AKAW 5100: New High Yielding Climate Resilient Wheat Variety for Peninsular India
Climate-Resilient AKAW 5100 Wheat Variety for Peninsular India
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Swati Govindrao Bharad
Wheat Research Unit, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra 444104, India
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B D Gite
Agricultural Research Station, Washim, Maharashtra, 444805, India
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Sandip P Patil
Wheat Research Unit, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra 444104, India
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Nilesh Magar
Agricultural Research Station, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Niphad, Maharashtra, 422 303, India
Keywords:
Triticum aestivum, Peninsular India, AKAW 5100, Climate Resilient Wheat VarietyAbstract
Wheat Research Unit of Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth (PDKV), Akola, India, released a new high-yielding and climate-resilient wheat variety, AKAW 5100, in 2024. This variety recorded a mean grain yield of 4940 kg ha-¹ and demonstrated a potential yield of up to 8400 kg ha-¹. Notably, it combines drought tolerance (DSI: 0.93) and late heat tolerance (HSI: 0.75), making it highly suitable under climate change scenarios. With its dual advantage of superior productivity and stress resilience, AKAW 5100 offers farmers in Peninsular India a reliable option for sustainable wheat cultivation and long-term food security.
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