Dhanashakti A high-iron pearl millet variety


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Authors

  • K N Rai
  • H T Patil
  • O P Yadav
  • M Govindaraj
  • I S Khairwal
  • B Cherian
  • B S Rajpurohit
  • A S Rao
  • H Shivade
  • M P Kulkarni

Abstract

Pearl millet, in general, has higher Fe and Zn content than other major cereals such as wheat, rice, maize and sorghum. Studies conducted at ICRISAT under the HarvestPlus Challenge Program of the CGIAR showed large variability for Fe and Zn contents in the breeding lines, hybrid parents, hybrids, improved populations and germplasm. These studies also identified ICTP 8203, a released open-pollinated variety (OPV) under cultivation, having the highest level of Fe content, often in the range of 70-75 ppm.

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Author Biographies

  • K N Rai
    Principal Scientist, International Crops
    Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
    (ICRISAT), Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh;

  • H T Patil
    Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth (MPKV),
    Rahuri, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra; Directorate of Maize Research, Pusa, New Delhi 110012
  • O P Yadav
    Director, DMR; Directorate of Maize Research, Pusa, New Delhi 110012
  • M Govindaraj
    Scientist, CIAT-ICRISAT; Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh;
  • I S Khairwal
    Delivery Manager, Directorate of Maize Research, Pusa, New Delhi 110012
  • B Cherian
    Delivery Manager, Directorate of Maize Research, Pusa, New Delhi 110012

  • B S Rajpurohit
    Professor, AICPMIP, Mandor Jodhpur,
    Rajasthan, Directorate of Maize Research, Pusa, New Delhi 110012
  • A S Rao
    Scientific Officers, Directorate of Maize Research, Pusa, New Delhi 110012
  • H Shivade
    Scientific Officers, Directorate of Maize Research, Pusa, New Delhi 110012
  • M P Kulkarni
    Millet Breeder, Nirmal Seeds Pvt Ltd, Pachora, Jalgaon, Maharashtra.

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Issue

Vol. 64 No. 7 (2014)

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How to Cite

Rai, K. N., Patil, H. T., Yadav, O. P., Govindaraj, M., Khairwal, I. S., Cherian, B., Rajpurohit, B. S., Rao, A. S., Shivade, H., & Kulkarni, M. P. (2015). Dhanashakti A high-iron pearl millet variety. Indian Farming, 64(7). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IndFarm/article/view/50502