Indonesia: Biomax edamame, superior varieties to improve nutrition and exports

Published 2021년 6월 1일

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The Agricultural Research and Development Agency (Balitbangtan) in the Philippines has introduced two new high yielding edamame varieties, Biomax 1 and Biomax 2. These varieties are known for their large pod size and high productivity. The agency is currently reproducing seeds in Cisarua, West Java, and Jember, East Java, with plans to further develop them in collaboration with the government, private companies, and seed breeders. These edamame varieties are expected to be distributed across several provinces and major cities in Indonesia.

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My Agriculture — The Agricultural Research and Development Agency (Balitbangtan) has just issued a new high yielding variety (VUB) of edamame, namely edamame Biomax 1 and Biomax 2. The two varieties are designated as VUB in accordance with the Decree of the Minister of Agriculture No. 344/Kpts/SR.130/D /IV/2021 and 344/Kpts/SR.130/D/IV/2021 on April 26, 2021 regarding the Registration Certificate of Soybean Vegetable Horticultural Plant Varieties (edamame). The edamame biomax 1 variety has the advantages of large pod size and high productivity. The weight of young pods of edamame biomax 1 reached 332.34-39.89 grams/100 pods with productivity levels of young pods reaching 10.35-14.65 tons/ha. Meanwhile, Biomax 2 has young pods weighing 298.63-355.89 grams/100 pods with a productivity level of young pods reaching 8.51-16.39 tons/hectare. The advantage of Biomax 2 lies in its high level of productivity compared to Biomax 1. Researcher of Balitbangtan Dr. Asadi explained that if ...

Source: Pertanianku