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18 Latest high yielding climate resilient bio-fortified varieties of wheat for farmers in India

11 November 2023, New Delhi: The latest high-yielding climate-resilient bio-fortified varieties of wheat are mentioned below in the table. These varieties are suitable for Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan and other states. These recommendations have been proposed during the pre-rabi interface 2023 of the Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, New Delhi, and ICAR.

S NName  of varietyYoNMaturit y  (days)Av yield (q/ha)Area  of adaptationBiofortified trait
1PBW 872202315275Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan,w est  UP,  J&K, HP,Uttarakhand.Iron 42.3ppm, Zinc 40.7 ppm
2Pusa Ojaswi (HI 1650)202311757MP,Chhattisgarh,          Gujarat, Rajasthanand UPZinc 42.7 ppm
3Karan Vrinda (DBW 371)202315076Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan,we st    UP,    J&K, HP,Uttarakhand.Protein 12.2%,    Iron44.9 ppm
4Karan Varuna (DBW 372)202315175Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan,we st    UP,    J&K, HP,Uttarakhand.Protein 12.2%,       Zn40.8ppm
5Unnat (HD 2967) (HD 3406)202314655Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan,we st    UP,    J&K, HP,Uttarakhand.Protein 12.25%
6MACS SAKAS (MACS 6768)202311657Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh,          Gujarat, Rajasthan (Kota          and Udaipur Division), and   Western Uttar Pradesh (JhansiDivision)Protein 12.0%,Iron41.2pp m,   Zinc45.1 ppm
7Pusa Wheat 3369 (HD 3369)202314951Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan,we st    UP,    J&K, HP,Uttarakhand.Iron40.6 ppm
8Karan Aditya (DBW 332)202115678Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan,we st    UP,    J&K,HP, Uttarakhand.Protein 12.2%
9Pusa Vakula (HI 1636)202111957MP,Chhattisgarh,          Gujarat, Rajasthan,and West UPZinc 44.4 ppm
10HUW 838202114851.3Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan,we st    UP,    J&K, HP,Uttarakhand.Zinc 41.8 ppm
11MP   (JW) 1358202110556Maharashtra,    Karnataka, Plains             ofTamil  Nadu.Protein 12.1%,    Iron 40.6 ppm
12DBW 327(Karan Shivani)202115579Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan,we st    UP,    J&K, HP,Uttarakhand.Zinc 40.6 ppm
13DBW 303(Karan Vaishna vi)202015681Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, West  UP  and plains             of J&K,    HP    &UttarakhandProtein 12%
14PBW 771201912050Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Western    UP, and  plains  of J&K,    HP    &UttarakhandZinc 41 ppm
15PBW 752201812050Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, UP,  J&K,  HP&UttarakhandProtein 12%
16HPBW 01201715156Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Western    UP, and  plains  of J&K,    HP    &UttarakhandIron  40  ppm&  Zinc  41 ppm
17Pusa Tejas Durum201711757MP,Chhattisgarh,          Gujarat, Rajasthan (Kota               & Udaipur   Div) and               UP(Jhansi Div)Protein 12%; Iron 41 ppm;       Zinc 43 ppm
18WB 022017130-15052Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Western    UP, and  plains  of J&K,    HP    &Uttarakhand42.0ppmZn, 40.0ppmFe&12. 4%  Protein
18 Latest high yielding climate resilient bio-fortified varieties of wheat

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