain zone, Sabour /
Southern RAU, Pusa
alluvial zone
23 PMH-7 ACZ-III Central Plain Zone Punjab PAU, Ludhiana
24 PMH 7 (JH 3956) Punjab PAU, Ludhiana
(Hybrid)
25 GK 3150 Hybrid Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Ganga Kaveri
Pradesh Seeds
Pvt.Ltd.,
Hyderabad
Pearl millet
26 GHB-558, GHB- ACZ-III, Middle Gujarat, Gujarat JAU, Jamnagar
732 and GHB- IV, V, VI, North Gujarat,
538 VII & South
VIII Shurashtra,
North Shurashtra
Pulses
Chickpea
JG-14, Indira
27 Chana, JG- ACZ-I Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh IGKV Jabalpur
Plains Zone
315, JG-11
Vindhya
ACZ-I, II, Plateau Zone,
28 JAKI 9218, JG 6 III, IV, Bundelkhand, Madhya Pradesh RVSKVV, Gwalior
V, VI Malwa
Plateau
Zone, Jhabua
48 Hill
Zone
RSG 888, GNG Semi-arid
29 ACZ-I-B Rajasthan NSC, RSSC, NSP
663 Eastern Plains,
Jaipur
Sl. Source of
No. seed
availability
North GBPUA&T,
30 Pant G 186 ACZ-II Uttarakhand
Western Pantnagar
Plain Zone
CUMS-17 West Bengal IAS, Uni. of
31
(Suprava) Calcutta
Green gram
Vindhya Plateau
Zone, Gird
ACZ-I, II,
32 Narendra Mung 1 Zone, Madhya Pradesh RVSKVV, Gwalior
III, IV
Bundelkhand,
Malwa Plateau
Zone
IPM2-3, IPM2- North West
33 ACZ-I Rajasthan NSC, RSSC, NSP,
14, LGG460, Plain Zone-1B
IIPR KANPUR
LGG410 of Rajasthan
Moth bean
Arid Western
RMO-40, RMO- RSSC, NSC,
34 225, RMO-425, ACZ-I-A, Plains, Hyper Rajasthan
I-C arid and SKRAU, Bikaner
RCG1033
Western Plains
Pigeonpea
Bahar,
35 Rajeev ACZ-I, Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh IGKV, Jabalpur
ACZ-III
Lochan, Plains
UPAS-120
Oilseeds
Urvashi, RGN13, ARS, Navgaon
36 ACZ-III-B Navgaon (Alwar) Rajasthan
Pusa Mustard 25 RSSC
Sub-humid
37 RGN 13 ACZ-IV A Rajasthan ARS, Ganganagar
southern plains
(Rajasthan)
and Aravali Hills
Pant Rai 19, North GBPUA&T,
38 ACZ-II Uttarakhand
Pant Rai 20 Western Pantnagar
Plain Zone
North IARI, New Delhi;
NRCDR601,
Western Delhi, Haryana, J&K, ARS,
39 RGN 229, RGN
Plain Zone, Punjab, Rajasthan Ganganagar;
236, RGB 298,
Northern Hill M.R. Seeds Pvt.
Divya-33
Zone Ltd.
