Varieties developed in Haryana Agricultural University will benefit other states as well

• 02 Jun 2022

Why in News?

• On June 1, 2022, in order to extend the benefits of improved varieties of wheat, mustard and oats developed by Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, to other states as well, the University promoted technical commercialization under public private partnership. Ltd. The MoU has been signed.

Key Points

• Wh 1270 varieties of wheat, RH 725 of mustard and OS 405 varieties of oats have been developed by the University.
• On behalf of the University, M/s Dev Agritech Pvt. Ltd. It has been granted a non-monopoly licence for a period of three years under which this seed company will be able to produce and market seeds of the above varieties of wheat, mustard and oats.
• The Rh 725 variety of mustard beans are longer than other varieties and have a higher number of grains and the amount of oil is also higher.
• The WH 1270 variety of wheat has been approved for cultivation in the North-South zone of the country last year. The average yield of this variety is 75.8 quintals per hectare, while the production capacity is 91.5 quintals per hectare. It has 12% protein content.
• The OS 405 variety of oats is suitable for the central zone of the country. Its green fodder yield is 51.3 quintals per hectare, while the production of grains is 16.7 quintals per hectare.