Present Status of Basmati Research in India
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Present Status of Basmati Research in India
Present Status of Basmati Research in India Prospects for enhancement of its export N. Shobha Rani Principal Scientist & Head, Crop Improvement Section, Directorate of Rice Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-30 Page | 1 For more Information contact: Visit Rice Knowledge Management Portal http://www.rkmp.co.in Rice Knowledge Management Portal (RKMP) Directorate of Rice Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 500030. Email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Ph: 91-40-24591218, 295 Fax: 91-40-24591217 Basmati, the unique aromatic quality rice is a nature’s gift to Indian sub-continent. Epicureans acclaimed its delightful fragrance, taste and texture which makes it the best among the aromatic rices of the world. It is cultivated on the foot hills of the Himalayas and the whole ambience of the environment bestowing unique properties to this specialty rice. All festive occasions are complete only with Biryani or Pulao served tapping the inherent ambrosial properties of basmati. The farmers of Indian sub-continent have been growing the scented rices for centuries and ancient texts and treatises abound such references (Nene 1998) as well as about the rice diversity available in the country. Although immense aromatic rice diversity is existing in the country not all aromatic types are recognized as Basmati. Typically the delicately curved, long grained, highly aromatic rices which elongate and cook soft and fluffy were the ones which were categorized as Basmati and enjoy privileged treatment both in domestic and international markets generating three times higher price. In the export markets still the traditional tall basmati variety Taroari Basmati followed by Basmati 370 and Type 3 (Dehradun) have supremacy over other varieties due to their exclusive quality features. However, among evolved basmati varieties, Pusa Basmati 1121 due to its extra long slender grains along with Pusa Basmati 1 have carved a special niche in the international market. Rice Exports from India The steady increase in production, availability of buffer stocks and the growing demand for basmati rice in the international market made India an important rice exporting country of the world. In the year 2008-09 India exported 2.48 mt of rice earning very high foreign exchange to the tune of Rs.11164 crores. Of the several agro products exported from India, rice alone constituted 30.75% of foreign exchange in the year 2008-09 (Figure 1) and India is the fourth major exporter of rice after Thailand, Vietnam and USA. For a long time India was not a rice exporting country. The major production and productivity gains have enabled the country to attain self sufficiency in rice since mid 1980’s. Indian exporters entered into the world rice trade largely through the export of small quantities of highly priced basmati rice which was less than 5% in mid 1980’s. In fact, the global rice trade at that time was also low, only 4% which was 11.9 mt of the world rice production of 265.9 mt (on milled rice basis). The world rice trade quantum also Page | 2 For more Information contact: Visit Rice Knowledge Management Portal http://www.rkmp.co.in Rice Knowledge Management Portal (RKMP) Directorate of Rice Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 500030. Email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Ph: 91-40-24591218, 295 Fax: 91-40-24591217 doubled by 2001 to 27.9 mt and by 2008 to 29.0 mt of which India’s share is around 8.62% while in 2006-07 it was highest (19.8%) (Table 1). The quantum of total rice exports from India was mere 0.38 mt in 1987-88 which rose to 0.53 mt in 1990-91 and increased phenomenally to a record scale of 5.51 mt in 1995-96. It dropped to around 2 mt during 2001 and again rose to as high as 6.46 mt in 2007-08 which is a twelve times increase over the quantum India exported in 1990-91. Similarly the value too raised from Rs. 456 crores in 1992 to Rs. 11164 crores in 2008-09 which is a spectacular twenty four times increase in foreign exchange earnings (Table 2 and Figure 2). During the last 5 years India was within the first 5 rice exporting countries with Thailand consistently ranking first in world rice exports with 10.00 mt in 2008. The other major exporters include Vietnam (4.65 mt), USA (3.50 mt), India (3.30 mt), Pakistan (3.0 mt), China (0.95 mt), Uruguay (0.78 mt) and others (4.02 mt) (USDA 2008) (Figure 3). Major rice importing countries are Nigeria, Philippines, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, EU, South Africa, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Indonesia and The Ivory Coast. Table 1: World rice exports -contribution by Asia and India’s share ( million tonnes) Period World Asia India India’s share to world Rice Exports (%) 1960 7.50 4.70 0.0 0 1970 9.20 5.50 0.1 1.2 1980 11.9 7.90 0.4 3.3 1990 19.3 14.10 2.1 11.1 2000 24.5 18.65 1.9 7.9 2001 27.9 22.29 6.7 23.9 Page | 3 For more Information contact: Visit Rice Knowledge Management Portal http://www.rkmp.co.in Rice Knowledge Management Portal (RKMP) Directorate of Rice Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 500030. Email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Ph: 91-40-24591218, 295 Fax: 91-40-24591217 2002 27.6 21.51 4.4 16.0 2003 27.2 21.45 3.2 11.6 2004 28.9 21.98 4.7 16.2 2005 29.1 22.20 4.5 15.6 2006 31.8 25.38 6.3 19.8 2007 29.7 23.37 3.4 11.4 2008 29.0 23.00 2.5 8.62 Table 2: Rice exports from India, 