40 RH 0119 NWPZ Haryana CCS HAU, Hisar
Pusa Mustard 25 Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, IARI, New Delhi
41
Delhi, Western UP, NEH Region
Pusa Mustard 27 MP, Kota Region of Rajasthan, IARI, New Delhi
42
UP, Uttrakhand, NEH Region
43
44
RGN-298 Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, RAU ARS, 49
45 Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir and Sriganganagar,
Uttar Pradesh
Sl. Source of
No. seed
availability
Linseed
R-552, RLC-78, Chhattisgarh
46 ACZ-I Chhattisgarh IGKV, Jabalpur
RLC-81, RLC-92 Plains Zone
Soybean
Chhattisgarh
47 JS-335 ACZ-I Chhattisgarh IGKV, Jabalpur
Plains Zone
Sunflower
ACZ-IV, Central, GKVK, UAS(B)/
48 DRSF 113 Karnataka
VI Southern Dry KSSC / NSC
Zone
Sesame
CUMS-17 West Bengal IAS, Uni. of
49
(Suprava) Calcutta
Lentl
Kota Masoor 2 Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, ARS, Kota
50
(RKL 14-20) Chhattisgarh and parts of Rajasthan
Fibre Crops
Cotton
ACZ-I & North
51 RST-9 Rajasthan NSC, RSSC, NSP
ACZ-I- Western
B Plane
SVPR 1 (TSHH- Andhra Pradesh, CRS, TNAU,
52 0629) Hybrid Telangana, Karnataka and Srivilliputhur
Tamil Nadu , Tamil
nadu
NDC-2008,
CRIJAF,
53 JRC-532,JRC-517, ACZ-II, Assam, North Bengal, UP
III,IV Barrackpore
Bidhan Pat- 1,2,3
Fodder Crops
Forage cowpea
UPC 9202, UPC GBPUA&T,
54 ACZ-III Central Zone Uttarakhand
628 Pantnagar
Fruits
Aonla
Semi-arid
55 Francis Chakkia ACZ-III-A, Rajasthan CIAH, Bikaner
Eastern Plains,
III-B
Jaipur,
Navgaon (Alwar)
Apricot
Badami,
56 ACZ-II Intermediate Zone Jammu & Kashmir SKUA&T-Jammu
Inzhirnyl and
Rannil
Banana
Shrimanti NRC Banana,
57 Southern Zone South A.P. and Karnataka
and Grand Trichy
Naine
Poovan, TN, Kerala, A.P., Karnataka, NRC Banana,
58 All India
Karpura valli Bihar, W.B. Trichy
Peach
50 Flordasun
59 ACZ-II Intermediate Zone Jammu & Kashmir SKUA&T-Jammu
and Sunlet
Sweet orange
60 Mosambi ACZ-I Sub-Tropical Zone Jammu & Kashmir SKUA&T-Jammu
Sl. Source of
No. seed
availability
Vegetables
Bottle gourd
ACZ-I &
61 Thar Samridhi Northern Zone Rajasthan CIAH, Bikaner
ACZ-I-
C
Brinjal
Kashi North
62 Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand IIVR, Varanasi
Sandesh, Eastern Plain
Kashi Taru Zone
Cauliflower
North
63 Sabour Agrim ACZ-I, II Bihar BAU, Sabour
eastern
plain zone
Clusterbean
Transitional
RGC-197, RGC- Plain of
64 ACZ-II-A Rajasthan RSSC, Rajasthan
936 Inland
Drainage,
Fatehpur
(Sikar)
Arid RSSC, NSC,
65 RGC-936 ACZ-I-A Rajasthan
Western SKRAU, Bikaner
Plains
Cowpea
Kashi North
66 UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, M.P. IIVR, Varanasi
Kancha, Eastern Plain
Kashi Nidhi Zone
Okra
Kashi North Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand,
67 IIVR, Varanasi
Pragati, Eastern Plain Chhattisgarh
Kashi Kranti Zone
Onion
68 NP53 ACZ-III-B Navgaon (Alwar) Rajasthan CIAH, Bikaner
Transitional
69 Raseedpura local ACZ-II-A Plain of Rajasthan NSC & RSSC
Inland
Drainage,
Fatehpur
(Sikar)
Pea
North
70 Matar Ageta-6 ACZ-IV Punjab PAU, Ludhiana
Western Plain
Zone
Semi-arid
71 Azad Pea G 10 ACZ-III-A Rajasthan RSSC, Rajasthan
Eastern Plains,
Jaipur
Tomato
Chhattisgarh
72 Arka Meghali, ACZ-I, Plains Zone, Chhattisgarh Private sector
Arka Vikas II, III Northern Hills,
Bastar Plateau
51
Varkha Bahar-1
73 ACZ-IV Vegetable Crops Punjab PAU, Punjab
& Varkha Bahar-
2
Cold Stress
Major food crops such as maize (Zea mays) and rice (Oryza sativa) are highly sensitive to
low temperatures. The growth of these crops is severely affected in terms of growth and
development by temperatures below 10 0 C resulting in considerable yield loss or even
crop failure. When the temperature decreases to less than 5 0 C for more than three
consecutive days it is considered as cold wave/stress in areas where normal
temperature remains 10 0 C or above, while in areas where normal temperature is
below 10 0C, if temperature goes below 3 0 C for more than three days it is considered
as cold wave (Venkateswarlu et al., 2011). Many plants, especially those, which are
native to warm habitat, exhibit symptoms of injury when subjected to low non-freezing
temperatures. Various symptoms in response to cold/chilling stress include reduction of
leaf expansion, wilting, chlorosis and necrosis. In chilling stress, primary injury is the
initial rapid response that causes a dysfunction in the plant, but is readily reversible if
the temperature is raised to non-chilling conditions (Kratsch and Wise 2000). Major
food, vegetable and horticultural crop varieties with
tolerance to cold stress released by various Institutes/ Universities are given in the Table
5.
