1985 Natural Resource Management Division Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi ICAR-Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture

Climate Resilient Crop Varieties

1985

Natural Resource Management Division Temporary Spine Temporary Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi ICAR-Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture

National Innovations in Climate Resilient 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 Natural Resource Management Division Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi Citation: 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 (Eds.). 2019. Climate Resilient Crop Varieties for Sustainable Food Production under Aberrant Weather Conditions. ICAR-Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad. P64.

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ndian agriculture is facing a major challenge of sustaining food production to Imeet the increasing food demand of ever-increasing population with depleting natural resources and rapid urbanization. Climate change, further adding to the 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. Mohapatra) Place: New Delhi

Acknowledgements

limate change impacts are already visible on food production through changes in temperature, water availability CO concentrations and extreme events such as, heat waves, droughts, inland C 2 and coastal flooding although the actual responses depend on latitude, altitude and agro-ecosystem 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, DDG (NRM), DDG (Crop Sciences) and DDG (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 NRM 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: 2nd 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 viii 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 56% of the total cultivated area and contributes about 40% 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

1 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.,

2 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 19% 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,

3 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, >50% 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 80% 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,

4 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.

5 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

6 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).

7 Table 1: Crop Varieties Suitable for Cultivation under Drought Stress

Sl. Source of seed Varieties Zone Sub-Zone State No. 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, Sahbhagi ACZ-II Red and Laterite West Bengal BCKV, Kalyani dhan, IR-36 Zone 4. Kalinga-2, Kalyani-3, ACZ-I, New Alluvial & West Bengal BCKV, Kalyani Narendar dhan 97 ACZ-III Coastal Saline Zone 5. Pant Dhan 16, Barani, ACZ-III NEPZ Uttarakhand, GBPUA&T, Pantnagar; Dhan-1, Aditya, & II Chhattisgarh IGKV, Jabalpur Kalinga-3 6. Pradhan, Poornima ACZ-III Bastar Plateau Chhattisgarh IGKV, Jabalpur 7. Sahbhagi dhan, ACZ-I, II NEPZ & NWPZ, Bihar BAU, Sabour Sushak Samrat & III Southern 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 Himalayan Nagaland CCA-NER shillong Region 13. Dehangi ACZ-XIII Eastern Himalayan Arunachal Pradesh Assam Agricultural Zone University, Jorhat

14. Vivek Dhan-154 ACZ-IX Western Himalayan Uttarakhand BAU, Sabour Region 15. Indira Barani Dhan-1 ACZ-IX Eastern plateau and Chhattisgarh IGKV, Raipur hill region 16. MTU-1010 ACZ-IX Eastern Plateau and Madhya Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Rice Hills Region Research Institute (APRRI), Maruteru 17. Sahbhagi dhan ACZ-IX Eastern Plateau and Orissa BAU, Sabour hills region 18. MAS-26 ACZ-III Southern Plateau Karnataka GKVK, UAS Bengaluru And Hills Region

8 Sl. Source of seed Varieties Zone Sub-Zone State No. availability 19. ANNA (R) 4 ACZ-IV East Coast Plains Tamil Nadu TNAU, Coimbatore and Hill Region 20. Tripura Khara 1, ACZ -III Tripura Tripura ICAR Research Tripura Khara 2, Complex for NEH Tripura Hakuchuk 1, Region, Tripura Centre, Tripura Hakuchuk 2, Lembucherra Tripura Aus 21. IR-64 Drt I (IET 22836) Telangana, Andhra IIRR, Hyderabad and (DRR Dhan 42) Pradesh, Tamilnadu, BAU, Ranchi 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, Haryana IIRR, Hyderabad 22081) and Bihar 26. DRR Dhan 43 (IET Telangana, Puducherry, IIRR, Hyderabad 22080) Kerala and Karnataka 27. ADV 8301 (IET22410) Gujarat, Maharashtra, Advanta Limited, Hybrid 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, Hyderabad, and Maharashtra Telangana 30. JRH 19 Hybrid Madhya Pradesh JNKVV, Jabalpur 31. PAC 129 (Arize 6129) Madhya Pradesh Bayer Bio Science Hybrid Pvt. Ltd 32. BS 129G (Arize 6129 Chhattisgarh Bayer Bio Science Pvt. Gold) Hybrid 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 36. CAU-RI (IET 23544) Manipur and Meghalaya CAU, Imphal

9 Sl. Source of seed Varieties Zone Sub-Zone State No. availability 37. VNR-2111 PLUS (IET Punjab, Uttarakhand, VNR Seeds Pvt. Ltd., 24075) (VNR 212) Haryana, Odissa, Bihar, Raipur West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra 38. ADT 51 (AD 09367) Tamil Nadu Cauvery Delta districts (IET 23617) 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 West 1-CR3955-2) Bengal 40. DRR Dhan 52 (IET Haryana, Gujarat and IIRR, Hyderabad 23354) (RP5125-12-5- Odisha. 3-B-IR84898-B 41. Ratnagiri-8 Odisha, Uttar ARS, Shirgaon, (RTN 28-1-5-3-2) (IET Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Ratnagiri 25493) Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Wheat 42. HD2888, K8027 ACZ-I, NEPZ Bihar, Eastern UP, West BAU, Sabour II, III Bengal 43. Sujata, C-306, JWS-17, ACZ-II Northern Hills Chhattisgarh IGKV, Jabalpur 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 3765, ACZ-II-B Transitional Plan of Rajasthan RSSC, Rajasthan KRL-1-4 Luni Basin, Jaipur 49. UP1109, UP2572 ACZ-I NHZ Uttarakhand GBPUA&T, Pantnagar 50. PBW 527, PBW 644, North Western Punjab, Haryana, UP, PAU, Ludhiana PBW 396 Plain Zone Rajasthan 51. HI 1531 and HI 8627 Central Zone MP, Rajasthan IARI, Indore 52. DBW 110, MP 3288, Central Zone MP, Rajasthan DWR, Karnal; IARI, MP 3173, HI 1531, Indore; JNKVV, HI 1500 Jabalpur

10 Sl. Source of seed Varieties Zone Sub-Zone State No. availability 53. NIAW 1415, HD Peninsular Zone Karnataka, Maharashtra MPKV, Niphad; IARI 2987, HD 2781 New Delhi 54. WH 1080, HD 3043 North Western Punjab, Haryana, UP, CCS HAU, Hisar; IARI, Plain Zone Rajasthan New Delhi 55. Netravati ACZ-IX Middle Gangetic Bihar MPKV Regional Plain Region Station, Niphad, Rahuri. 56. RAJ-4120 ACZ-IV Central Plateau and Rajasthan RARS, Durgapura, Hills Region Jaipur 57. Ratan ACZ-IV Central Plateau and Rajasthan RARS, Durgapura, Hills Region Jaipur 58. RVW-4106 ACZ-IV Central Plateau and Madhya Pradesh RVSKVV, Gwalior Hills Region 59. WSM -1472 ACZ-IV Western Plateau Maharashtra MPKV, Niphad; IARI and Hills Region New Delhi 60. K-307 ACZ-IX Eastern Plateau and Jharkhand CSAUA&T, Kanpur Hills Region 61. K-9107 ACZ-IX Eastern Plateau and Jharkhand CSAUA&T, Kanpur Hills Region 62. KRL-213 ACZ-II Trans Gangetic Haryana CSSRI, Karnal Plain region 63. DBW-17 ACZ-IX Eastern Plateau and Uttar Pradesh IIW&BR, Karnal Hills Region 64. WH 1142 Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, CCSHAU, Hisar Rajasthan, Western Uttar Pradesh and plains of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand 65. UAS 347 Maharashtra and UAS, Dharwad, Karnataka Karnataka 66. Sabour Nirjal (BRW Bihar Bihar Agril. Univ. 3723) Sabour, Bihar 67. HUW 669 Uttar Pradesh IAS, BHU, Varanasi (Malviya 669) Maize 68. Suwan ACZ-I North eastern plain Bihar BAU, Sabour / RAU, 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, Hema ACZ-IV, Central, Eastern, Karnataka NSP, GKVK, UAS(B) / (NAH-1147) V, VI Southern Dry Zone KSSC/NSC 72. PMH-2, Parkash ACZ-III Central Plain Zone PUNJAB PAU, Ludhiana 73. Mahi Dhawal ACZ-IV B ARS Banswara Rajasthan RSSC, Rajasthan

11 Sl. Source of seed Varieties Zone Sub-Zone State No. availability 74. PEHM-1, Pratap ACZ-IV A Sub-humid Rajasthan IARI, New Delhi Makka-5, Pratap southern plains and Makka-3, Pratap Aravali Hills Hybrid Makka-1 75. HM 4 North Western Haryana, UP, AP, CCS HAU, Karnal Plain Zone and Maharashtra Southern Zone 76. Birsa Makka-1 ACZ-IX Eastern Plateau and Jharkhand BAU, Ranchi Hills Region 77. Mukta ACZ-IV Central Plateau and Rajasthan IARI, New Delhi Hills Region 78. JM-216 ACZ-IX Chhattisgarh Plain Madhya Pradesh JNKVV, Chhindwara Zone 79. Suwan-1 ACZ-IX Eastern Plateau and Jharkhand BAU, Ranchi Hills Region 80. Bajaura makka ACZ-XIII Western Himalayan Himachal Pradesh HPKVV, RS, Kullu Region 81. Girija ACZ-XIII Western Himalayan Himachal Pradesh HPKVV, RS, Kullu Region 82. KMH-7148 Hybrid Punjab, Haryana, Delhi Kaveri Seed Company and Uttar Pradesh Limited, Secundrabad 83. Candy (KSCH-333) All India Kaveri Seed Company Hybrid Limited, Secundrabad, Telangana 84. D2244 (DAS- All India DOW Agro Sciences Maharashtra-501) India Pvt Ltd., Mumbai. Hybrid 85. GK 3150 Hybrid Punjab, Haryana, Delhi Ganga Kaveri Seeds and Uttar Pradesh Pvt.Ltd., Hyderabad 86. DRONA Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Kaveri Seeds Company (KMaharashtra-2589) Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Ltd., Secunderabad Hybrid Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu 87. MAH-14-5 Karnataka ZARS, V.C. Farm, Mandya 88. Pusa Jawahar Hybrid Madhya Pradesh Maize-1 Pearl millet 89. GHB-538 and GHB- ACZ-III, Middle, North Gujarat JAU, Jamnagar 719 IV, V, Gujarat, South VI, VII & Shurashtra VIII 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

