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Gujarat Fodder Bajra 5 (Anand Virat)

Sub Crop: 
Area and Condition for which release: 
Kharif and summer season under irrigated condition of Whole Gujarat-
Year of Release: 
2025
Average Yield: 
Kharif (Single cut) Green fodder yield: 522 q/ha Dry fodder yield: 194 q/ha Summer (Multi-cut) – Three cuts Green fodder yield: 1216 q/ha Dry matter yield: 245 q/ha
Special Features: 
Medium dark green foliage and conical shape loose earhead with medium size bristle on earhead.
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Characterstics: 
<p> The variety contains 18.92% dry matter, 9.72% crude protein,74.78% neutral detergent fiber, 41.84% acid detergent fiber and 52.44% <em>In vitro</em> dry matter digestibility.&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 13px;">The variety showed moderately resistant reaction against blast disease.</span></p>
Name of centre: 
Main Forage Research Station, AAU, Anand

Gujarat Lucerne 5 (Anand Charu)

Sub Crop: 
Area and Condition for which release: 
Rabi season under irrigated condition of Whole Gujarat
Year of Release: 
2025
Average Yield: 
Green fodder yield: 655q/ha Dry matter yield: 157 q/ha
Special Features: 
Green foliage, lanceolate type leaflet and semi-hollow stem pith
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Characterstics: 
<p> The variety contains higher dry matter (22.30%) and crude protein (20.91%) and has lower neutral detergent fiber (32.35%) and saponin(0.72%) as compared to the check varieties. It has lower infestation of aphid, thrips and heliothis as compared to the check varieties.</p>
Name of centre: 
Main Forage Research Station, AAU, Anand

Gujarat Maize Hybrid 7 (Anand Samrat)

Sub Crop: 
Area and Condition for which release: 
Kharif season suitable for Middle and North Gujarat
Year of Release: 
2025
Average Yield: 
7662 kg/ha
Special Features: 
Yellow flint grain single cross hybrid
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Characterstics: 
<p> Medium maturing, yellow semi-dent kernels, high test weight (398 g) and high yielding single cross hybrid.</p> <p> In view of quality, this hybrid contains 70.67% starch, 12.91% protein, 4.59% oil, 7.42 ppm &beta;-carotene, 0.54% tryptophan in protein and 3.26% lysine in protein.</p> <p> Moderately resistant against Fall army worm, Maydis leaf blight, charcoal rot and <em>Turcicum </em>leaf blight. This hybrid has ability to withstand abiotic stresses like drought, heat stress and water logging condition.</p> <p> &nbsp;</p>
Name of centre: 
Main Maize Research Station, AAU, Godhra

Gujarat Drill Rice 202 (Panam Dhan)

Sub Crop: 
Area and Condition for which release: 
Kharif season under rainfed condition of Gujarat
Year of Release: 
2025
Average Yield: 
3441 (kg/ha)
Special Features: 
White and split ligule, white auricles, awnless spikelets, a white apiculus (tip of lemma), white stigma and a green base of the stem.
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Characterstics: 
<p class="rtejustify"> Early in maturity and medium tall. The grain is medium slender and have 77.80% milling recovery and 63.84% head rice recovery. It is resistant against sheath rot, while, moderately resistant against bacterial leaf blight and grain discoloration under drilled conditions. It also found resistant against leaf folder and moderately resistant against stem borer under drilled conditions. This rice variety possesses 23.23% amylose (desirable level) with good grain and cooking quality.</p>
Name of centre: 
Agriculture Research Station, AAU, Derol

Gujarat Maize Hybrid 5 (Panam Gold)

Sub Crop: 
Area and Condition for which release: 
Gujarat, suitable for Kharif season
Year of Release: 
2024
Average Yield: 
7094 kg/ha
Special Features: 
Orange flint grain single cross hybrid
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Characterstics: 
<p class="rtejustify"> Medium maturity, orange flint grain, high test weight (367 g). &nbsp;In quality point of view, this hybrid contains 69.45% starch, 12.55% protein, 4.85% oil, 0.59% tryptophan in protein and 2.67% lysine in protein. Moderately resistant against Maydis leaf blight, tursicum leaf blight and fusarium stalk rot disease.</p>
Name of centre: 
MMRS, Godhra

Gujarat Desi Cotton 5 (Anand Kanchan)

