Introduction:

In India, there are around 4,000 varieties of rice cultivated based on

the weather, soil, structure, characteristics and purposes. Since 1965,
around 600 improved varieties of Indica rice have been released for
cultivation.

Certain types of rice are grown in specific regions like Basmati Rice is
grown in the foothills of the Himalayas, ‘Sona Masuri’ in Karnataka
and Andhra Pradesh, ‘Molakolukulu’ in Andhra Pradesh, ‘Patna Rice’
in Bihar and ‘Ambe Mohor’ in Maharashtra. Other popular varieties of
rice are Pusa Basmati, R-24, Emergency, Champa rice1034, I.R.64,
Ponni Rice, Sujatha and Raja Hansa.
Rice Nursery

Rice Nursery
Desired Characteristics
1. Quality of Rice: the quality of rice in demand in various regions
varies depending on the taste of the people. Long grained, short
grained, fragrant, non fragrant, sticky or non sticky varieties are
preferred in various regions. It is necessary to study the market
trend before selecting the cultivar to be produced in a nursery.

2. Yield: Varieties which produce good quality seeds in large

quantities must be selected.

3. Planting Season: Demand for Cultivars change with season of

planting. Care should be taken to choose varieties which
produce high yields in the respective planting seasons.
Desired Characteristics
4. Disease and Pest Resistance: Variety selected must be resistant
to various pest and disease attacks prevalent in the area. A detailed
survey of the geographical area around nursery and market should
be undertaken to understand the major attacking pests.

5. Resistance to water stress conditions: Depending on the

season of planting the selected varieties must tolerate to stressful
conditions like water logging etc

6. Tolerance to salinity or alkalinity: Selected variety must be well

suited to soil profile of the area. Production and yield should be
least affected by soil conditions like salinity, alkalinity etc.
Recommendations:

Considering the list of criteria to be considered before selecting a

certain variety for nursery production, a list of recommendations of
variety suiting different agro-climatic zones in India as well as
Maharashtra have been enlisted further.

This list could simplify the selection process for the nursery men and
also give an idea about the varieties recommended in the perticular
agro climatic zone.
Region wise Recommendations for Maharashtra
Zone Districts Rice Varieties
Konkan Thane, Raigad, Karjat-184, Karjat 2, Karjat-3 Karjat 4, Karjat-5, Karjat-6,
Ratnagiri,
Karjat-7, Palghar-1, Palghar-2, Panvel-1, Panvel 2,Panvel 3,
Sindhudurg
Phondaghat-1, Ratnagiri-24, Ratnagiri-711, Ratnagiri-73,
Ratnagiri-1, Ratnagiri-2, Ratnagiri-3, Ratna, Jaya, Mahsuri,
Sahyadri, Sahyadri-2, Sahyadri-3, Sahyadri-4, Proagro,
Suruchi, Swarna, Gujrat-11, Rupali
Vidharb- Bhandara,Chandra- SKL 6, SKL 7, PKV Ganesh, SYE 1, SYE 4, SYE 5, HMT
ha pur, Gadchiroli,
Sona, Rupali,PKV Makrand, PKV-HMT , SYE 75, Chinoor
Gondia & some
parts of Nagpur

Western Nasik, Nagar, Pune, Amb-157, Kolamba, Chibbur K-42, Waksal-207 Zinia-31,
Mahara Satara, Sangli,
ACK 5, Indrayani, Pawana Kundalika, VDN 12327, RDN-185-
shtra Kolhapur
2, Phule Radha, Bhogawati, Jalgaon 5, Sahyadri, Sahyadri-2,
Sahyadri-3, Sahyadri-4, Ratnagiri 24,Ratnagiri -73, Ratnagiri-
1.
Season-wise recommendations for Maharashtra
Season Varieties

Kharif Karjat-184, Karjat 2, Karjat3, Karjat 4, Karjat-5, Karjat-6, Karjat7,

Palghar1, Palghar 2, Panvel 1, Panvel 2, Panvel 3, Phondaghat1,
Ratnagiri 24, Ratnagiri-711, Ratnagiri-73, Ratnagiri-1, Ratnagiri-2,
Ratnagiri-3, Ratna, Jaya, Mahsuri, Walai, Bela, Patni, Damga, Botwel,
Sahyadri, Sahyadri-2, Sahyadri-3, Sahyadri-4, Proagro, Suruchi,
Swarna, Gujrat-11, Rupali, SKL 6, SKL 7, PKV Ganesh, SYE 1,SYE 4,
SYE 5, HMT Sona, Rupali, PKV Khamang, PKV Makrand, PKV HMT ,
SYE 75, Chinoor, Amb-157, Kolamba, Chibbur K-42, Waksal-207,
Zinia-31, Satya, Suhasini, Surya, ACK 5, Indrayani, Pawana,
Kundalika, VDN 12327, RDN-185-2, Phule Radha, Bhogawati, Jalgaon,
Darana, Tulajapur-1, Prabhawati, Ambika,Sugandha, Terana, Parag.

Rabi Karjat-184, Karjat –3, Karjat 4, Karjat-7, Ratna , Jaya, Bela, Sahyadri-2,
Sahyadri-4, SKL 6, SYE 1.
Popular Rice Varieties in Maharashtra

Zone Varieties
• .
Konkan Karjat-184, Karjat –3, Karjat-5, Karjat-7, Palghar
1, Panvel 1, Ratnagiri 24, Ratnagiri 1,Ratna ,
Jaya, Mahsuri, Sahyadri 1, Sahyadri-2,
Sahyadri-3, Sahyadri-4, Suruchi,Swarna, Gujrat-
11, Rupali

Vidarbha SKL 6, PKV Ganesh, SYE 1, HMT Sona, Rupali

Western Amb-157, Indrayani, Pawana, Bhogawati,

Maharashtra Sahyadri, Sahyadri-2, Sahyadri-3, Sahyadri-4,
Ratnagiri 24, Ratnagiri -73, Ratnagiri-1.
 State wise hybrids Rice released in India.
No State Hybrids

1. Andhra APHR-1, APHR-2, PHB-71, PA-6201, PA-6444, RH-204, Suruchi,

pradesh DRRH-1, GK-5003, PAC-837, US-312, DRRH-3, NK-5251
2. Bihar KRH-2, PA-6201, Ganga, JKRH-401
3. Karnataka KRH-1, KRH-2, PHB-71, PA-6201, PA-6444, RH-204, Suruchi, GK-5003, PAC-837,
HRI-157, US-312, NK-5251
4. Maharashtra KRH-2,PA-6444,Suruchi, Sahyadri 1, Sahyadri-2, Sahyadri-3,Sahyadri-4, NK-
5251
5. Madhya PA-6201, JRH-4, JRH-5, JRH-8, HRI-157, DRRH-3
Pradesh
6. Orissa KRH-2, PA-6201, PA-6444, Ganga, Suruchi, Rajlaxmi, Ajya,JKRH-401, PAC-835,
7. Tamilnadu MGR-1, KRH-2, CORH-2, ADTRH-1, PHB-71, PA-6201, RH-204,DRRH-2, CORH-3,
PA-6129, US-312, NK-5251
8. Uttar Pradesh KRH-2, Pant Sankar Dhan-1, Pant Shankar Dhan 3, NarendraSankar Dhan-2,
PHB-71, PA-6201, PA-6444, PRH-10, Ganga,Narendra Usar Sankar Dhan-3,
9. West Bengal KRH-2, CNRH-3, PA-6201, DRRH-2, JKRH-401, Sahyadri-4,DRH-775, US-312