Sahyadri Megha: New Paddy Variety Resistant to Blast Disease

As part of its initiative to prevent decline in the area under paddy cultivation, the University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences(UAHS), Shivamogga, Karnataka, has developed ‘Sahyadri Megha’, a new red variety of paddy that is resistant to blast disease and rich in nutrients.

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  • The new variety has been approved by the State-level Seed Sub-Committee and it will be available for farmers from the coming kharif season.
  • The ‘Jyothi’ variety, which was widely cultivated in the command areas of the Bhadra and the Tunga reservoirs and in semi-arid areas in Sorab, Shikaripur, Hanagal and Sirsi taluks, had become ....
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