Sub Crop: 
Area and Condition for which release: 
Desi cotton growing area of Gujrat under rainfed condition
Year of Release: 
2024
Average Yield: 
Seed cotton yield: 1375 kg/ha
Special Features: 
First ever semi-open ball type with long staple (UHML: 27.3 mm) herbaceum cotton variety.
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Characterstics: 
<p class="rtejustify"> This variety gave 5.8, 20.3 and 24.8 % higher seed cotton yield over check varieties G. Cot. 21, GADC 2 and GADC 4 respectively in the rainfed conditions of Gujarat State.&nbsp; The variety GDC 5 has recorded average fibre length (upper half mean) of 27.3 mm, fibre fineness of 4.2&nbsp;&micro;g/inch&nbsp;and bundle strength of 26.6 g/tex in HVI mode. It had produced average seed cotton yield of 1375 kg/ha. Less infestation of pest.</p>
Name of centre: 
RCRS, Viramgam

Gujarat Fodder Maize 1 (Anand Tall)

Sub Crop: 
Area and Condition for which release: 
Gujarat
Year of Release: 
2023
Average Yield: 
GFY 446.81 q/ha and DMY 81.13 q/ha
Special Features: 
Variety has dark green foliage colour, thin stem, early in silking and Anthocyanin colouration in patches on lower part of stem
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<p class="rtejustify"> Variety recorded 24.21 and 32.52 <em>per cent </em>higher green fodder yield and dry matter yield than the national check variety African Tall, respectively. In case of per day productivity, this variety was found superior for green fodder (7.81 q/ha/day). Tall plant height (204 cm), more number of leaves per plant (13.3), thin stem (1.16 cm) and high leaf: stem ratio (1.24). Contains higher dry matter (17.43%) and neutral detergent fiber (76.09%); crude protein (5.26%), acid detergent fiber (39.92%) content, <em>i</em><em>n vitro</em> dry matter digestibility (61.05%), acid detergent lignin (17.85%). This variety has comparable prevalence of maydis leaf blight disease reaction as well as fall armyworm and lower aphid damage as compared to the check.&nbsp;</p>
Name of centre: 
MFRS, Anand

Gujarat Tur 109: (Shweta)

Sub Crop: 
Area and Condition for which release: 
Gujarat, suitable for Kharif season
Year of Release: 
2023
Average Yield: 
1918 kg/ha
Special Features: 
Variety has yellow colored flower with red streak, green prominent constricted pod with black streak on margin & 4-5 cremish white, medium bold seeds per pod
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Characterstics: 
<p class="rtejustify"> This variety gave an average 1918 kg/ha seed yield which is 14.45, 11.32, 11.05 and 27.38% higher than check varieties AGT 2, GT 104, BDN 2 and Vaishali, respectively in the Gujarat State. The variety matured in 161 to 176 days, having semi-spreading plant type, medium flowering duration and yellow flower colour with red streak. It contains higher amount of protein (23.35%) as compared to check varieties AGT 2, GT 104 and Vaishali whereas, nutrients contain Fe (32.54 mg/kg) and Zn (22.38 mg/kg) are higher as compared to check varieties AGT 2, BDN 2 and Vaishali. It also found resistant against wilt and SMD under natural field condition.</p>
Name of centre: 
PRS, Vadodara

Gujarat Aerobic Rice 201 (Anand Akshat)

Sub Crop: 
Area and Condition for which release: 
Direct Seeded Aerobic Rice growing ecosystem of Gujarat for Kharif season
Year of Release: 
2023
Average Yield: 
3988 kg/ha grain yield
Special Features: 
Variety has early maturity with medium plant height, more number of productive tillers and long bold grains
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Characterstics: 
<p class="rtejustify"> The variety gave 3988 kg/ha grain yield which is 29.3, 22.3 and 13.4 per cent higher over the check varieties, NAUR 1, GNR 8 and GNR 3, respectively. The variety has ideal milling recovery 71.10% with head rice recovery of 61.52% which was higher or at par to the check varieties and Amylose content 25.55% is at desirable level (intermediate). It has good grain and cooking quality with better nutritional quality and suitable for puffed and flattened rice. It contains total carbohydrates 70.37%, &szlig;-carotene 1.08 ppm and protein 8.06%. The variety is moderately resistant reaction against leaf blast, neck blast and grain discoloration. Moderately resistant against white backed plant hopper and leaf folder under natural field condition.</p>
Name of centre: 
MRRS, Nawagam
 
 
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