Sl. Source of
Table
No. 5: Crop Varieties Suitable for Cultivation under Cold Stress
Cold tolerance Zone Sub-Zone State
seed
availability
Cereals
Pearl millet
1 GHB-538 ACZ-III, IV, Middle Gujarat, North Gujarat JAU, Jamnagar
V, VI, VII Gujarat, South
& VIII Shurashtra, North
Shurashtra & Bhal costal
region
Rice
2 Bhrigudhan, Varun Dhan ACZ-III High Hills Temperate Himachal CSKHPKVV,
Wet Zone Pradesh Palampur
3 HPR2143, HPR1068, ACZ-II Mid Hills Sub-Humid Zone Himachal CSKHPKV,
RP2421, Palam Pradesh Palampur
Basmati-1,
Bhrigudhan, Varun
Dhan
4 Gizza-14 ACZ-II Intermediate Hill Zone Jammu SKUA&T, Jammu
&
Kashmir
5 K-39, K-343, K-448 ACZ-III Temperate & Jammu SKUA&T, Jammu
Warm Temperate &
Zone Kashmir
7 Pant Dhan 11 ACZ-I Northern Hill Zone Uttarakhand Pantnagar
8 NE Megha Rice 1, NE High Hills Meghalaya ICAR Barapani
Megha Rice 2
Wheat
52
9 RSP 561 ACZ-I Sub-Tropical Zone Jammu SKUA&T, Jammu
&
Kashmir
Sl. Source of
No. seed
availability
Maize
10 GK 3150 Hybrid Punjab, Ganga Kaveri
Haryana, Delhi Seeds
and Uttar Pvt.Ltd.,
Pradesh Hyderabad
11 Shalimar wheat-I ACZ-III Temperate & Jammu SKUA&T-Kashmir
Warm Temperate &
Zone Kashmir
12 Buland ACZ-I Sub-mountain Punjab PAU, Ludhiana
Undulating Zone
Barley
13 BHS352 NHZ Northern Hill Zone HP & IARI, Shimla
Uttarakhan
d
Pulses
Chickpea
GBPUA&T,
14 PDG 4 ACZ-II North Western Plain Zone Uttarakhand
Pantnagar
Oilseeds
Brassica (Brown Sarson)
Himachal CSK HPKVV,
15 KBS-3 ACZ-II Mid Hills Sub-Humid Zone
Pradesh Palampur
Sub-humid southern plains ARS, Sri
16 RGN-73 ACZ-IV A Rajasthan
and Aravali Hills Ganganagar
RGN-48 Rajasthan, ZARS,
Punjab, Sriganganagar
17 Haryana, Delhi
and Uttar
Pradesh
Toria
18 Tapeshwari (TK 06-1) Uttar Pradesh CSAUT, Kanpur
Soybean
19 RGN-73 ACZ-IV B ARS Banswara Rajasthan MPSSC, MPSSC
Fodders
Anjan grass/ Buffalo grass
20 Bundel Anjan-1 All Zone All Zone All over India IGFRI, Jhansi
Dhaman grass/ Bird wood grass
21 Bundel Dinanath-2 All Zone All Zone All over India IGFRI, Jhansi
Rye grass
22 Pb. Ryegrass No.1 North Western Plain Zone Punjab PAU, Ludhiana
Setaria grass
Himachal
CSK HPKVV,
23 Setaria-92, S-18 Northern Hill Zone Pradesh,
Palampur
Uttarakhan
d
Himachal CSK HPKVV, 53
24 PSS-1, Nandi Northern Hill Zone
Pradesh Palampur
Sl. Source of
No. seed
availability
Fruits
Banana
Tamil Nadu,
North Eastern Plain Kerala, NRC Banana,
25 Poovan, Karpura valli
Zone, Southern Zone A.P., Trichy
Karnataka,
Bihar, W.B.