12 Sl. Source of seed Varieties Zone Sub-Zone State No. 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 Basin, Rajasthan RSSC, Rajasthan Jaipur 94. RBH-177, RBH-154, ACZ-III-A Semi-arid Eastern Rajasthan RSSC, Rajasthan RBH-173 Plains, Jaipur 95. HHB-234, HHB-226, ACZ-I NWPZ, West zone Western Rajasthan, CCS HAU, Hisar; HHB-216, Bio 70 Gujarat & Haryana Bioseed Pvt Ltd; ARS (MH 1632), RHB-177, Durgapura; AICPMIP RHB-154, GHB-757, MRS Jamnagar; CAZRI GHB-719, GHB-538, Jodhpur CZP 9802 96. NBH 5061 (MH 1812) Maharashtra, Karnataka, Nuziveedu Seeds, Hybrid Andhra Pradesh and Hyderabad Tamil Nadu 97. NBH 5767 (MH 1785) Maharashtra, Karnataka, Nuziveedu Seeds, Hybrid Andhra Pradesh and Hyderabad Tamil Nadu 98. PBH – 306 (MH 1962) Maharashtra, Karnataka, PrabhatAgri Biotech Hybrid Telangana, Andhra Limited, Hyderabad Pradesh and Tamil Nadu 99. AHB 1200 Fe (MH Rajasthan, Gujarat, VNMKV, Parbani 2072 (AHB 1200) Haryana, Punjab, Delhi, hybrid Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu 100. PB 1705 (MH 2008) Rajasthan, Gujarat, Bayer Bio Science Pvt. Hybrid Haryana, Punjab, Delhi, Ltd. Hyderabad 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 and Rajasthan RARS, Durgapura, Hills Region Jaipur 106. JB-58 ACZ-IV Central Plateau and Madhya Pradesh RARS, Rewa, MP Hills Region Foxtail millet 107. RS-118, K-211-1, PS-4, ACZ-IV, Central & Southern Karnataka GKVK, UAS(B)/ KSSC SIA-326 VI Dry Zone / NSC

13 Sl. Source of seed Varieties Zone Sub-Zone State No. 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 plateau Karnataka UAS Bengaluru and Hills region Finger millet 111. VR-708 (Padmavati), ACZ-III Bastar Plateau Chhattisgarh IGKV / NRC millets HR-374 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 Himalayan Uttarakhand Hill Campus, GBPUA& Region T, Ranichauri 118. Suryanandi ACZ-III Southern Plateau Andra Pradesh ANGRAU, Guntur and Hills Region 119. Indira Ragi-1 ACZ-IX Eastern plateau and Chhattisgarh IGKV, Jagdalpur hill region 120. Co-15 ACZ-VIII East Coast Plains Tamil Nadu TNAU, Coimbatore and Hills Region 121. Vakula (PPR 2700) Karnataka ARS, Perumalapalle, Andhra Pradesh 122. Chhattisgarh Ragi-2 Chhattisgarh IGKVV, Raipur, (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 Marathwada Maharashtra VNMKV, Parbhani Region 125. CSV-17 ACZ-IV A Sub-humid Rajasthan ARS, Udaipur southern plains and Aravali Hills 126. Pant Chari 5, Pant ACZ-I NHZ Uttarakhand GBPUA&T, Pantnagar; Chari 7

14 Sl. Source of seed Varieties Zone Sub-Zone State No. availability 127. M-35-1, Phule Chitra, Rabi Sorghum Maharashtra MPKV, Rahuri Phule Vasudha, Phule growing area Panchami, CSH19R, CSV 18 128. Phule Anuradha ACZ-IV Western Plateau Maharashtra MPKV, Rahuri 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 Himalayan Uttarakhand GBPUA&T, Pantnagar Region Sugar Crops Sugarcane 1. Co 86032, Co 85019, Peninsu- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, SBI, Coimbatore Co 94008, Co 94012, lar zone Maharashtra Co 99004, Co 2001- 13, Co 0218, Co 0403 and Co 06027 2. Co 2001-15, Co North UP, Haryana, Punjab, SBI RS, Karnal, 98014, Co 0238, Co Zone Bihar Lucknow 0118, Co 0124, Co 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. CO 0212 TamilNadu SBI, Tamil Nadu 7. Gujarat Sugarcane 5 Gujarat NAU, Navsari (CoN 05071)

15 Sl. Source of seed Varieties Zone Sub-Zone State No. 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 Sugar areas of high rainfall Institute, Pune zone of 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 Research (Charchika) Station OUAT, Nayagarh 15. SNK 07680 Peninsular Zone UAS, Dharwad (CoSnk 13103) (Gujarat, Maharasthra, Hiranyakeshi Kerala, Karnataka, interior of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh) 16. Uphar (Co 10026) Peninsular Zone Gujarat, Maharasthra, SBI. Coimbatore Kerala, Karnataka, interior of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh 17. CoLk 12209 (Ikshu-7) North Central & Eastern Uttar Pradesh, IISR, Lucknow North East Zones Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Assam 18. Phule-10001 Peninsular Zone Gujarat, Maharasthra, CSRS, Padegaon. (MS 10001) Kerala, Karnataka, MPKV, Rahuri. interior of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh Pulses Black gram 1. BDU-1 ACZ-II Marathwada Maharashtra VNMKV, Parbhani Region 2. PU-31 ACZ-IX Eastern Plateau and Jharkhand GBPUA&T, Pantnagar Hills Region

16 Sl. Source of seed Varieties Zone Sub-Zone State No. availability 3. Azad-3 ACZ-XIII Upper Gangetic Uttar Pradesh CSAUA&T, Kanpur plain region 4. Pant Urd-35 ACZ-XIII Western Himalayan Uttarakhand GBPUA&T, Pantnagar Region 5. Shekhar-2 ACZ-IV Central Plateau and Madhya Pradesh CSAUA&T, Kanpur Hills Region Chickpea 6. JG-14, Indira Chana, ACZ-I Chhattisgarh Plains Chhattisgarh IGKV farm/Private JG-315, JG-11 Zone sector 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, IV, Plateau Zone, RVG 202, RVG 203 V, VI Bundelkhand, Malwa Plateau Zone 9. BDN-9-3 ACZ-III Marathwada Maharashtra Seed Processing Plant Region 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, Banswara, RSG-973 (Aabha), Southern plains and Rajasthan RSG-991 Aravali Hills 13. RSG 888, GNG 663, ACZ-I & North West Plain Rajasthan NSC, RSSC, NSP RSG14, RSG44 I-B Zone of Rajasthan 14. Raj Vijay Gram 202 ACZ-I, Central Zone M.P., Gujarat, RVSKVV, Gwalior (RVG 202), JSC 55, II, III, IV, Rajasthan, U.P. JSC 56 V, VI 15. KPJ-59 ACZ-IX Eastern Plateau and Jharkhand ARS, Banswara, Hills Region 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 and Madhya Pradesh JNKVV, Jabalpur hills region 19. Pusa-256 ACZ-IX Middle Gangetic Bihar IARI, New Delhi Plain Region Field bean 20. HA-4 ACZ-IV, Southern Zone Karnataka GKVK, UAS(B)/ KSSC V, VI / NSC

17 Sl. Source of seed Varieties Zone Sub-Zone State No. 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 and Bihar JNKVV, Jabalpur 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 and Jharkhand IARI, New Delhi Hills Region 28. Pratap ACZ- Eastern Himalayan Nagaland Region 29. VBN-3 ACZ- IV Southern Plateau Tamil Nadu Vamban, Tamil Nadu and Hills Region Horse gram 30. CRIDA-18R, CRHG-4, Southern zone AP, Karnataka, TN and CRIDA, Hyderabad CRHG-19 Kerala 31. PHG-9 ACZ-IV Central Dry Zone Karnataka GKVK, UAS(B)/ KSSC / NSC 32. Dapoli Kulthi-1 ACZ-I, II North, South Maharashtra BSKVV, Dapoli Konkan zone 33. AK-21, Pratap Kulthi-1 ACZ-IV A Sub-humid Rajasthan DFRS, Arjia, Bhilwara (AK-42), GC3 southern plains and Aravali Hills

34. Mahateoda, Prateek ACZ-I Chhattisgarh Plains Chhattisgarh IGKV farm / Private Zone 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, IV, Zone, Gird Zone, V, VI Bundelkhand, Malwa Plateau Zone 37. Kota Masoor 2 (RKL Madhya Pradesh, ARS, Kota 14-20) Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and parts of Rajasthan

