Pusa Sugandh 5 paddy variety

22 June 2022, New Delhi:Description: Variety was released in 2004 by CVRC for the Basmati growing areas Punjab, Haryana, Western UP, Uttarakhand and Jammu & Kashmir

Salient Feature: A semi-dwarf high yielding aromatic rice variety suitable for multiple cropping system in northern India. It has extra long grains and excellent cooking quality. It possesses tolerance to shattering. It matures in 120-125 days with an average yield of 5.5-6 tons/ ha.

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