Cashew
26 Indira Cashew ACZ-III Bastar Plateau Chhattisgarh IGKV Jabalpur
Sweet orange
27 Indira navin ACZ-III Bastar Plateau Chhattisgarh IGKV Jabalpur
Vegetables
Berseem
North Western and Hill
28 BL-180 Punjab PAU, Ludhiana
zone
Carrot
29 Ooty-1 ACZ-V High altitude zone Tamil Nadu HRS, Ooty
Cumin
Transitional Plan of
30 RZ-223, RZ-209 ACZ-II-B Rajasthan RSSC, Rajasthan
Luni Basin, Jaipur
Salinity Stress
Salinity is another important abiotic stress limiting crop production worldwide. Increased
salinization of arable lands is expected to have devastating effects on agricultural
production in many countries including India. High salinity causes both hyper-ionic and
hyper- osmotic stress and can lead to plant death (Munns and Tester 2008). Salinity in a
given land area depends on the amount of evaporation in relation to the amount of
precipitation leading to increase in salt concentration. Intrusion of sea water also is
another major cause for increase in salinity. Sodicity is a secondary result of salinity in
clay soils, where leaching washes soluble salts into the subsoil, while sodium is left
bound to the negative charges of the clay (Wang et al., 2003). Agricultural lands that
have been heavily irrigated are becoming highly saline, while in drier areas there is
extensive water loss through a combination of both evaporation as well as transpiration.
High salt concentration (Na+) deposited in the soil alter the basic texture of the soil
resulting in decreased soil porosity, reduced soil aeration and water conductance.
While, several crops are sensitive to salinity, rice can thrive relatively better on salt-
affected soils as standing water helps in leaching salts from topsoil. A number of
mapping studies have been attempted to identify QTLs located on different
chromosomes for salinity tolerance in rice. A major QTL designated as ‘SALTOL’ was
mapped on chromosome 1 which accounts for more than 40 per cent of the variation in
salt uptake. Several lines containing SALTOL QTL were developed through marker
assisted breeding. Major cereals varieties with tolerance to salinity stress released by
various Institutes/ Universities are given in the Table 6.
54
Table 6: Crop Varieties Suitable for Cultivation under Salinity
Stress
Sl. Varieties Zone Sub-Zone State Source of
No. seed
availability
Cereals
Rice
1 Basmati CSR 30, CSR Inland saline Haryana CSSRI, Karnal
36, CSR 27
2 CSR 23 Inland Saline Uttar Pradesh CSSRI, Karnal
3 CST 7-1 ACZ-III Coastal West Bengal CSSRI Station,
Saline Zone Canning Town
4 Jarva Coastal West Bengal, Kerala DRR, Hyderabad
Saline Zone
5 VTY-8 Coastal Kerala RRS(KAU), Vyttila
Saline Zone
6 Panvel 3 Coastal Maharashtra Kharland Research
Saline Zone Station, Raigad,
Panvel
7 Luna Suvarna, Luna Coastal Orissa CRRI, Cuttack
Sampad, Luna Saline Zone
Sankhi
8 Chinsurah Nona 1 West Bengal RRS,
(IET 23403) Chinsurah,
Hoogly
9 CARI Dhan 5 (IET Andaman & Nicobar CARI , Port Blair
16885) (BTS 24)
10 GNR-5 (NVSR-6137) Gujarat NAU, Navsari, Gujrat
11 CSR-46 (CSR 2K 262) Uttar Pradesh CSSRI, Karnal
12 CSR 60 (IET 25378) Alkaline areas of Zone II, CSSRI, Karnal
Zone III (Uttar Pradesh)
Zone VII (Pondicherry)
Irrigated alkaline areas
13 CSR 56 (IET 24537) Uttar Pradesh & Haryana CSSRI, Karnal
(irrigated alkaline areas)
14 Ratnagiri-8 Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, RARS, Shirgaon,
(RTN 28-1-5-3-2) (IET Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Ratnagiri