18 Sl. Source of seed Varieties Zone Sub-Zone State No. 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 Plains RMo-435 Niger 39. Birsa Niger ACZ-IX Eastern Plateau and Jharkhand BAU, Ranchi Hills Region Pigeonpea 40. Rajeev Lochan, Asha, ACZ-I Chhattisgarh Plains Chhattisgarh IGKV farm / Private UPAS-120, Paras Zone sector 41. Number-148, C-11, ACZ-III Bastar Plateau Chhattisgarh IGKV seed farm/ Paras Research station 42. TTB-7, BRG-1, BRG-2 ACZ-IV, Central Zone & Karnataka, AP GKVK, UAS(B)/ KSSC V, VI Southern Zone / NSC 43. Paras ACZ-I, Vindhya Madhya Pradesh RVSKVV, Gwalior II, III, IV, Plateau Zone, V, VI Bundelkhand, Malwa Plateau Zone 44. BDN-711, BDN-708, ACZ-I Marathwada Maharashtra Seed Processing Plant Paras Region VNMKV, Parbhani 45. ICPL-87, ICPL-151, ACZ-IV A Sub-humid Rajasthan IIPR, Kanpur; ICRISAT, Paras Southern plains and Hyderabad Aravali Hills 46. Narendra arhar-1 ACZ-IX Eastern Plateau and Jharkhand NDUA&T, Faizabad 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 Plateau Andra Pradesh ICRISAT, Hyderabad and Hills Region 50. PRG-176 ACZ-IV Southern plateau & Telangana RARS, Palam, TS hill region 51. TJT-501 ACZ-IX Eastern plateau and Chhattisgarh BARC & ZARS, hill region Khargone 52. JKM 189 ACZ-IV Central Plateau and Madhya Pradesh JNKVV, Jabalpur Hills Region 53. BRG-5 ACZ-IV Southern Plateau Karnataka GKVK UAS, Bangalore and Hills region 54. NDA-1 ACZ-IX Middle Gangetic Uttar Pradesh NDUA&T, Faizabad Plain Region 55. ICPL-85063 ACZ-IX Eastern plateau and Chhattisgarh ICRISAT, Hyderabad hills region 56. ICPL-88039 ACZ-IV Central Plateau and Madhya Pradesh ICRISAT, Hyderabad Hills Region

19 Sl. Source of seed Varieties Zone Sub-Zone State No. availability 57. BRG-4 ACZ-III Southern Plateau Karnataka GKVK UAS, Bangalore and Hills Region 58. Prakash (IPA 203) Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, IIPR, Kanpur 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. BDN 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 Eastern Rajasthan ARS, Navgaon; RSSC, RB-50 Plains, Navgaon Rajasthan (Alwar) 3. RGN 48 ACZ-IV A Sub-humid Rajasthan, Punjab, ARS, Sri Ganganagar, Southern plains and Haryana, Delhi and Rajasthan Aravali Hills Western Uttar Pradesh 4. Pant Rai 20 ACZ-II NWPZ Uttarakhand GBPUA&T, Pantnagar 5. Pusa Bold ACZ-IX Eastern Plateau and Jharkhand IARI, New Delhi Hills Region 6. NRCDR-2 ACZ-IX Chhattisgarh Plain Madhya Pradesh DRMR, Bharatpur Zone 7. Pusa Tarak ACZ-IV Southern Plateau Madhya Pradesh IARI, New Delhi and Hills Region 8. RVM-2 ACZ-IV Central Plateau and Madhya Pradesh RMVRS UAT Gwalior Hills Region 9. Rohini ACZ-IV Central Plateau and Uttar Pradesh CSAUAT, Kanpur Hill Region 10. RB-50 Rajasthan, Punjab, HAU RRS, bawal Haryana, Delhi and Western Uttar Pradesh 11. RH 406 Rajasthan, Punjab, CCS HAU, Hisar Haryana, Delhi and Western Uttar Pradesh

20 Sl. Source of seed Varieties Zone Sub-Zone State No. availability 12. Gujarat Dantiwada Punjab, Haryana, SDAU, SK Nagar, Mustard 5 Jammu & Kashmir, Dantiwara, Gujrat Rajasthan ,Delhi and Uttar Pradesh 13. RH 725 Jammu, Punjab, CCS HAU, Hisar Haryana, Delhi and Northern Rajasthan 14. GM-3 (Gujarat Gujarat SDAU, SK Nagar, Mustard-3) Dantiwara, 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 and Gujarat SDAU, CMRS Sardar Hills Region Krishnagar Groundnut 19. GG-2 and GG-5, ACZ-II South Gujarat Gujarat JAU, Junagadh ICCV9114 20. JL-24, TMV-2, KCG-2, ACZ-IV, Central Dry Zone, Karnataka GKVK, UAS(B)/ KSSC GPBD-4, ICGV- V Eastern Dry Zone / NSC 91114, GG5, IGN3 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 and ANGRAU, Kediri Tamil Nadu 27. TMV 13 Southern Zone TN TNAU, Coimbatore 28. ICGS 5 ACZ-I North Western UP, Bihar, Haryana, ICRISAT, Hyderabad Plain Zone Punjab and Rajasthan 29. JGN 3, JGN 23 Central Zone MP JNKVV, Khargone, MP 30. CSMG 84-1 ACZ-I North Western UP, Rajasthan, Haryana CSAUAT, Kanpur Plain Zone 31. ICGS-76 ACZ-XIII Eastern Himalayan Manipur ICRISAT, Hyderabad Region

21 Sl. Source of seed Varieties Zone Sub-Zone State No. availability 32. GG-9 ACZ-IV Gujrat Plains and Gujarat RVSKVV, Gwalior Hills Region 33. GM-4 ACZ-XIII Gujarat Plains and Gujarat JAU, Junagadh Hills Region 34. Co 6 ACZ-IV Southern Plateau Tamil Nadu TNAU, Tamil Nadu and Hills Region 35. TG 37A ACZ-IV Central Plateau and Madhya Pradesh MPKV, Rahuri Hills Region 36. TG-38 ACZ-II Gujarat Plains & Gujarat JAU, Junagadh Hills Region 37. GKVK 5 Karnataka UAS, GKVK, Bengaluru 38. Kadiri Amaravathi Andhra Pradesh ANGRAU, Kadiri, (K1535) Andhra Pradesh 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 Plains Chhattisgarh IGKV, Jabalpur 81, RLC-92 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 Marathwada Maharashtra VNMKV, Parbhani Phule Kusum Region 43. JSI-7 ACZ-IX Eastern plateau and Chhattisgarh JNKVV, Jabalpur hills region Sesame 44. G Til-4 ACZ-VII North Shurashtra Gujarat ARS, JAU, Amreli 45. Pragati ACZ-XIII Central Plateau and Uttar Pradesh CSAUA&T, Kanpur Hill Region 46. RT-346 ACZ-IV Central Plateau and Rajasthan ARS, RAU, Manodre Hills Region 47. JTS-21 ACZ-IV Southern Plateau Madhya Pradesh ZARS, JNKVV, and Hills Region Powarkheda 48. TKG-308 ACZ-IV Central Plateau and Madhya Pradesh JNKVV, Tikamgarh Hills Region 49. TKG-306 ACZ-IV Central Plateau and Madhya Pradesh JNKVV, Tikamgarh Hills Region 50. GT-10 ACZ-IX Eastern plateau and Chhattisgarh ZARS, JNKVV, hills region Powarkheda

22 Sl. Source of seed Varieties Zone Sub-Zone State No. availability 51. JTS-8 ACZ-IV Central Plateau and Madhya Pradesh ZARS, JNKVV, Hills Region Powarkheda 52. CUMS-17 (Suprava) West Bengal IAS, Uni. of Calcutta Soybean 53. JS-80-21, Indira Soya- ACZ-I Chhattisgarh Plains Chhattisgarh IGKV farm / Private 9, Ahilya, JS 71-05, Zone sector NRC -7 54. PS-1225 ACZ-13 Western Himalayan Uttarakhand VPKAS, Almora 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 Plateau Maharashtra JNKVV, Jabalpur and Hills Region 58. JS-335 ACZ- Eastern Himalayan Nagaland JNKVV, Jabalpur Region 59. Harit Soya ACZ-XIII Western Himalayan Himachal Pradesh IISR, Indore Region 60. PS-1092 ACZ-XIV Western Himalayan Uttarakhand GBPUA&T, Pantnagar Region 61. Pant Soybean 24 Uttar Pradesh and GBPUAT, Pantnagar, (PS 1477) Uttarakhand Uttarakhand Sunflower 62. KBSH-44, KBSH-53 ACZ-IV, Central, Southern Karnataka GKVK, UAS(B)/ KSSC VI Dry Zone / NSC 63. LSPH-35 (Hv) ACZ Central Maharashtra Oilseeds Research Maharashtra Station, Latur, (Plateau zone) Maharashtra 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, Gujarat 2. Phule Anmol (RAC Rainfed, Khandesh Maharashtra MPKV, Rahuri, 024) region of Maharashtra Maharashtra

23 Sl. Source of seed Varieties Zone Sub-Zone State No. 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, Karnataka Srivilliputhur, Tamil and Tamil Nadu nadu 6. Nirmal-433 (NACH- Maharashtra, Madhya Nirmal Seeds Pvt. Ltd., 433) Pradesh, Odisha and Pachora, Distt. Jalgaon Gujarat 7. Raj Vijay Kapas 67 RVSKVV, Gwalior Madhya Pradesh (RVK 67) IH 67 (HR) Jute (C. capsularis) 8. JRC-80, JRC-7447, JRC ACZ-II, Assam, North Bengal, CRIJAF, Barrackpore -212 III, IV UP 9. JRO- 524, JRO-204 ACZ-I, New Alluvial Zone, West Bengal BCKV, Kalyani; CRIJAF, III, II, Coastal Saline Barrackpore IV, V Zone, All jute growing states 10. JRC 80, JRC 7447, JRC ACZ II, Assam, North Bengal, CRIJAF, Barrackpore, 212 III, IV UP WB 11. JRO 2407 Samapti Entire Tossa Jute CRIJAF, Barrackpore, (Tossa Jute) growing states of the West Bengal country Tossa jute (C. olitorius) 12. JRO 524, JRO 204, ACZ II, All Zones All jute growing states CRIJAF, Barrackpore, III, IV, V WB Roselle (H. sabdariffa) 13. GR 27, HS 4288, HS ACZ XI Odisha, AP, Odisha, AP, CRIJAF, Barrackpore, 7910 Maharashtra, Tamil Maharashtra, Tamil WB Nadu Nadu 14. AMV 5, AMV 7 ACZ XI Odisha, AP, Odisha, AP, ARS Amadalavalasa, Maharashtra, Tamil Maharashtra, Tamil AP Nadu, Karnataka Nadu, Karnataka Mesta (Roselle) 15. GR-27, HS-4288, ACZ-XI Odisha, AP, Odisha, AP, CRIJAF, Barrackpore, HS-7910 Maharashtra, Tamil Maharashtra, Tamil WB Nadu Nadu 16. AMV-5, AMV-7 ACZ-XI Odisha, AP, Odisha, AP, ARS, Amadalavalasa, Maharashtra, Tamil Maharashtra, Tamil AP Nadu, Karnataka Nadu, Karnataka Fodder Crops Anjan grass/ Buffalo grass 1. Marwar Anjan Arid and semi-arid CAZRI, jodhpur (CAZRI-75) areas in the country

