
Varieties released since Inception
The University has released 306 high yielding crop varieties / hybrids in different crops viz., Cereals & Millets (133), Potential Crops (5), Pulses (53), Oilseeds (35), Commercial crops (34), Horticultural Crops (33) and Fodder crops (13). The major flag bearers of these are unique varieties in finger millet (Indaf, MR and GPU series), pigeon pea (BRG series), fieldbean (HA series) and hybrids in Rice (KRH series), sunflower (KBSH series), maize (MAH & NAH series).
Varieties / Hybrids released by UASB since inception (1965-2021)
Abstract of Crop Varieties / Hybrids and Animal breeds Released Since Inception (1965- 2021)
Crop | No. | Crop | No. |
I. Cereals & Millets | V. Commercial crops | ||
Paddy | 65 | Sugarcane | 16 |
Ragi | 28 | Cotton | 13 |
Jowar | 11 | Tobacco | 5 |
Wheat | 10 | Total | 34 |
Maize | 13 | VI. Horticulture crops | |
Navane | 3 | ||
Little millet | 1 | Cashew | 7 |
Proso-millet | 2 | Tomato | 4 |
Total | 133 | Chilli | 3 |
II. Potential crops | Cardamom | 3 | |
Grain Amaranth | 4 | Jack fruit | 3 |
Ricebean | 1 | Pomegranate | 1 |
Total | 5 | Mango | 1 |
III. Pulse crops | Banana | 1 | |
Cowpea | 16 | Tamarind | 1 |
Redgram | 10 | Jamun | 1 |
Soybean | 9 | Pomello | 1 |
Chickpea | 7 | Potato | 1 |
Field Bean | 3 | Sweet potato | 1 |
Blackgram | 3 | Brinjal | 1 |
Greengram | 3 | Turmeric | 1 |
Horsegram | 2 | Medicinal coleus | 1 |
Total | 53 | Chrysanthemum | 1 |
IV. Oilseed crops | Stevia rebudiana | 1 | |
Groundnut | 14 | Total | 33 |
Sunflower | 9 | VII. Fodder | 13 |
Sesamum | 4 | Crop Varieties Total | 306 |
Castor | 3 | VIII. Animal Breeds | |
Niger | 2 | Sheep | 1 |
Safflower | 2 | Poultry | 5 |
Linseed | 1 | Animal Breeds Total | 6 |
Total | 35 | Grand Total | 312 |