25493) Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
Barley
15 RD 2794 Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar RARI,
Pradesh, Haryana, under Jaipur,
irrigated timely sown Rajasthan
conditions
16 RD 2907 Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, RARI, Jaipur
Western U.P, Parts of Jammu &
Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh
Oilseeds
Indian mustard
17 CS 56 Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh CSSRI, Karnal.
18 CS-58 Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh CSSRI, Karnal.
19 CS 60 Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh CSSRI, Karnal
and Rajasthan
20 JK Samriddhi Uttar Pradesh JK Seeds 55
Gold (JKMS 2)
Sl. Varieties Zone Sub-Zone State Source of
No. seed
availability
Forage crop
Rice bean
21 Bidhan Rice bean- Jharkhand, West Bengal, BCKV, Kalyani, West
3 (KRB-19) Odisha, Assam, Mani pur and Bengal
Kerala
Sugarcane
22 Sankeshwar 814 (Co Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, ARS
Snk 05104) Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Sankeshwar,
Nadu, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh UAS, Dharwad
23 CO 0212 TamilNadu SBI, Coimbatore
24 Co 09004 (Amritha) Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra SBI, Coimbatore
Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka,
Gujarat, Maharashtra,
Madhya Pradesh and
Chhattisgarh
25 CoG 6 (G 2005 019) Peninsular Zone (Gujarat, SRS, TNAU,
Maharasthra, Kerala, Karnataka, Melalathur,
interior of Tamil Nadu and Vellore,
Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh Tamilnadu
and Chattisgarh)
26 Uphar (Co 10026) Peninsular Zone (Gujarat, SBI. Coimbatore
Maharasthra, Kerala, Karnataka,
interior of Tamil Nadu and
Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh
and Chattisgarh)
27 Phule-10001 Peninsular Zone (Gujarat, CSRS, Padegaon.
(MS 10001) Maharasthra, Kerala, Karnataka, MPKV, Rahuri.
interior of Tamil Nadu and
Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh
Flooding or Submergence and Chattisgarh)
Water logging, also called as flood/submergence, anoxia, hypoxia etc., is one of the
major harmful abiotic stresses limiting crop yields. Generally, flooding in the field can
be either water logging in which root and some portion of the shoot under water are
complete submergence or where the whole plant is under water. Lack of oxygen supply
is the main cause of damage in water logging conditions, because of which plant shifts
its metabolism from aerobic to anaerobic mode. Aerenchyma formation, greater activity
of glycolate pathway, involvement of anti-oxidative metabolism is some of the adaptive
mechanisms to cope with flooding tolerance. Ethylene is associated with induction of
genes related to the adaptive mechanism of tolerance (Alamgir and Uddin 2011). Major
food, vegetable and horticultural crop varieties with tolerance to flooding stress released
by various Institutes/ Universities are given in the Table 7.