24 Sl. Source of seed Varieties Zone Sub-Zone State No. availability 2. Bundel Anjan-1, All All zones All over India IGFRI, Jhansi Bundel Anjan-3 zones 3. Kolukkattai grass Tamil Nadu TNAU Coimbatore 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 14. Bidhan-2 NE region All North Eastern States BCKVV, Kalyani 15. Bidhan-3 NE region All North Eastern States BCKVV, Kalyani 16. JRBJ 05-2 Madhya Pradesh and JNKVV, Jabalpur 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 and JNKVV, Jabalpur Chhattisgarh 24. Shyamalima Assam AAU, Jorhat (JCR-7-20) 25 Moti Bajra (APFB- Telangana PJTSAU, Hyderabad 09-1)

25 Sl. Source of seed Varieties Zone Sub-Zone State No. availability Cowpea (Forage) 26. Type -2 , Bundel All zones All zones All over India IGFRI, Jhansi 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-arid Rajasthan CAZRI, Jodhpur (CAZRI-76) areas 34. Jawahar Central Zone MP, Chhattisgarh JNKVV, Jabalpur Pennisetum-12 35. Bundel-1, Bundel All zones All zones All over India IGFRI, Jhansi 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 all IGFRI, Jhansi tropical & sub- over country tropical 44. Riversdale South Uplands & Kerala, Tamil Nadu & Kerala Livestock Zone Homesteads in AP Development Board, Kerala, Tamil Nadu Trivandrum & AP 45. Bundel Guinea -4 Humid/arid tropical and IGFRI, Jhansi (JHGG 08-1) sub- tropical areas of the country 46. Dharwad Guinea All India IGFRI RS, Dharwad Grass1(DGG-1) (RSDGG-1)

26 Sl. Source of seed Varieties Zone Sub-Zone State No. 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, JNC6, ACZ-I Scarcity zone of Maharashtra VNMKV, Parbhani JNC9 Marathwada Region Setaria grass 49. Setaria-92, S-18, PSS- Himachal Pradesh, CSKHPKVV, Palampur 1, Nandi 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 & Warm Jammu & Kashmir SKUA&T-Jammu Temperate Zone Apricot 2. Badami, Inzhirnyl, ACZ-II Intermediate Zone Jammu & Kashmir SKUA&T-Jammu Rannil Banana 3. Karpuravalli (ABB) Southern Zone Southern A.P., Northern NRC Banana, Trichy, Karnataka Kerala Ber 4 Sev, Gola, Umran ACZ-I-C Hyper arid and Rajasthan CIAH-Bikaner Western Plains 5 Seb, Mudia, Jogia, ACZ-I Sub-Tropical Zone Jammu & Kashmir SKUA&T-Jammu Gola 6. Sev, Gola ACZ-II-B Transitional Plain Rajasthan CAZRI, Jodhpur; CIAH, of Luni Basin, Bikaner Jaipur Citrus 7. Mosambi ACZ-I Sub-Tropical Zone Jammu & Kashmir SKUA&T, Jammu Guava 8. Allahabad Safeda, ACZ-I Sub-Tropical Zone Jammu & Kashmir SKUA&T, Jammu Lucknow-49 Mango 9. Arka, Neelachal, Coastal regions of Orissa and A.P. CHES, IIHR, Kesari Orissa and A.P. Bhubaneswar

27 Sl. Source of seed Varieties Zone Sub-Zone State No. 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 Western Gujrat Plains Sweet orange 12. Mosambi ACZ-I Sub-Tropical Zone Jammu & Kashmir SKUAST-Jammu Vegetables Ash gourd 1. Kashi Dhawal North Eastern Plain Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, IIVR, Varanasi Zone Delhi Bottle gourd 2. Thar Samridhi ACZ-I & North Western Rajasthan CIAH, Bikaner ACZ-I-C Plain 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, Kashi Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, IIVR, Varanasi Taru 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, Bihar, IIVR, Varanasi 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 Western Rajasthan CIAH, Bikaner ACZ-I-C Plain Zone 13. RD-2592 ACZ-II Western Dry Rajasthan Bermar, Jhodapur Region 14. Karan Guar 1 Rajasthan RARI, SKNAU, Jaipur (RGr-12-1)

28 Sl. Source of seed Varieties Zone Sub-Zone State No. availability Colocasia 13. White Goriya, Haloo ACZ-III Bastar Plateau Chhattisgarh IGKV, Jabalpur Kesoo Cowpea 14. IT-38956-1, TVX ACZ-IV, Central Dry Zone, Karnataka GKVK, UAS(B)/ KSSC -944-02E V Eastern Dry Zone / NSC 15. RC-19, RC-101 ACZ-II-A Fatehpur (Sikar) Rajasthan RSSC, Rajasthan Cumin 16. GC-4 ACZ-II-B Transitional Plan of Rajasthan RSSC, Rajasthan Luni Basin, Jaipur Drumstick 17. Bhagya-KDM-01 ACZ-I Northern, North Karnataka UHS, Bagalkot, Eastern and Central Karnataka 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 Plains Chhattisgarh Private sector Arka Kalyan Zone, Northern Hills 20. Raseedpura local ACZ-II-A Fatehpur (Sikar) Rajasthan NSC & RSSC Taramira 21. RTM-314 ACZ-IV A Southern plains and Rajasthan SKN College of 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 seed Varieties Zone Sub-Zone State No. availability Rice 1 Pusabasmati-1121 ACZ-II Trans Gangetic Plain Punjab IARI, New Delhi Region 2 PR-124 ACZ-II Trans Gangetic Plain Punjab IARI, New Delhi Region 3 NDR-97 ACZ-XIII Western Himalayan Jammu & Kashmir NDUA&T, Faizabad Region 4 Pusa-1509 ACZ- Trans Gangetic Plain Haryana IARI, New Delhi Region 5 Sahbhagi ACZ-IX Middle Gangetic Plain Bihar BAU, Sabour Region 6 Abhishek ACZ-IX Eastern Plateau and Hills Jharkhand CRRI, Cuttack Region 7 Gobind Bhog -1 ACZ-XIII Lower Gangetic Plain West Bengal CRRI, Cuttack Region 8 Naveen ACZ-IX South Eastern Plateau Jharkhand CRURRS, 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 Hills Jharkhand CRURRS, Region Hazaribagh 11 Susksamarat ACZ-IX Middle Gangetic Plain Bihar BAU, Sabour Region 12 Prabhat ACZ-IX, Middle Gangetic Plain Bihar IARI, New Delhi ACZ-XIII Region, North West Alluvial Plain Zone 13 Komal ACZ-IX Middle Gangetic Plain Bihar CRRI, Cuttack Region 14 Chandan ACZ-IX Middle Gangetic Plain Bihar IIRI, Rajendranagr Region 15 CRDhan40 ACZ-IX Eastern Plateau and Hills Jharkhand NRRI, Cuttack Region 16 CAUR3 ACZ-IX Eastern Himalayan Orissa&Manipur CAU, Imphal &ACZ-XIII Region 17 HUR-3020 ACZ-IX Middle Gangetic Plain Uttar Pradesh ARF BHU Varanasi Region 18 Tripura Hakuchuk ACZ-III Tripura Tripura ICAR Research 1,Tripura Complex for NEH Hakuchuk 2, Region, Tripura Tripura Aus Centre, Lembu- cherra 19 IR-64 Drt I Telangana, Andhra IIRR, Hyderabad (IET 22836) Pradesh, Tamilnadu, and BAU, Ranchi (DRR Dhan 42) Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand 20 Birsa Vikas Dhan Jharkhand BAU, Ranchi 111 21 Birsa Vikas Dhan Jharkhand BAU, Ranchi 203

30 Sl. Source of seed Varieties Zone Sub-Zone State No. availability 22 DRR Dhan 44 Uttarakhand, Haryana and IIRR, Hyderabad (IET 22081) Bihar 23 DRR Dhan 43 Telangana, Puducherry, IIRR, Hyderabad (IET 22080) Kerala and Karnataka 24 DRR Dhan 46 Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and IIRR, Hyderabad Maharashtra 25 PAC 129 (Arize Madhya Pradesh Bayer Bio Scien- 6129) Hybrid cePvt. Ltd 26 BS 129G Chhattisgarh Bayer Bio Science (Arize 6129 Gold) Pvt. Ltd Hybrid 27 Daksha (KMP- Karnataka ZARS, VC Farm 175) Mandya 28 GNR-5 (NVSR- Gujarat NAU, Navsari 6137) 29 DRR Dhan 47 (IET Telangana, Andhra IIRR, Hyderabad 23356) Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Pudducherry 30 Him Palam Lal Himachal Pradesh, Megha- CSKHPKV, RS, Dhan-1 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, Hary- VNR Seeds Pvt. (IET 24075) ana, Odissa, Bihar, West Ltd., Raipur (VNR 212) Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra 33 CSR 60 Alkaline areas of Zone II, CSSRI, Karnal (IET 25378) 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 Plain Punjab BAU, Sabour Region MPKV, Niphad; IARI New Delhi 37 Shusk Samrat ACZ-IX Eastern Plateau and Hills Jharkhand NDUA&T, Faizabad Region 38 PBW-677 ACZ-II Trans Gangetic Plain Punjab PAU, Ludhiana Region 39 HD-2967 ACZ-II Trans Gangetic Plain Punjab MPKV, Niphad; Region IARI New Delhi

