India: New high oleic acid groundnut variety with high yield potential released in Gujarat

Published 2023년 6월 15일

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A new variety of Spanish bunch groundnut, GG 39 (ICGV 16697), has been developed in collaboration between Junagadh Agricultural University (JAU) and ICRISAT, and released for Kharif cultivation in Gujarat. The variety, which has a maturity period of 113 days, was developed using marker-assisted selection and has undergone extensive testing, showing higher kernel yield, oil, oleic acid, and shelling percentage than local checks. It also has disease resistance and is signed up for advanced varietal testing, along with two other high oleic acid groundnut lines. JAU is using advanced technologies in crop breeding and supports the seed system network. The collaboration also seeks to provide training in mapping rice fallow areas and designing suitable cropping systems.

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The collaborative work between Junagadh Agricultural University (JAU) and ICRISAT has led to the development of a Spanish bunch groundnut variety suitable for Kharif (rainy season) cultivation in Gujarat. This variety, named GG 39 (ICGV 16697), was released in March 2023 by the State Variety Release Committee of Gujarat. The new variety with a maturity period of 113 days was developed using marker-assisted selection (MAS) at ICRISAT and underwent extensive testing from 2017 to 2021 before its release for cultivation. Economic attributes from over 23 testing trials of the new line compared to local checks showed that it has higher kernel yield, higher oil, oleic acid, and shelling percentage. The variety exhibits several desirable traits, including high yield potential and high oleic acid content. The kernels are rose-colored, uniform in size, and spindle-shaped. In terms of disease resistance, stem rot disease was lower, while leaf spot, rust, and collar rot diseases were on par ...

Source: Icrisat