56
Table 7: Crop Varieties Suitable for Cultivation under Flooding or
Submergence
Sl. Source of
No. seed
availability
Cereals
Wheat
1 UP 2338, UP 2425, UP ACZ-II North Western Uttarakhand GBPUA&T, Pantnagar
2526, UP 2565 Plain Zone
Rice
2 Swarna Sub1 North Eastern Orissa, West NRRI, Cuttack
Plain Zone Bengal, AP
3 MTU 1010, MTU1001, North Eastern Chhattisgarh, Odisha ANGRAU, Hyderabad
MTU1140 Plain Zone,
Central Zone
4 CR Dhan 500, Jalamani, North Eastern Orissa, West NRRI, Cuttack
Jayantidhan, CR Dhan Plain Zone Bengal and Assam
505
5 Tripura Jala ACZ-III Tripura Tripura ICAR Research
Complex for NEH
Region, Tripura
Centre,
Lembucherra
6 Samba Sub-1 (IET 21248) Uttar Pradesh NRRI, Cuttack
7 Tanmayee (OR2339-8) Odisha OUAT, Bhubaneswar.
(IET20262)
8 CR 1009 Sub 1 Telangana TNAU TRRI,
Aduthuari, Tamil Nadu
9 CR Dhan 508 (CR3835-1- Assam, West NRRI, Cuttack
7-2-1-1) (IET 23601) Bengal and Odisha
10 Bheema (Dheera) Andhra Pradesh APRRI, Maruteru
(MTU 1140) (IET
23933)
11 Rajdeep CN 1039-9 West Bengal RRS, Chinsurah
(IET 17713) (CNR 4)
12 CR Dhan 506 (IET 23053) Assam, Andhra NRRI, Cuttack
Pradesh and
Karnataka under
semi deep water
13 CR Dhan 408 (IET 20265) Odisha NAU, Navsari, Gujarat
Chakaakhi
14 CR Dhan 507 (IET 22986) Odisha NRRI, Cuttack
15 CR Dhan 409 (IET 23110) Odisha NRRI, Cuttack
16 CO 43 Sub-1 (IET 25676) Tamil Nadu, TNAU, Coimbatore
Andhra Pradesh,
Odisha, Karnataka
17 DRR Dhan 50 (IET Andhra Pradesh,
25671) Telangana, IIRR,
Tamilnadu, Hyderabad,
Karnataka, Bihar, Telangana.
Odisha, Chhattisgarh,
Uttar Pradesh and
Madhya Pradesh
18 Ranjit Sub-1 Assam AAS, RARS, Titabar57
19 Bahadur Sub-1 Assam AAS, RARS, Titabar
Sl. Source of
No. seed
availability
20 Ashutosh (OR 2331-14) Odisha Not mentioned
IET 21341
21 CR Dhan 801 (IET 25667) Andhra Pradesh, IIRR, Hyderabad
(IR 96322-34-223-B-1-1- Telangana,
1-CR3955-2) Odisha, Uttar
Pradesh and West
Bengal
22 CR Dhan 510 (IET 23895) West Bengal IIRR, Hyderabad
(CR2593-1-1-1-1) and Odisha
23 Ksheera (IET 24495) Odisha and Andhra
(MTU 1172) Pradesh.
24 CR Dhan 802 (SUBHAS) Madhya Pradesh and ICAR-NRRI, Cuttack
(IET 25673) (CR3925-22- Bihar.
7)
Maize
25 Pragati ACZ-III North Eastern Uttarakhand GBPUA&T, Pantnagar
Plain Zone
26 Jawahar Maize 218 Madhya Pradesh JNKVV, Jabalpur
27 Pusa Jawahar Madhya Pradesh IARI, New Delhi &

Hybrid Maize-1 JNKVV, Jabalpur
Pulses
Chickpea
1 DCP92-3, Pusa240, ACZ-I Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh IGKV farm/Private
GNG16 Plains Zone sector
2 DCP92-3, Pusa240, ACZ-I, Vindhya Plateau Madhya Pradesh RVSKVV, Gwalior
GNG16 II, III, Zone, Gird Zone,
IV, V, Bundelkhand,
VI Malwa Plateau
Zone, Inmar
Valley, Jhabua
Hill Zone
Sugar Crops
Sugarcane
1 Co 8371, Co Tl 88322, Flood prone areas All states SBI, Coimbatore
Co 99006, Co 0124, Co in the country
0237 and Co 0239
2 Sankeshwar 049 Andhra Pradesh, UAS Dharwad ARS
(Co Snk 05103) Gujarat, Sankeshwar
Maharashtra,
Karnataka, Tamil
Nadu, Kerala and
Madhya Pradesh
3 Sankeshwar 814 Andhra Pradesh, UAS Dharwad ARS
(Co Snk 05104) Gujarat, Sankeshwar
Maharashtra,
Karnataka, Tamil
Nadu, Kerala and
58 Madhya Pradesh
4 Gujarat Sugarcane 5 Gujarat NAU, Navsari, Gujarat
(CoN 05071)
Sl. Source of
No. seed
availability
5 Gujarat Sugarcane 7 Gujarat NAU, Navsari, Gujarat
(CoN 04131)
6 Buddhi 2003 A 255 Andhra Pradesh, RARS, Vishakapatnam
(CoA 08323) Odisha and Tamil
Nadu
7 CoLK 09204 (Ikshu-3) Punjab, Haryana, IISR, Lucknow
Uttarakhand,
Rajasthan and
Central & Western
parts of Uttar Pradesh
8 CoA 11321 (Sri Mukhi) Andhra Pradesh ANGRAU, RARS,
Andhra Pradesh
9 CoOr 10346 (Charchika) Odisha OUAT Sugarcane
Research
Station,
Nayagarh
10 CoLk 12207 (Ikshu-6) North Central & Eastern Uttar IISR, Lucknow
North East Pradesh, Bihar, West
Zones Bengal, Jharkhand
and Assam
Fibre Crops
1 JRC-321, JRC-212, ACZ-II, NEPZ Assam, North CRIJAF, Barrackpore
Shyamali, JRC-80, JRC- III, IV Bengal, UP
7447
2 N D C 2008 ACZ IV NEPZ UP NDUAT, Faizabad, UP