31 Sl. Source of seed Varieties Zone Sub-Zone State No. 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 Tamil Hyderabad Hybrid Nadu 47 NBH 5767 (MH Maharashtra, Karnataka, Nuziveedu Seeds, 1785) Hybrid Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Hyderabad 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, Maha- Aurangabad, 1200) hybrid rashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu 50 PB 1705 (MH Rajasthan, Gujarat, Bayer Bio Science 2008) Hybrid Haryana, Punjab, Delhi, Pvt. Ltd. Hyderabad Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh 51 BHB-1202 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 Himalayan Region

32 Sl. Source of seed Varieties Zone Sub-Zone State No. availability 58 PMH-1 ACZ-IX Eastern Plateau and Hills Jharkhand PAU, Ludhiana Region 59 Kanchan ACZ-IX Eastern Plateau and Hills Jharkhand IIMR, New Delhi Region 60 Shourya ACZ-IX Mid Gangetic Plain Bihar Nuziveedu Seeds, Region Hyderabad 61 HQPM-5 ACZ-XIII Eastern Himalayan Nagaland IGKV, Raipur Region 62 GM-6 ACZ-IV Western Plateau & hills Maharashtra GAU Gujarat and region KVK, JNKVV, Jhabua 63 Candy (KSCH- All India KSCL, Secundrabad, 333) Hybrid Telangana 64 D2244 (DAS- All India DOW Agro Scienc- Maharashtra-501) es India Pvt Ltd. Hybrid Mumbai. 65 Jawahar Maize Madhya Pradesh JNKVV, Jabalpur 218

66 Pusa Jawahar Madhya Pradesh IARI, New Delhi & Hybrid Maize-1 JNKVV, Jabalpur

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 (PPR Karnataka ARS, ANGRAU, 2700) Perumalapalle, Andhra Pradesh Chickpea 70 GNG1581 ACZ-IX Middle Gangetic Plain Bihar NSC, RSSC, NSP 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 Hill Uttar Pradesh CSAUA&T, Kanpur Region 73 RSG-963 ACZ-IV Middle Gangetic Plain Uttar Pradesh NSC, RSSC, NSP Region 74 JG11 ACZ-XIII Western Himalayan Uttarakhand JNKVV, Jabalpur Region Indian mustard 75 Laxmigold ACZ-IX Middle Gangetic Plain Bihar CCS HAU Hisar Region 76 PusaMahak ACZ-IX Eastern Plateau and Hills Jharkhand IARI, New Delhi Region

33 Sl. Source of seed Varieties Zone Sub-Zone State No. availability 77 Rohini ACZ-IV, Central Plateau and Hill Uttar Pradesh, Madhya CSAUAT, Kanpur ACZ-IV Region Pradesh 78 NRCHB-101 ACZ-IX Central Plateau and Hills Rajasthan DRMR, Bharatpur Region 79 RVM-2 ACZ-IV Central Plateau and Hills Madhya Pradesh RMVRS UAT 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 Himalayan Nagaland IGKV farm / JNKVV, Region Jabalpur 84 JS-9305 ACZ-IV, Western Plateau and Maharashtra IGKV farm / JNKVV, ACZ-IV Hills Region, Central Pla- Madhya Pradesh Jabalpur 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 hill Chhattisgarh BARC/PKV Akola region 87 PU-35 ACZ-IV Central Plateau and Hills Madhya Pradesh GBPUA&T, Pant- Region nagar 88 JU86 ACZ-IV Central Plateau and Hills Madhya Pradesh JNKVV, Jabalpur Region 89 RBU-38 ACZ-IV Malawa plateau Agro Madhya Pradesh RVSKVV, Gwalior climatic Zone 90 VBN.6 ACZ-IV Southern Plateau and Tamil Nadu NPRC, Vamban and Hills Region TANU, Coimbatore 91 MDU1 ACZ-IV East Coast Plains and Tamil Nadu TANU, Coimbatore 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 and Andra Pradesh RARS, Palam, TS Hills Region 95 ICPL88039 ACZ-IV Central Plateau and Hills Madhya Pradesh ICRISAT, Hyder- Region abad 96 TS3R ACZ-III Southern plateau and hill Karnataka GKVK UAS, Ban- region galore 97 BRG-2 ACZ-IV Southern plateau and hill Karnataka GKVK UAS, Ban- region galore 98 BRG-4 ACZ-IV Southern plateau and hill Karnataka GKVK UAS, Ban- region galore

34 Sl. Source of seed Varieties Zone Sub-Zone State No. availability Green gram 99 WGG-42 ACZ-X Southern plateau & hill Telangana PJTSAU, Hyderabad region 100 PKVM-4 ACZ-IV Western Plateau & hills Maharashtra PDKV, Akola region 101 GM-4 ACZ-II Gujarat Plains and Hills Gujarat ARS, Durgapura, Region Jaipur 102 GG-5 ACZ-II Gujarat Plains & Hills Gujarat IIPR, Kanpur Region 103 TARM-1 ACZ-IX East coast plains and hill Orissa BARC/PKV region 104 Co.8 ACZ-IV Southern Plateau and Tamil Nadu TNAU Coimbatore Hills Region 105 SML-668 ACZ-II, Trans Gangetic Plain Punjab, Uttar Pradesh CSK HPKV, Palam- ACZ-IV & Region,Central Plateau pur ACZ-IX and Hill Region and Eastern plateau and hill region 106 PDM-139 ACZ-IV Sub- mountain and low UP, MP, Punjab, Rajasthan IIPR, Kanpur hills, Sub-Tropical 107 IPM 205-7 (Virat) ACZ-II, Indo-Gangetic Plains, Kar- IIPR, Kanpur III, IV nataka, Tamil Nadu Mad- hya Pradesh and Gujarat Groundnut 108 TM37 ACZ-IV Gird Zone Madhya Pradesh MPKV, Rahuri Clusterbean 109 Karan Guar 1 Rajasthan SKN RARI, (RGr-12-1) Durgapura, Jaipur Niger 110 BirsaNiger-3 ACZ-IX Eastern Plateau and Hills Jharkhand BAU, Ranchi Region Lentil 111 KLS218 ACZ-IX Middle Gangetic Plain Bihar CSAUAT, Kanpur Region Cotton 112 Ajeet155 ACZ-IV Western Plateau and Maharashtra Ajeet Seeds Pvt. Hills Region Ltd., Aurangabad Safflower 113 PBNS-12 ACZ-IX Middle Gangetic Plain Bihar MAU, Parbhani Region Jute 114 Ishani (JRC-9057) West Bengal, Assam, Bihar, CRIJAF-Barrackpore, White Jute Odisha under rainfed West Bengal condition 115 NCJ-28-10 Assam Agri. Univ., AAUCJ-2 Assam and West Bengal Jorhat (Kkhyati)

35 Sl. Source of seed Varieties Zone Sub-Zone State No. availability Forage crop

Pearl Millet 116 Moti Bajra (APFB- Telangana PJTSAU, 09-1) Hyderabad, Telan- gana

Cowpea 117 CO 9 Tamil Nadu TNAU, Coimbatore

Sugarcane 118 Sankeshwar 049 Andhra Pradesh , Gujarat, ARS Sankeshwar, (Co Snk 05103) Maharashtra, Karnataka, UAS, Dharwad Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh

119 Gujarat Sugarcane Gujarat NAU, Navsari 5 (CoN 05071) Gujarat

120 Buddhi 2003 A Andhra Pradesh, Odisha RARS, Vishakapa- 255 (CoA 08323) and Tamil Nadu tnam

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- Tamil Nadu and Andhra 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 Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh

125 CoLk 12207 Eastern Uttar Pradesh, IISR, Lucknow (Ikshu-6) Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Assam)

126 Phule-10001 Peninsular Zone Gujarat, Maharasthra, Ker- SRS, Padegaon. (MS 10001) ala, Karnataka, interior of MPKV, Rahuri. Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgar

36 Table 3: Crop Varieties Suitable for Cultivation under Delayed Monsoon Sl. Source of seed Varieties Zone Sub-Zone State No. 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; State Vanaprabha, Indira Sona Seed Corporation, Chhattisgarh 3 Vanprabha, Annada, ACZ-III Bastar Plateau Chhattisgarh IGKV, Jabalpur; State Aditya, Samleshwari, Seed Corporation, Indira Sona Chhattisgarh 4 Vanprabha, Indira ACZ-I Chhattisgarh Plains Chhattisgarh IGKV Jabalpur Rajeswari, Indira Sona, Zone Aditya, Danteshwari 5 ARIZE 6129, PAC807 ACZ-I Sub-Montane & Low Himachal CSKHPKV, Palampur Hills Sub-Tropical Zone Pradesh 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, Ranjit, ACZ-III Coastal Saline Zone West Bengal BCKV, Kalyani, WB 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 Plain Tripura NDUAT, Faizabad Zone 12 PR 113 North Western Plain Uttarakhand, PAU, Ludhiana Zone Uttar Pradesh 13 MTU 1010 North Eastern, Central, Chhattisgarh, ANGRAU, Southern Zone Odisha, Hyderabad; IGKVV, MP, AP, Raipur, Karnataka 14 Gontra Bidhan Dhan 3 ACZ-II North Eastern Plain West Bengal BCKV, Kalyani Zone 15 Rasi, IR 64 North Eastern, Central, AP, MP, DRR, Hyderabad; Southern Zone Jharkhand JNKVV, Jabalpur; IGKVV, Raipur 16 ADT 37, ADT 39 Southern Zone Tamil Nadu TNRRI, Aduthurai 17 ADT 37, ADT 39 Southern Zone Andhra TNRRI, Aduthurai Pradesh 18 Karjat 5 West Zone Maharashtra RRS, Karjat 19 NandyalaSona (NDLR 7) Andhra RARS, ANGRAU (IET 23715) Pradesh Nandyal Wheat 20 DBW-14 ACZ-I, II, III North Eastern Plain Bihar DWR, Karnal Zone

