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General information
| Innovation ID | 567 |
| Version ID | 437 |
| Innovation Title | Kabuli chickpea inbred variety RLBGK 1 for cultivation in dry lowlands in India |
| Innovation description | RLBGK 1 is an extra large-seeded, early-maturing kabuli type chickpea with semi erect crop stand. Its yield potential ranges from 1.6 to 2.2 mt/ha. It is fusarium wilt resistance and suitable for rainfed conditions. It produces highly digestible grains with high iron, zinc and protein content. |
| Reporting Staff | Srinivasan Samineni (ICRISAT) |
| Year (Reporting) | 2020 |
| Reporting status | Approved |
| Innovation Type | Genetic (variety and breeds) |
| Number of varieties | 1 |
Stage reached
| Stage of Innovation | Stage 3: available/ ready for uptake |
| Year (Stage) | 2020 |
| Stage Description | This variety is ready for uptake by farmers and was released for cultivation on dry lowlands in India on October 7, 2020. This variety was developed form a cross made in 2007 which entered bulk and individual plant selections before entering multi-location field performance tests. |
| Has a lead organization | yes |
| Lead Organization | Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University |
| Top 5 contributors | International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics; Indian Council of Agricultural Research |
Contributions and mapping
| All partners | |
| Main CRP | CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals |
| Flagship project | FP4-Variety and Hybrid Development |
| Cluster | FP4-3-Product testing and release |
| Other CRPs-Flagships-Clusters |
Scope
| Geographic scope | National |
| Regions | |
| Countries | India |
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
| Evidences | List of varieties released by ICRISAT (GLDC-mapped) 2020 from MEASURE Platform [https://mel.cgiar.org/uploads/relatedfiles/jhF3fH3GLzIx9UvsOqbzlMPwA0MDgf.xlsx] |
Linked Elements
| Milestones | 6814-172-37920 - New suite of resilient varieties released by NARS partners. (Phase 1 investments start being released) |
| Outcome Impact Case |
| Policy |