3 JRC 532, JRC 517 ACZ II, NEPZ Assam, North CRIJAF, Barrackpore
III, IV Bengal, UP
4 Bidhan Pat 1, 2, 3 ACZ II, NEPZ North Bengal, BCKV, Kalyani,
III, IV Assam, UP West Bengal
5 JRO 2407 Samapti Entire Tossa Jute CRIJAF,
(Tossa Jute) growing states of the Barrackpore, West
country for early Bengal
March sowing on
Medium
to Highland of humid
areas having
alternate rain and
sunshine
6 Ishani (JRC-9057) West Bengal, CRIJAF,
White Jute Assam, Bihar, Barrackpore, West
Odisha under Bengal
rainfed condition
7 NCJ-28-10 AAUCJ-2 Assam and AAU, Jorhat
(Kkhyati) West Bengal
Mesta kenaf (H. cannabinus)
8 JBM 81, HC 583, AMC ACZ II, NEPZ West Bengal, CRIJAF, Barrackpore
108, JBM 2004 D III, IV, Bihar, Odisha,
XI Tripura
Fodder Crops
Anjan grass/ Buffel grass
1 Marwar Anjan (CAZRI-75) Northern zone Arid and semi-arid CAZRI, Jodhpur 59
areas in the
country
Cowpea (Forage)
2 UPC-4200 Northern Zone Tropical humid GBPAUA&T,
Sl. Source of
No. seed
availability
Rice bean
3 Bidhan Rice bean- Jharkhand, West BCKV, Kalyani,
3 (KRB-19) Bengal, Odisha, West Bengal
Assam, Mani pur and
Kerala
Fruits
Guava
1 Allahabad Sub-tropical Zone U.P., Bihar, W.B. CISH, Lucknow
Safeda,
Lucknow-49
Vegetable Crops
Colocasia
1 Indira Arbi-1 ACZ-III Bastar Plateau Chhattisgarh IGKV seed farm
Swamptaro
2 BCST-1, BCST-3, BCST-5 ACZ-I New Alluvial Zone West Bengal AICRP Tuber Crops,
Strategies for Ensuring Access to Resilient Crop Varieties
Kalyani Centre,
BCKV
The changing climate is a major impediment in sustaining agricultural productivity
especially to small and marginal farming communities, where the event of loss of even a
single crop can lead to starvation or malnutrition of the family. In case of early season
stress, the loss of standing crop at initial stages could be compensated by re-sowing
immediately. However, there may not be sufficient seed left with the farmer for re-
sowing. Moreover, it would be difficult for the public and private seed sectors to meet
the demand of seeds to farmers specially those residing farther from seed source. To
overcome such a situation, development of community seed banks may be useful as a
contingency measure to meet local seed demand. Ensuring the supply of quality seeds of
climate resilient crop varieties along with adoption of suitable adaptation and mitigation
technologies is essential to make agriculture more sustainable in the era of climate
change. Rainfed agriculture which is more vulnerable to climate change, needs a robust
decentralized seed system that is able to provide quality seed of diverse crops and
varieties at affordable prices at right time to improve productivity. This will aid in
buffering contingencies of climate risks such as repeat sowing in case of crop failure.
There is also need to ensure conservation of the local agro biodiversity which has
inbuilt tolerance to various stresses.
It is necessary to ensure quality of farm saved seeds for enhancing crop productivity, as in
our country, farmers often use these for subsequent crops. The need to replenish
diversity in agricultural systems will encourage farming communities to build up
community seed banks. This facilitates the revival and distribution of traditional and
stress-tolerant crops and varieties. Various aspects of seed production, seed distribution
and storage condition have to be improved and strengthened at the farmers’ level under
a community-based seed system by making a cluster of villages or block as a seed
village to cater the quality seed requirement of specified area. The implementing
agencies which can play a pivotal role in
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further strengthening the seed village concept are State Departments of Agriculture, State
Agriculture Universities, Krishi Vigyan Kendras, State Seeds Corporation, National Seeds
Corporation State Seeds Certification Agencies etc. in a coordinated effort.