37 Sl. Source of seed Varieties Zone Sub-Zone State No. availability Maize 21 Hishell ACZ-III Bastar Plateau Chhattisgarh IGKV, Raipur 22 Prakash, Pusa Hybrid-1, ACZ-II Northern Hills Chhattisgarh Private Seed Pro 4212 Company 23 Early Composite, Bajaura ACZ-I & II Lower Hills in Himachal CSKHPKV, Palampur Makka Himalayas Pradesh 24 C-6, Mansar ACZ-III Temperate & Warm Jammu & SKUA&T, Jammu 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, Vivek ACZ-I Sub-Tropical Zone Jammu VPKAS, Almora 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 Dry Karnataka GKVK, UAS(B)/ Zone KSSC / NSC 29 JBV-2, JBV-3 ACZ-II, III Bundelkhand, Malwa Madhya RVSKVV, Gwalior Plateau Zone, Inmar Pradesh Valley, 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 Luni Rajasthan RSSC, Rajasthan Basin, Jaipur 33 HHB-67(I), ICMH-356 ACZ-III-A Semi-arid Eastern Plains, Rajasthan RSSC, Rajasthan Jaipur 34 BHB-1202 (Bikaner Rajasthan ARS, SKRAU, 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 Dry Karnataka GKVK, UAS(B)/ KSSC SIA-326 Zone / NSC Kodo millet 37 Jawahar Kodo-13 (JK-13) ACZ-III Bastar Plateau Chhattisgarh IGKV / NRC millets Bangalore

38 Sl. Source of seed Varieties Zone Sub-Zone State No. availability 38 PSC-1, JNK-364, RBK- ACZ-IV, VI Central, Southern Dry Karnataka GKVK, UAS(B)/ KSSC 155, GPUK-3 Zone / NSC Little millet 39 CO-2, PRC-3, OLM-203 ACZ-IV, VI Central, Southern Dry Karnataka GKVK, UAS(B)/ KSSC Zone / NSC Finger millet 40 GPU-26, GPU-48, Indaf-5 ACZ-V,VI, IV Central, Southern Dry Karnataka GKVK, UAS(B)/ KSSC Zone / NSC 41 Vakula (PPR 2700) Karnataka RRS, ANGRAU, Perumalapalle, Andhra Pradesh Sorghum 42 JJ-983, JJ-1041, CSH-18 ACZ-I, II, III, Vindhya Plateau Zone, Madhya RVSKVV, Gwalior IV & VI Bundelkhand, Malwa Pradesh Plateau Zone 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-19, 46 WBU-108 (Sharada), ACZ-I New Alluvial Zone West Bengal BCKV, Kalyani 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 Zone, ACZ-I, II, III, Madhya 49 Vijay Bundelkhand, Malwa RVSKVV, Gwalior IV, V, VI Pradesh Plateau North Western Plain 50 Vijay ACZ-IV & V Punjab PAU, Ludhiana 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 Zone, Madhya 54 JM-721, TJM-3 RVSKVV, Gwalior III, IV Bundelkhand, Pradesh North West Plain Zone- NSC, RSSC, NSP, 55 SML-668 ACZ-I Rajasthan 1B, Rajasthan IIPR KANPUR

39 Sl. Source of seed Varieties Zone Sub-Zone State No. 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 Western Rajasthan RCG1033, CZM1, CZM3, Bikaner 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, III, Vindhya Plateau Zone, Madhya 62 JKM-7, TJT-501, JA-4, RVSKVV, Gwalior IV, V, VI Bundelkhand Pradesh JKM-189 BDN-711, BDN-708, 63 ACZ-I Marathwada Region Maharashtra VNMKV, Parbhani BSMR-853 Oilseeds Brassica (Rapeseed & Mustard) Flood Prune Eastern 64 RGN145, NRCH B101 ACZ-III-B Rajasthan ARS, Navgaon RSSC Plains, Navgaon (Alwar) B-9, Jhumka, Agrani, New Alluvial Zone, 65 ACZ-I, III West Bengal BCKV, Kalyani Varuna, B-9, Vardan Coastal Saline Zone Castor Central, Eastern, GKVK, UAS(B)/ KSSC 66 DCS-9 (Jyothi) ACZ-IV, V, VI Karnataka Southern Dry Zone / NSC Groundnut Bundelkhand, Inmar Madhya 67 JGN-3, JGN-23 ACZ-II, III, V RVSKVV, Gwalior 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), Rama 70 ACZ-II Red and Laterite Zone West Bengal BCKV, Kalyani Savitri, Kanke White 71 CUMS-17 (Suprava) West Bengal IAS, Uni. of Calcutta Soybean 72 GJS-3 ACZ-VII North Shurashtra Gujarat ARS, JAU, Amreli

40 Sl. Source of seed Varieties Zone Sub-Zone State No. availability Vindhya Plateau Zone, ACZ-I, II, III, Madhya 73 JS-335, RVS-2001-4 Bundelkhand, Malwa RVSKVV, Gwalior IV, V, VI Pradesh Plateau Zone 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-335, Vidarbha and Southern 76 RVSKVV, Gwalior JS 93-05 Marathwada regions Maharashtra Sunflower Central & Southern Dry GKVK, UAS(B)/ KSSC 77 KBSH-44, KBSH-53 ACZ-IV, VI Karnataka Zone / NSC Toria Vindhya Plateau ACZ-I, II, Zone, Gird Zone, Madhya 78 JT-1, RVM-2 RVSKVV, Gwalior III, IV Bundelkhand, Malwa Pradesh Plateau Zone Fibre Crops Cotton Malwa Plateau Zone, Madhya 79 JKH-1, JKH-2, HY-8 ACZ-IV, V, VI Inmar Valley, Jhabua RVSKVV, Gwalior Pradesh Hill Zone 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,V Coastal Saline Zone CRIJAF, Barrackpore JRO-3690 Assam, North 82 AAU-OJ-1 ACZ -II All zones AAU, Assam 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 Bengal, ACZ- West Bengal, Bihar, Bihar, 84 JBM-71 CRIJAF, Barrackpore II,III,IV,XI Odisha, Tripura Odisha, Tripura West Bengal, ACZ II, III, West Bengal, Bihar, Bihar, 85 JBM 71 CRIJAF, Barrackpore IV, XI Odisha, Tripura Odisha, Tripura Roselle (H. sabdariffa) Odisha, AP, Eastern, western and CRIJAF, Barrackpore, 86 AMV 7 ACZ XI Maharashtra, southern zone WB Tamil Nadu Odisha, AP, Eastern, western and 87 AMV-7 ACZ-XI Maharashtra, CRIJAF, Barrackpore southern zone Tamil Nadu

41 Sl. Source of seed Varieties Zone Sub-Zone State No. availability Fodder Crops Pearl millet (Fodder) Punjab, Haryana, North Western Plain 88 PAC-981 Rajasthan, Advanta Pvt. Ltd. Zone Gujarat, MP, UP Cowpea (Forage) 89 Type -2 All India All over India IGFRI, Jhansi Rice bean Bidhan Rice bean-3 Jharkhand, BKV, Kalyani, West (KRB-19) West Bengal, Bengal Odisha, 90 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, Rajasthan 97 PGG-14 North & Central Zone Punjab, PAU, Ludhiana Haryana, Gujarat, MP, Chhattisgarh 98 PGG-19 NW & NEZ Punjab, PAU, Ludhiana Rajasthan & UP 99 PGG-101 NWZ Punjab PAU, Ludhiana 100 PGG-518 NWZ Punjab PAU, Ludhiana 101 PGG-616 NW, SZ & HZ Punjab, PAU, Ludhiana Haryana, Rajasthan, western UP & plains of Uttarakhand 102 Haritha SZ Kerala KAU, Vellayani 103 Marathakam SZ Kerala KAU, Vellayani 104 Harithasree SZ Kerala KAU, Vellayani

42 Sl. Source of seed Varieties Zone Sub-Zone State No. availability 105 Riversdale SZ Kerala, Kerala Livestock Tamil Nadu Development Board, & Andhra Trivandrum Pradesh 106 Hamil SZ Kerala, Kerala Livestock Tamil Nadu Development Board, & Andhra 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, MP, JNKVV, Jabalpur 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 & NWZ Gujarat & JAU, Dhari, Gujarat Rajasthan, Maharashtra 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 NW & South Zone Punjab, IGFRI, Jhansi Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, TN, AP 123 Marwar Anjan NWZ, CZ & SZ , Arid Gujarat, CAZRI, Jodhpur & Semi-arid area in Rajasthan, country Karnataka, TN, AP, Maharashtra 124 CO-1 (Neela Kolukattai) SZ Tamil Nadu TNAU, Coimbatore 125 Gujarat Anand Marvel NWZ Gujarat AAU, Anand, Gujarat grass-2

