The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) has released a new rice variety ‘Rice TPS 5’ which has recorded a highest yield of 11,567 kg per hectare. The new rice variety was released on January 11, 2014 which is also observed as Farmer's Day.
It has a normal yield of 6,301 kg per hectare, 13% increase over the parent seed ASD 16, with 118 days duration. This can be adopted throughout Tamil Nadu barring Ramanathapuram and Sivaganga Districts. The highest yield of 11,567 kg was achieved at Mohanoor in Namakkal district.
TNAU also released Blackgram MDU 1, which has a yield of 1,679 kg/ hectare. The newly released variety of fodder sorghum Co31 has a yield of 227 tonnes per year. Besides, the newly released Butter Pear Ooty seed has a yield of 97.13 kg per tree a year, meant for Nilgiris district and Kodaikanal.
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