Seed village and seed banks concept is being implemented successfully in different parts
of the country which can further be upscaled to cope with climate variability such as,
community seed banks for flood tolerant rice varieties of Bihar and Bengal, saline-
resistant rice varieties of Orissa (Wajih 2008).
Conclusions
The need for stress tolerant varieties has become very important in the present context
of climate change apart from various adaptation and mitigation strategies to feed the
ever-increasing population in the country. Concerted efforts of the National Agricultural
Research System (NARS) during the last few decades resulted in development of stress
tolerant varieties in several crops. These efforts are further being strengthened to develop
varieties tolerant to various abiotic stresses individually as well as those with multiple
stress tolerance. These tolerant varieties can play an important role in coping with
climate variability as well as enhancing the productivity. Location specific conservation
techniques, water harvesting and efficient management of water resources and other
adaptation strategies as well as enabling policies on crop insurance, along with robust
early warning system and weather-based advisories will further facilitate enhancing the
resilience of Indian agriculture to climate change and climate variability.
Way forward
In the context of climate resilient agriculture, stress tolerant crop varieties are one the
most important resources in enhancing resilience of the farming community and to
efficiently cope with climate variability. Improved and tolerant climate resilient varieties
along with the proper management practices can enhance the coping ability through
risk reduction in vulnerable environments. Ensuring seed availability of the resilient
varieties in various crops at the appropriate time to the farmers is an important challenge
to be addressed immediately. Issues related to managing trade-off between risk and
expected returns in vulnerable areas to weather aberrations including drought, flood,
heat and cold waves etc., also need urgent attention. Participatory approach to
consolidate the involvement of village institutions will go a long way in ensuring the
seed availability of resilient varieties locally. These resilient varieties need to be included
in contingency plan implementation in synergy with national programmes such as
RKVY, NMSA etc. Another important dimension of utilizing the present information on
climate resilient varieties is that, these could be utilized as potential genetic resources
for further advancement using tools of both conventional as well as marker assisted
selection and other cutting-edge science tools.
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Contributors
Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Assistant Director General (Food and Fodder Crops)
Assistant Director General (Horticulture Sciences)
Assistant Director General (Seed)
Director, Central Institute of Arid Horticulture, Bikaner, Rajsthan
Director, Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad, Telangana
Director, Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research, Karnal, Haryana
Director, Directorate of Groundnut Research, Junagarh, Gujarat
Director, Directorate of Onion and Garlic Research, Pune, Maharashtra
Project Coordinator, AICRP on Forage Crops, Jhansi, UP
Project Coordinator, AICRP on Pearlmillet, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Project Coordinator, AICRP on Sesame and Niger, Jabalpur, MP
Project Coordinator, AICRP on Tuber Crops, Trivandrum, Kerala
State Agriculture Universities

Director of Research, BAU, Bhagalpur, Bihar
Director of Research, BCKV, Kalyani, West Bengal
Director of Research, CSK HPKVV, Palampur, HP
Director of Research, IGKV, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Director of Research, JAU, Gujarat
Director of Research, MPKV, Rahuri, Maharashtra
Director of Research, MPUAT, Udaipur, Rajasthan
Director of Research, Navsari Agricultural University, Gujarat
Director of Research, RVSKVV, Gwalior, MP
Director of Research, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agriculture and Technology, Jammu, J&K
Director of Research, SKRAU, Bikaner, Rajasthan
Director of Research, UAS, Bangalore, Karnataka
Director of Research, University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot, Karnataka
Associate Director of Research, PAU, Ludhiana, Punjab
Associate Director of Research, ZARS, Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Zonal Director Research, ARS, Sriganganagar, Rajasthan
In-Charge, AINPJAF, CRIJAF, Barrackpore, West Bengal
Professor & Head, Dept. Vegetable Crops, Horticultural College & Res. Inst., TNAU, Coimbatore,
TN Professor, Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, GBPUA&T, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand
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