43 Sl. Source of seed Varieties Zone Sub-Zone State No. availability Dhaman grass 126 Marwar Dhaman NWZ, CZ & SZ, Arid Gujarat, CAZRI, Jodhpur (CAZRI-76) & Semi-arid area in the Rajasthan, country Karnataka, TN, AP, Maharashtra 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, Rajasthan Maharashtra 131 Marvel-93 CZ Maharashtra MPKV, Rahuri, Maharashtra 132 Gujarat Anand Marvel NWZ Gujarat AAU, Anand, Gujarat grass-2 Vegetables Ash gourd Uttar North Eastern Plain 133 Kashi Dhawal Pradesh, IIVR, Varanasi Zone Bihar, Delhi Bottle gourd North Eastern Plain 134 Kashi Ganga Uttar Pradesh IIVR, Varanasi Zone Brinjal South, Middle & North ACZ-I, II, III, 135 GJB-2 AND GJB-3 Gujarat, North West Gujarat VRS, JAU, Junagadh IV, V, VI, VIII 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 Taru IIVR, Varanasi Bihar, Jharkhand Cauliflower Pusa Sharad, Pant Gobi-4, New Alluvial Zone, Red 138 Pant Shubra, Pusa Dipali, ACZ-I, II West Bengal BCKV, Kalyani and Laterite Zone Daina Chillies Uttar North Eastern Plain Pradesh, 139 Kashi Anmol Zone, Central Zone, IIVR, Varanasi Bihar, M.P., Southern Zone Karnataka 140 KKM-1, K-1 ACZ-VI Southern zone Tamil Nadu AC & RI, Kilikulam

44 Sl. Source of seed Varieties Zone Sub-Zone State No. availability Clusterbean North West Plain RGC 936, RGC 1002, NSC, RSSC, NSP, 141 ACZ-I & II-A Zone-1B of Rajasthan, Rajasthan RGC-1003 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 Dry GKVK, UAS(B)/ KSSC 144 IT-38956-1, PKB-4 ACZ-IV, V Karnataka 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 and 150 GJIB-11, GJIB-2 ACZ-III Gujarat VRS, JAU, Junagadh North Gujarat Okra Arka, Anamika, Azad, Red and Laterite Zone, 151 ACZ-II, III West Bengal BCKV, Kalyani Sonal, Avantika Coastal Saline Zone Onion Transitional Plain 152 N-53 ACZ-II-A of Inland Drainage, Rajasthan NSC & RSSC 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, 1 Pradesh Andhra Pradesh

45 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 seed Varieties Zone Sub-Zone State No. availability Cereals Rice 1 DRR Dhan 47 Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, IIRR, Hyderabad, (IET 23356) Karnataka, Kerala and 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, Vidisha, ACZ-II Northern Hills Chhattisgarh IGKV Jabalpur / GW-173, Arpa Private sector 4 RSP 561 ACZ-II Intermediate Hill Jammu & Kashmir SKUA&T-Jammu 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 of ARS, Durgapura Rajasthan 8 RAJ 3777, RAJ ACZ-I-B North Western Rajasthan NSC, RSSC, NSP 3765, RAJ 3077, Plane RAJ 4037, RAJ 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 Eastern Rajasthan RSSC, Rajasthan 4083, RAJ 3765, Plains, Jaipur RAJ 3077 12 NIAW 34 Peninsular Zone Karnataka UAS, Dharwad 13 WH 1124 Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, CCSHAU, Hisar Western Uttar Pradesh and plains of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand 14 DBW 107 Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, IIWBR, Karnal Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal, Assom and plains of North Eastern States

47 Sl. Source of seed Varieties Zone Sub-Zone State No. availability 15 Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh IGKV RS, Bilaspur Genhu 4 (CG 1015) 16 DBW 173 NWPZ Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan ICAR-IIWBR, Western Uttar Jammu and Kathua Karnal, Haryana 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 eastern Bihar BAU, Sabour / plain zone RAU, Pusa 22 Suwan ACZ-II, III North western Bihar BAU, Sabour / plain zone, RAU, Pusa Southern 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 & VIII South Shurashtra, North Shurashtra Pulses Chickpea JG-14, Indira Chhattisgarh Plains 27 Chana, JG-315, ACZ-I Chhattisgarh IGKV Jabalpur Zone JG-11 Vindhya Plateau Zone, ACZ-I, II, Bundelkhand, 28 JAKI 9218, JG 6 III, IV, V, Madhya Pradesh RVSKVV, Gwalior Malwa Plateau VI Zone, Jhabua Hill Zone RSG 888, GNG Semi-arid Eastern 29 ACZ-I-B Rajasthan NSC, RSSC, NSP 663 Plains, Jaipur

48 Sl. Source of seed Varieties Zone Sub-Zone State No. availability North Western GBPUA&T, 30 Pant G 186 ACZ-II Uttarakhand Plain Zone Pantnagar CUMS-17 West Bengal IAS, Uni. of 31 (Suprava) Calcutta Green gram Vindhya Plateau Zone, Gird Zone, ACZ-I, II, 32 Narendra Mung 1 Bundelkhand, Madhya Pradesh RVSKVV, Gwalior III, IV Malwa Plateau Zone IPM2-3, IPM2- North West NSC, RSSC, NSP, 33 14, LGG460, ACZ-I Plain Zone-1B of Rajasthan IIPR KANPUR LGG410 Rajasthan Moth bean Arid Western RMO-40, RMO- ACZ-I-A, Plains, Hyper RSSC, NSC, 34 225, RMO-425, Rajasthan I-C arid and Western SKRAU, Bikaner RCG1033 Plains Pigeonpea Bahar, Rajeev ACZ-I, 35 Lochan, Chhattisgarh Plains Chhattisgarh IGKV, Jabalpur ACZ-III UPAS-120 Oilseeds Brassica (Rapeseed & Mustard) Urvashi, RGN13, ARS, Navgaon 36 ACZ-III-B Navgaon (Alwar) Rajasthan Pusa Mustard 25 RSSC Sub-humid ARS, Ganganagar 37 RGN 13 ACZ-IV A southern plains Rajasthan (Rajasthan) and Aravali Hills Pant Rai 19, Pant North Western GBPUA&T, 38 ACZ-II Uttarakhand Rai 20 Plain Zone Pantnagar

North Western IARI, New Delhi; NRCDR601, Plain Zone, Delhi, Haryana, J&K, Punjab, ARS, Ganganagar; 39 RGN 229, RGN Northern Hill Rajasthan M.R. Seeds Pvt. 236, RGB 298, Zone Ltd. Divya-33 40 RH 0119 NWPZ Haryana CCS HAU, Hisar Pusa Mustard 25 Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Delhi, IARI, New Delhi 41 Western UP, NEH Region Pusa Mustard 27 MP, Kota Region of Rajasthan, UP, IARI, New Delhi 42 Uttrakhand, NEH Region Pusa Mustard 28 Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Delhi, IARI, New Delhi 43 Western UP, NEH Region Pusa Mustard 26 Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Delhi, IARI, New Delhi 44 Western UP, NEH Region RGN-298 Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, RAU ARS, 45 Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir and Uttar Sriganganagar, Pradesh

49 Sl. Source of seed Varieties Zone Sub-Zone State No. availability Linseed R-552, RLC-78, Chhattisgarh Plains 46 ACZ-I Chhattisgarh IGKV, Jabalpur RLC-81, RLC-92 Zone Soybean Chhattisgarh Plains 47 JS-335 ACZ-I Chhattisgarh IGKV, Jabalpur Zone Sunflower ACZ-IV, Central, Southern GKVK, UAS(B)/ 48 DRSF 113 Karnataka VI Dry Zone KSSC / NSC 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 Western 51 RST-9 Rajasthan NSC, RSSC, NSP ACZ-I-B Plane SVPR 1 (TSHH- Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, CRS, TNAU, 52 0629) Hybrid Karnataka and Tamil Nadu Srivilliputhur, Tamil nadu Jute (C. capsularis) NDC-2008, ACZ-II, CRIJAF, 53 JRC-532,JRC-517, 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 Eastern ACZ-III-A, 55 Francis Chakkia Plains, Jaipur, Rajasthan CIAH, Bikaner III-B Navgaon (Alwar) Apricot Badami, Inzhirnyl 56 ACZ-II Intermediate Zone Jammu & Kashmir SKUA&T-Jammu and Rannil Banana Shrimanti and NRC Banana, 57 Southern Zone South A.P. and Karnataka Grand Naine Trichy Poovan, Karpura TN, Kerala, A.P., Karnataka, Bihar, NRC Banana, 58 All India valli W.B. Trichy Peach Flordasun and 59 ACZ-II Intermediate Zone Jammu & Kashmir SKUA&T-Jammu Sunlet Sweet orange 60 Mosambi ACZ-I Sub-Tropical Zone Jammu & Kashmir SKUA&T-Jammu

50 Sl. Source of seed Varieties Zone Sub-Zone State No. availability Vegetables Bottle gourd ACZ-I & 61 Thar Samridhi Northern Zone Rajasthan CIAH, Bikaner ACZ-I-C Brinjal Kashi Sandesh, North Eastern 62 Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand IIVR, Varanasi Kashi Taru Plain Zone Cauliflower North eastern 63 Sabour Agrim ACZ-I, II Bihar BAU, Sabour plain zone Clusterbean Transitional RGC-197, RGC- Plain of Inland 64 ACZ-II-A Rajasthan RSSC, Rajasthan 936 Drainage, Fatehpur (Sikar) Arid Western RSSC, NSC, 65 RGC-936 ACZ-I-A Rajasthan Plains SKRAU, Bikaner Cowpea Kashi Kancha, North Eastern 66 UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, M.P. IIVR, Varanasi Kashi Nidhi Plain Zone Okra Kashi Pragati, North Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, 67 IIVR, Varanasi Kashi Kranti Plain Zone Chhattisgarh Onion 68 NP53 ACZ-III-B Navgaon (Alwar) Rajasthan CIAH, Bikaner Transitional Plain of Inland 69 Raseedpura local ACZ-II-A Rajasthan NSC & RSSC Drainage, Fatehpur (Sikar) Pea North Western 70 Matar Ageta-6 ACZ-IV Punjab PAU, Ludhiana Plain Zone Semi-arid Eastern 71 Azad Pea G 10 ACZ-III-A Rajasthan RSSC, Rajasthan Plains, Jaipur Tomato Chhattisgarh Plains Arka Meghali, ACZ-I, Zone, Northern 72 Chhattisgarh Private sector Arka Vikas II, III Hills, Bastar Plateau Varkha Bahar-1 & 73 ACZ-IV Vegetable Crops Punjab PAU, Punjab Varkha Bahar-2 Water melon Durgapura, Transitional Madhu, Plain of Inland 74 ACZ-II-A Rajasthan NSC & RSSC Durgapura kesher Drainage, Fatehpur & local (Sikar)

