A superior export-quality confectionery groundnut variety that comes with a higher cost benefit ratio compared to local checks was released for cultivation in the Northern Transitional Agro-climatic Zone of Karnataka, India. The variety ICGV 06189 comes with superior pod and kernel features, higher pod yield, higher seed mass and low oil content preferred for confectionery varieties.

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In-house version 14 August 2020, No.1867
Innovation
Bigger, bolder, high-yielding confectionery groundnut
variety released in Karnataka, India
Photo: Dr Babu Motagi, UASD
Crop, pod and kernels of ICGV 06189.
Asuperior export-quality confectionery groundnut
variety that comes with a higher cost benefit ratio
compared to local checks was released for cultivation in
the Northern Transitional Agro-climatic Zone of
Karnataka, India. The variety ICGV 06189 comes with
superior pod and kernel features, higher pod yield,
higher seed mass and low oil content preferred for
confectionery varieties.
“The variety is suitable for cultivation in the kharif
(rainy) season and recorded a mean pod yield of 2,450
kg/ha in state trials. The yield potential, however, is
4,200 kg/ha,” said Dr Janila Pasupuleti, Principal
Groundnut Breeder, Asia program, ICRISAT. The pod
yield is 15% and 23% superior over local zonal checks
GPBD 5 and TGLPS 3. respectively.
The Single Seed Descent approach of breeding was used
for developing this new variety. “The University of
Agricultural Sciences - Dharwad (UASD) has planned to
produce Basic Seed and is expecting a Breeder Seed
indent from the Department of Agriculture, Government
of Karnataka and the Department of Agriculture,
Cooperation and Farmers Welfare in the coming season
for distributing seed among the farming community,”
said Dr BN Motagi, Principal Groundnut Breeder at
UASD.
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