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Time of India
26-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Govt releases new rice variety for UP, Bihar & Odisha farmers
Varanasi: The govt of India released a new high-yielding, long slender grain rice variety, 'Malaviya Manila Sinchit Dhan-1', developed by (BHU) for farmers in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Odisha. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The seeds are available at BHU's Rajiv Gandhi South Campus, Barkachha, Mirzapur. Professor Shravan Kumar Singh, HoD of Genetics & Plant Breeding, said this new variety was developed over nearly 18 years of continuous research under the joint collaboration of BHU and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Manila, Philippines. "The variety has several features that have the potential to increase farmers' incomes. Since it matures early (115–120 days by transplanting method), the cultivation cost is reduced. The average yield through transplanting is 55–64 quintals per hectare. It is suitable for direct seeding (DSR) as well. With DSR, the costs go down further, and it matures even earlier (105–110 days)," he added. "It requires less water. If the monsoon is normal, irrigation is barely needed, making it suitable for rainfed areas too. The rice is slender, long, sweet, and tasty, fetching a better price in the market. Despite being long and slender, when milled in good-quality mills, it breaks less compared to other long-grain varieties," he HoD said further. He said that due to early maturity, farmers can grow multiple crops in the same field per year, such as paddy–green peas–wheat–mung bean, or paddy–green peas–mustard–mung bean, or paddy–potato–mung bean, significantly boosting their income. Its early harvest allows timely sowing of other crops like wheat, potatoes, mustard, peas, etc., increasing their yields too. This new variety can make a significant contribution in raising the income of farmers in major paddy-growing states of UP, Bihar, and Odisha, he said.
New Indian Express
25-05-2025
- Science
- New Indian Express
Made-in-Philippines new rice variety rolled out in east India to boost output
NEW DELHI: The Centre has introduced a new high-yielding paddy variety, developed from two varieties in the Philippines, to farmers in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Odisha, in an initiative to boost rice production. According to experts, the new variety, 'Malaviya Manila Sinchit Dhan-1' (MMSD), has the potential to transform rice cultivation in eastern India, where productivity has stagnated. After nearly 18 years of research, the drought-resistant and high-yielding MMSD variety was developed through a collaboration between the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) and the International Rice Research Institute in Manila. The productivity of this new variety surpasses that of conventional varieties. Additionally, it matures early and has a strong stem that allows it to withstand wind and drought conditions. 'The productivity of the variety is 55-64 quintals per hectare, double the average productivity in India. It increases production by 5-10% over normal varieties,' Dr Shravan Kumar Singh, BHU's lead scientist who developed the variety said. India's average rice production is nearly 29 quintals. 'Maturity time of the variety is 115-120 days against 135-150 of normal varieties,' said Singh. Scientists used two IR-series rice varieties, indigenous to the Philippines, to develop MMSD. IR-8, famous variety of the IR series, was considered 'miracle rice' in the 1970s. It helped increase global food production to counter hunger. According to the ICAR assessment, MMSD has an encouraging response in Bihar, UP and Odisha. Grain production was higher than 10% in these states compared to others. This early variety takes 115 days to ripen, and grain quality is better than the existing variety, which would help fetch higher prices to growers. 'During the de-husking, hulling, and milling process, head rice (whole rice) recovery percentage is 63.5%, whereas conventional rice gets more broken and reduces market value,' said Singh.
Time of India
17-05-2025
- Science
- Time of India
Govt releases 3 new crop varieties developed by BHU
1 2 3 Varanasi: Three crop varieties developed by Banaras Hindu University (BHU) were simultaneously released/notified on May 13 by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare , Govt of India, New Delhi, for the farmers of Uttar Pradesh. These include two varieties of rice and one variety of mustard. Seeds of two varieties will be available from next year while the seeds of rice variety Malaviya Manila Sinchit Dhan-1 are already available in the market. Malaviya Manila Sinchit Dhan-1 was developed jointly by BHU and IRRI, led by Prof Shravan Kumar Singh, head of the department of Genetics and Plant Breeding. "This variety matures in a short period (115 to 120 days) and provides a very high yield of 55 to 60 quintals per hectare. The grains are long and slender, with a pleasant and slightly sweet taste when cooked," Singh said. The Malviya Dhan 105 Sub-1 rice variety is an improved version of the earlier Malviya Dhan 105, developed by Prof PK Singh and his team. It was developed by incorporating the Sub-1 gene, which enables the plants to survive in water submergence conditions for 14 to 15 days. Therefore, this variety is well-suited for flood-prone areas. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Tukarkan Bitcoin dan Ethereum - Tanpa Dompet Diperlukan! IC Markets MULAI SEKARANG Undo Its average yield is 42 to 46 quintals per hectare, and it has a mild aroma. The mustard variety Malviya Nidhi was developed under the leadership of Prof K Srivastava. This variety matures in 125 to 130 days and has an average yield of 20 quintals per hectare. The seeds are bold and black in colour, with an average oil content of 39.4%. Prof Singh said "BHU is continuously striving for the well-being of farmers. The development of new varieties of major crops is an ongoing process. It typically takes about 12 to 15 years to develop a new crop variety. Considering the future impact of climate change, new varieties are expected to be developed by BHU more rapidly in the coming years."