51 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 0C resulting in considerable yield loss or even crop failure. When the temperature decreases to less than 5 0C for more than three consecutive days it is considered as cold wave/stress in areas where normal temperature remains 10 0C or above, while in areas where normal temperature is below 10 0C, if temperature goes below 3 0C 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. Table 5: Crop Varieties Suitable for Cultivation under Cold Stress

Sl. Source of seed Cold tolerance Zone Sub-Zone State No. availability Cereals Pearl millet 1 GHB-538 ACZ-III, IV, Middle Gujarat, North Gujarat JAU, Jamnagar V, VI, VII & Gujarat, South Shurashtra, VIII North Shurashtra & Bhal costal region Rice 2 Bhrigudhan, Varun Dhan ACZ-III High Hills Temperate Wet Himachal CSKHPKVV, 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 & Warm Jammu & SKUA&T, Jammu 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 9 RSP 561 ACZ-I Sub-Tropical Zone Jammu & SKUA&T, Jammu Kashmir

52 Sl. Source of seed Cold tolerance Zone Sub-Zone State No. availability Maize 10 GK 3150 Hybrid Punjab, Ganga Kaveri Haryana, Delhi Seeds Pvt.Ltd., and Uttar Hyderabad Pradesh 11 Shalimar wheat-I ACZ-III Temperate & Warm Jammu & SKUA&T-Kashmir Temperate Zone Kashmir 12 Buland ACZ-I Sub-mountain Undulating Punjab PAU, Ludhiana Zone Barley 13 BHS352 NHZ Northern Hill Zone HP & IARI, Shimla Uttarakhand 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 Uttarakhand Himachal CSK HPKVV, 24 PSS-1, Nandi Northern Hill Zone Pradesh Palampur

53 Sl. Source of seed Cold tolerance Zone Sub-Zone State No. availability Fruits Banana Tamil Nadu, North Eastern Plain Zone, Kerala, A.P., NRC Banana, 25 Poovan, Karpura valli Southern Zone Karnataka, Trichy 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 Luni 30 RZ-223, RZ-209 ACZ-II-B Rajasthan RSSC, Rajasthan 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 seed No. 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 Saline West Bengal CSSRI Station, Zone Canning Town 4 Jarva Coastal Saline West Bengal, Kerala DRR, Hyderabad Zone 5 VTY-8 Coastal Saline Kerala RRS(KAU), Vyttila Zone 6 Panvel 3 Coastal Saline Maharashtra Kharland Research Zone Station, Raigad, Panvel 7 Luna Suvarna, Luna Coastal Saline Orissa CRRI, Cuttack Sampad, Luna Sankhi Zone 8 Chinsurah Nona 1 West Bengal RRS, Chinsurah, (IET 23403) 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, Zone CSSRI, Karnal III (Uttar Pradesh) Zone VII (Pondicherry) Irrigated alkaline areas 13 CSR 56 (IET 24537) Uttar Pradesh & Haryana (irrigated CSSRI, Karnal alkaline areas) 14 Ratnagiri-8 Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, RARS, Shirgaon, (RTN 28-1-5-3-2) (IET Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Andhra Ratnagiri 25493) Pradesh and Telangana. Barley 15 RD 2794 Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, RARI, Jaipur, Haryana, under irrigated timely Rajasthan sown 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 Gold Uttar Pradesh JK Seeds (JKMS 2)

55 Sl. Varieties Zone Sub-Zone State Source of seed No. availability Forage crop Rice bean 21 Bidhan Rice bean-3 Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, BCKV, Kalyani, West (KRB-19) Assam, Mani pur and Kerala Bengal Sugarcane 22 Sankeshwar 814 (Co Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, ARS Sankeshwar, Snk 05104) Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil UAS, Dharwad Nadu, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh 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, Vellore, interior of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Tamilnadu Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh 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 and Chattisgarh)

Flooding or Submergence 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 seed Varieties Zone Sub-Zone State No. availability Cereals Wheat 1 UP 2338, UP 2425, UP ACZ-II North Western Plain Uttarakhand GBPUA&T, Pantnagar 2526, UP 2565 Zone Rice 2 Swarna Sub1 North Eastern Plain Orissa, West Bengal, NRRI, Cuttack Zone AP 3 MTU 1010, MTU1001, North Eastern Plain Chhattisgarh, Odisha ANGRAU, Hyderabad MTU1140 Zone, Central Zone 4 CR Dhan 500, Jalamani, North Eastern Plain Orissa, West Bengal NRRI, Cuttack Jayantidhan, CR Dhan Zone 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 Bengal NRRI, Cuttack 7-2-1-1) (IET 23601) and Odisha 10 Bheema (Dheera) (MTU Andhra Pradesh APRRI, Maruteru 1140) (IET 23933) 11 Rajdeep CN 1039-9 (IET West Bengal RRS, Chinsurah 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, Andhra TNAU, Coimbatore Pradesh, Odisha, Karnataka 17 DRR Dhan 50 (IET Andhra Pradesh, 25671) Telangana, Tamilnadu, IIRR, Hyderabad, Karnataka, Bihar, Telangana. Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh

18 Ranjit Sub-1 Assam AAS, RARS, Titabar 19 Bahadur Sub-1 Assam AAS, RARS, Titabar

57 Sl. Source of seed Varieties Zone Sub-Zone State No. 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, Odisha, 1-CR3955-2) Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal 22 CR Dhan 510 (IET 23895) West Bengal and IIRR, Hyderabad (CR2593-1-1-1-1) Odisha 23 Ksheera (IET 24495) (MTU Odisha and Andhra 1172) Pradesh. 24 CR Dhan 802 (SUBHAS) Madhya Pradesh and ICAR-NRRI, Cuttack (IET 25673) (CR3925-22-7) Bihar. Maize 25 Pragati ACZ-III North Eastern Plain Uttarakhand GBPUA&T, Pantnagar Zone 26 Jawahar Maize 218 Madhya Pradesh JNKVV, Jabalpur

27 Pusa Jawahar Hybrid Madhya Pradesh IARI, New Delhi & Maize-1 JNKVV, Jabalpur Pulses Chickpea 1 DCP92-3, Pusa240, ACZ-I Chhattisgarh Plains Chhattisgarh IGKV farm/Private GNG16 Zone sector 2 DCP92-3, Pusa240, ACZ-I, Vindhya Plateau Madhya Pradesh RVSKVV, Gwalior GNG16 II, III, IV, Zone, Gird Zone, V, VI Bundelkhand, Malwa Plateau Zone, Inmar Valley, Jhabua Hill Zone Sugar Crops Sugarcane 1 Co 8371, Co Tl 88322, Flood prone areas in All states SBI, Coimbatore Co 99006, Co 0124, Co the country 0237 and Co 0239 2 Sankeshwar 049 Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, UAS Dharwad ARS (Co Snk 05103) Maharashtra, Karnataka, Sankeshwar Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh 3 Sankeshwar 814 Andhra Pradesh, UAS Dharwad ARS (Co Snk 05104) Gujarat, Maharashtra, Sankeshwar Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh 4 Gujarat Sugarcane 5 Gujarat NAU, Navsari, Gujarat (CoN 05071)

58 Sl. Source of seed Varieties Zone Sub-Zone State No. 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 Pradesh, IISR, Lucknow North East Zones Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Assam Fibre Crops Jute (C. capsularis) 1 JRC-321, JRC-212, ACZ-II, NEPZ Assam, North Bengal, CRIJAF, Barrackpore Shyamali, JRC-80, JRC-7447 III, IV UP 2 NDC 2008 ACZ IV NEPZ UP NDUAT, Faizabad, UP 3 JRC 532, JRC 517 ACZ II, NEPZ Assam, North Bengal, CRIJAF, Barrackpore III, IV UP 4 Bidhan Pat 1, 2, 3 ACZ II, NEPZ North Bengal, Assam, BCKV, Kalyani, III, IV UP West Bengal 5 JRO 2407 Samapti (Tossa Entire Tossa Jute CRIJAF, Barrackpore, Jute) growing states of the West Bengal country for early March sowing on Medium to Highland of humid areas having alternate rain and sunshine 6 Ishani (JRC-9057) White West Bengal, Assam, CRIJAF, Barrackpore, Jute Bihar, Odisha under West Bengal rainfed condition 7 NCJ-28-10 AAUCJ-2 Assam and West AAU, Jorhat (Kkhyati) Bengal Mesta kenaf (H. cannabinus) 8 JBM 81, HC 583, AMC ACZ II, NEPZ West Bengal, Bihar, CRIJAF, Barrackpore 108, JBM 2004 D III, IV, XI Odisha, Tripura Fodder Crops Anjan grass/ Buffel grass 1 Marwar Anjan (CAZRI-75) Northern zone Arid and semi-arid CAZRI, Jodhpur areas in the country Cowpea (Forage) 2 UPC-4200 Northern Zone Tropical humid and GBPAUA&T, sub humid region Pantnagar

59 Sl. Source of seed Varieties Zone Sub-Zone State No. availability Rice bean 3 Bidhan Rice bean-3 Jharkhand, West BCKV, Kalyani, (KRB-19) Bengal, Odisha, Assam, West Bengal Mani pur and Kerala Fruits Guava 1 Allahabad Safeda, Sub-tropical Zone U.P., Bihar, W.B. CISH, Lucknow 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, Kalyani Centre, BCKV Strategies for Ensuring Access to Resilient Crop Varieties 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

60 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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63 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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