Lok Sabha Question No. 961 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-08
Subject: New Varieties developed by JNKVV
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Manoj Kumar Tiwari, Sambhajirao Mane Dhairyasheel, Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik, Shrirang Appa Barne, Sudheer Gupta, Ravindra Kushawaha, Bidyut Baran Mahato, Prataprao  Jadhav, Ravi Kishan Shukla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 961

TO BE ANSWERED ON 8 Th  FEBRUARY, 2022

## NEW VARIETIES DEVELOPED BY JNKVV

961.   SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

SHRI RAVI KISHAN:

SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE:

SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO MANDLIK:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

## Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

d`f"k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (JNKVV) has developed two varieties each of oats and wheat and one type of rice and three varieties of nigar; if so, the details thereof and the salient features of these varieties;
- (b) whether the Union Government has issued any notification about the said varieties as being suitable for production in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has tested the new varieties in various agro-climatic conditions in specific crop growing areas of various States and if so, the details thereof and the results therefor;
- (d) the time by which these new crop varieties will be made available to the farmers to ensure quality production and enhanced income; and
- (e) whether the Government has identified the areas suitable for the cultivation of these varieties in different States in the country and if so, the details thereof, State and location-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

d`f"k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k ea=h

(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) to  (e) Yes  Sir,  Jawaharlal  Nehru  Krishi  Vishwavidyalaya  (JNKVV)  has  developed  two varieties each of oats and wheat, one of rice and three of niger, which have been released during the  87 th   meeting  of  Central  Sub-Committee  on  Crop  Standards,  Notification  and  Release  of Varieties  for  Agricultural  Crops  notified  in  the  Gazette  of  India  vide  S.O.  8(E)  dated  24 th December, 2021. Salient features, States of testing and recommended States for cultivations of these varieties have been given at Annexure - I .

All these newly released varieties were tested under various agro-climatic conditions of the State(s) through All India Coordinated Research Projects and based on the superiority over the national/ zonal checks these varieties have been recommended for release and notification.

After notification of a variety it takes three years to convert breeder seed to certified seed, and certified seed is distributed to the farmers for general cultivation. Various State and Central Seed Production Agencies and private seed companies produce foundation and certified seed.

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## Annexure-I

## [Part (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha USQ No. 961 dated 8 Th  FEBRUARY, 2022]

Varieties  of  Jawaharlal  Nehru  Krishi  Vishwavidyalaya  released  during  87th  meeting  of Central  Sub-Committee  on  Crop  Standards  Notification  and  Release  of  Varieties  for Agricultural Crops

| Crop and the Variety name   | State of testing & recommendation                  | Salient features                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| OATS                        |                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| JO 10-506                   | Assam, Odisha, Jharkhand and eastern Uttar Pradesh | Suitable for rainfed-irrigated under normal fertility conditions, average green fodder yield 219.0q/ha, maturity 135-145 days, resistant to lodging, moderately resistant to leaf blight and root rot                                                                                                       |
| JO 05-304 (Multi cut)       | Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat             | Suitable for rainfed-irrigated condition under normal fertility conditions, multi-cut variety, average green fodder yield 560.0 q/ha and dry matter yield 114.0 q/ha, maturity 130-140 days moderately resistance to leaf blight and root rot                                                               |
| WHEAT                       |                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| MP (JW) 1358                | Maharashtra, Karnataka, Plains of Tamil Nadu       | Suitable for restricted irrigation, timely sown condition, average yield 56.1 q/ha, maturity 105 days, biofortified variety rich in protein (12.1%), iron (40.6 ppm); tolerant to heat and drought stresses, resistant to black and brown rust                                                              |
| MP (JW) 1323                | Madhya Pradesh                                     | Suitable for irrigated timely sown condition, average yield 61.5 q/ha, maturity 117 days, higher protein content (14.5%); resistant to brown and black rust                                                                                                                                                 |
| RICE                        |                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| JR 10                       | Madhya Pradesh                                     | Suitable for early to medium duration planting during kharif season, recommended for entire rice growing areas of MP, average yield 50-55 q/ha, maturity 120 days; farmers can grow lentil/chickpea after the harvest of this variety, moderately tolerant to most of the diseases including blast & blight |
| NIGER                       |                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| JNS 2016- 1115              | All India                                          | Suitable for rainfed and irrigated condition, average yield 6.5-7.0 q/ha, oil content 39-40%, maturity 96-102 days;tolerant to Cercospora leaf spots, Alternaria leaf spot & powdery mildew diseases, moderately tolerant to aphids, semi-looper and caterpillar                                            |
| JNS 2015-9                  | Madhya Pradesh                                     | Suitable for rainfed as well as irrigated conditions of hills and plains, average yield 5.5-6.0 q/ha, oil content 37- 38%, maturity 99-103 days; tolerant to Cercospora and Alternaria leaf spot & powdery mildew diseases and moderately tolerant to aphids, semi-looper and caterpillar                   |
| JNS 521                     | Madhya Pradesh                                     | Suitable for rainfed as well as irrigated hills and plain condition, average yield 5.5-6.0 q/ha, oil content 37- 38%, maturity 99-109 days; tolerant to Alternaria leaf spot & powdery mildew diseases and tolerant to aphids, semi-looper and caterpillar                                                  |