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Innovation ID546
Version ID416
Innovation TitleNew sorghum variety Jaicar Nutrigaze for fodder yield and digestibility and resistance to biotic stress factors in the dry mid-altitudes of India
Innovation description Jaicar Nutrigaze is quite resistant to grain mold (30%, superiority over checks CSV 23 and SPV 2012); with 9-10 mt/ha grain yield, and 6-6.5 mt/ha fodder yield estimates. This variety will potentially contribute to SDG 1,2,3, and 17.
Reporting Staff M. GOVINDARAJ (ICRISAT)
Year (Reporting)2020
Reporting statusApproved
Innovation TypeGenetic (variety and breeds)
Number of varieties1

Stage reached

Stage of InnovationStage 3: available/ ready for uptake
Year (Stage)2020
Stage DescriptionJaicar Nutrigaze was released on January 6, 2020, and is positioned to replace on older cultivated variety CSV 23.
Has a lead organizationyes
Lead OrganizationIndian Council of Agricultural Research, Indian Institute of Millet Research
Top 5 contributorsInternational Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics; Hybrid Parent Research Consortium

Contributions and mapping

All partners
Main CRP CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals
Flagship project FP4-Variety and Hybrid Development
Cluster FP4-2-Breeding pipelines
Other CRPs-Flagships-Clusters

Scope

Geographic scopeNational
Regions
CountriesIndia

Targeted outcomes

Main Sub-IDO Enhanced genetic gain
Other Sub-IDO Closed yield gaps through improved agronomic and animal husbandry practices
Other Sub-IDO Reduced production risk

Evidences

EvidencesList of varieties released by ICRISAT (GLDC-mapped) 2020 from MEASURE Platform
[https://mel.cgiar.org/uploads/relatedfiles/jhF3fH3GLzIx9UvsOqbzlMPwA0MDgf.xlsx]

Linked Elements

Milestones6814-172-37920 - New suite of resilient varieties released by NARS partners. (Phase 1 investments start being released)
Outcome Impact Case
Policy