Archive · 28 May 2025
PDKV Receives National Recognition for New Crop Varieties
Scientists have created new and improved seeds for farmers!
Three brand-new types of crops, including wheat, sorghum, and chickpeas, have been approved.
Also, some existing soybean and groundnut varieties are now allowed to be grown in more places.
The new wheat grows well and can make good bread.
The sorghum has extra zinc and iron, which is good for you.
The chickpea grows quickly and is easy to harvest.
The government approved these seeds to help farmers grow better crops and get more food.
PDKV, Akola, received national recognition for three new crop varieties: wheat, sorghum, and chickpea.
Three existing varieties of soybean and groundnut also approved for expanded area.
The approvals came from the central crop variety notification and release committee.
The new wheat variety is high-yielding, rust-resistant, and suitable for bread.
The recognized seeds will soon be available for farmers.
- Who
- Scientists at PDKV, Akola, developed the new crop varieties, which were approved by the central crop variety notification and release committee.
- What
- Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth (PDKV) received national recognition for three new crop varieties and expansion of existing ones.
- When
- The approvals were granted during the recent 93rd meeting of the central crop variety notification and release committee.
- Where
- The new varieties will be available to farmers in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Assam, Meghalaya, and southeastern Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- To provide farmers with new and improved crop options, increasing yields and potentially improving the nutritional value of crops.
- Wheat Variety
- AKAW 5100
- Sorghum Variety
- CSV 65 yellow
- Chickpea Variety
- AKG 1402
- Soybean Variety
- PDKV Amba (AMS 100-39) and PDKV Purva (AMS 2014-1)
- Groundnut Variety
- TAG 73 (TAG 14-73)
- Zinc in Sorghum
- 23.2 ppm
- Iron in Sorghum
- 30.8 ppm