2 High Yielding Moong Bean Varieties for Rajasthan & Madhya Pradesh

11 March 2025, New Delhi: Farmers in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh benefit from varieties that cope well with diverse climatic conditions. Although the two states share some common varieties, each state has its preferred options.

For Rajasthan:

• IPM 410-3 (Shikha)
  • Year of Release: 2016
  • Originating Centre: IIPR, Kanpur
  • Yield: 11-12 q/ha
  • Days to Maturity: 65-70
  • Variety Suitable For: Rajasthan, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat
  • Suitable for Season: Summer/Spring
  • Salient Features: Resistant to MYMV
• MH 1142
  • Year of Release: 2019
  • Originating Centre: HAU, Hisar
  • Yield: 11-12 q/ha
  • Days to Maturity: 60-65
  • Variety Suitable For: Bihar, Haryana, Delhi, Jharkhand, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Assam
  • Suitable for Season: Kharif
  • Salient Features: Moderately resistant to Anthracnose and powdery mildew; resistant to MYMV

For Rajasthan, IPM 410-3 and MH 1142 offer high yield and strong disease resistance during summer/spring and Kharif seasons respectively.

For Madhya Pradesh:

• IPM 205-7 (Virat)
  • Year of Release: 2014
  • Originating Centre: IIPR, Kanpur
  • Yield: 10-11 q/ha
  • Days to Maturity: 52-56
  • Variety Suitable For: Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand
  • Suitable for Season: Summer
  • Salient Features: Resistant to MYMV
• IPM 410-3 (Shikha)
  • Year of Release: 2016
  • Originating Centre: IIPR, Kanpur
  • Yield: 11-12 q/ha
  • Days to Maturity: 65-70
  • Variety Suitable For: Rajasthan, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat
  • Suitable for Season: Summer/Spring
  • Salient Features: Resistant to MYMV

In Madhya Pradesh, both IPM 205-7 and IPM 410-3 are recommended, giving farmers options for a summer crop with excellent disease protection.

Whether in Rajasthan or Madhya Pradesh, farmers can choose between IPM 410-3 (and, where applicable, IPM 205-7) and MH 1142 to optimize yields in different seasons with dependable disease resistance.

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