Innovation ID | 557 |
Version ID | 427 |
Innovation Title | Pearl millet inbred variety TSFB 15-8 for cultivation in India |
Innovation description | TSFB 15-8 was developed by random mating between the progenies of IP 22269, IP 15352 and HTGP coded breeding lines. It`s preferred traits include fodder yield and nutrition (digestibility and protein content), and biotic stress resistance. in terms of dry matter yield, TSFB 15-8 exceeded the national check Giant bajra by 10.8%, and the zonal check Moti bajr by 7.3%. |
Reporting Staff | M. GOVINDARAJ (ICRISAT) |
Year (Reporting) | 2020 |
Reporting status | Approved |
Innovation Type | Genetic (variety and breeds) |
Number of varieties | 1 |
Stage of Innovation | Stage 3: available/ ready for uptake |
Year (Stage) | 2020 |
Stage Description | The variety is released and ready for uptake by farmers on January 6, 2020 for cultivation in 5 states in India. |
Has a lead organization | no |
Lead Organization | No lead organization |
Top 5 contributors | International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics; The Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University; Indian Council of Agricultural Research, All-India Coordinated Research Project for Dryland Agriculture |
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 |
Geographic scope | National |
Regions | |
Countries | India |
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 | List of varieties released by ICRISAT (GLDC-mapped) 2020 from MEASURE Platform [https://mel.cgiar.org/uploads/relatedfiles/jhF3fH3GLzIx9UvsOqbzlMPwA0MDgf.xlsx] |
Milestones | 6814-172-37920 - New suite of resilient varieties released by NARS partners. (Phase 1 investments start being released) |
Outcome Impact Case |
Policy |