Wheat for National Food Security
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HD 2967
- A widely adapted variety of wheat with ever maximum area coverage under a single variety
- The alone variety contributed towards 50% of total wheat production in India
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- Licensed to about 204 private seed companies for fast spread
- A record of licensing of a single food grain variety under MoU
- Has got a very high breeder seed indent
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HD CSW 18: First variety specifically bred for Conservation Agriculture
- First ever variety bred for conservation agriculture (CA)
- Suited for early sowing (mid-October), released for NCR.
- Average yield is 60 q/ha against 55 q/ha of check HD 2967
- It matures in 150 days and average plant height is 110 cm
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DBW 187
- A biofortified wheat variety with wider adaptability.
- Recommended for timely sown irrigated consitions of NEPZ, NWPZ and CZ
- Average yield is 75.5 q/ha under high fertility conditions in NWPZ
- Rich in iron (43.1 ppm) in comparison to 28.0-32.0 ppm in popular varieties
- This variety has higest breeder seed indent during 2021-22
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HD 3226
- A high yielding variety for timely sown irrigated conditions of NWPZ
- It has an average seed yield of 57.5 q/ha with 12.8% protein content
- It has multiple resistance against all major diseases of wheat;
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