2000-2008 Basmati Year Non basmati Total rice Qty Value Qty Value Qty Value (MT) (Rs. crores) (MT) (Rs. crores) (MT) (Rs. crores) 2000-2001 840000 2120.00 680000 784.00 1520000 2904.00 2001-2002 667066 1842.77 1532348 1324.36 2199414 3167.00 2002-2003 710292 2062.59 4076347 3634.08 4786639 5697.00 2003-2004 770764 1990.92 2601471 2142.16 3372235 4133.00 2004-2005 1150169 2774.25 3646501 3922.17 4796670 6696.42 2005-2006 1166563 3043.10 2921602 3178.17 4088165 6221.27 2006-2007 1045714 2792.80 3702191 4243.07 4747905 7035.87 2007-2008 1183355 4344.58 5285916 7409.79 6469272 11754.37 Page | 4 For more Information contact: Visit Rice Knowledge Management Portal http://www.rkmp.co.in Rice Knowledge Management Portal (RKMP) Directorate of Rice Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 500030. Email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Ph: 91-40-24591218, 295 Fax: 91-40-24591217 2008-2009 1556411 9477.02 931879 1687.37 2488290 11164.40 Note: Quantity in metric tonnes; Value in crores; Source: AIREA, New Delhi (1993-2000) & APEDA, New Delhi (2001~2008) Basmati cultivation is confined to traditional basmati growing areas in Northwest Indian states - Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand and Western Uttar Pradesh and to a limited area in Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir. Localized cultivation of basmati rices is encountered in Karnal, Panipat, Kurukshetra, Jind, Kaithal, Ambala, Yamuna Nagar and Sonipat districts in Haryana (Table 3) (Jasol 1989, Ahuja et al 1995); Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Kapurthala, Jalander, Patiala, Ropar, Nawan Shehar, Fatehgarh Sahib and Hoshiarpur in Punjab; Dehradun, Nainital, Udhamsingh Nagar, Haridwar in Uttarakhand; Pilibhit, Saharanpur, Rampur, Bijnor, Muzzaffar Nagar, Moradabad and Badaun in Uttar Pradesh; Kullu, Kangra, Solan, Mandi and Sirmaur in Himachal Pradesh; Jammu and Kathua in Jammu & Kashmir. Of the 25 to 29 mt of rice traded annually in the world market, basmati rice market is less than 10 percent. But basmati rice captures higher returns as it is priced three times higher (US$ 800-1200 per metric tonne) over non basmati rice (US$ 200-400 per metric tonne) in the international as well as in the domestic markets. About 50-70% of basmati produced in the country is exported mainly to Saudi Arabia (68%), UAE, UK, Kuwait, Bahrain and others. With a small beginning in 1978-79 India exported 67,000 tonnes of basmati rice earning a modest foreign exchange of Rs.32 crores. The upward trend continued steadily with the quantum of basmati raising from 470,000 tonnes in 1996-1997 to 770,764 tonnes in 2003-2004 and the value from Rs. 1200 crores to a maximum of Rs.1991 crores during the same period. Highest quantum of 1.55 mt of basmati rice was exported in 200809 earning maximum foreign exchange to the tune of Rs.9477 crores (Table 2) (Figure 4). Non basmati rice has also become a thrust area for export promotion though there have been fluctuating trends. It is heavily dependent on the policy changes of the government from time to time and has experienced quota regimes to liberalization. From a mere 28,422 tonnes during triennium ending 1987-89, non basmati exports rose to a record level of 0.53 mt during 1991-92 but declined again to 0.32 mt during the triennium 1992-94. The highest quantum Page | 5 For more Information contact: Visit Rice Knowledge Management Portal http://www.rkmp.co.in Rice Knowledge Management Portal (RKMP) Directorate of Rice Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 500030. Email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Ph: 91-40-24591218, 295 Fax: 91-40-24591217 exported was 5.12 mt in 1995-96 earning foreign exchange amounting to Rs.3702 crores. Although during the year 2007-08 India exported 5.285 mt of non-basmati rice earning Rs.7409 crores (Figure 5), the quantum and value dropped in 2008 due to the ban imposed by the Government of India on export of non-basmati rice to build up the domestic buffer stocks. A combination of factors were responsible for India to reach this pinnacle as one of the world’s major rice exporter which include the research efforts in developing suitable varieties and farm management practices which were largely adopted by the farmers. In addition, appropriate steps taken by the government to liberalize trade policy and licensing procedures so as to foster agricultural exports, the efforts made by the All India Rice Exporters Association (AIREA) & Agricultural Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) a major role in promoting Indian agri-exports and the zeal of the exporters in establishing themselves as reliable and dependable suppliers of basmati and non basmati rice played. Table 3: Major basmati growing districts in India Country State Districts India Punjab Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Patiala, Ropar, Nawan Shehar, Fatehgarh Sahib, Hoshiarpur Uttaranchal Dehradun, Haridwar Udhamsingh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh Pilibhit, Saharanpur, Rampur, Moradabad, Muzzaffarnagar, Budaun Bijnor, Haryana Karnal, Panipat, Kaithal, Kurukshetra, Jind, Ambala, Sonepat, Yamunanagar Nainital, Source : Ahuja et al 1995 & DRR 2001 Page | 6 For more Information contact: Visit Rice Knowledge Management Portal http://www.rkmp.co.in Rice Knowledge Management Portal (RKMP) Directorate of Rice Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 500030. Email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Ph: 91-40-24591218, 295 Fax: 91-40-24591217 Development of High Yielding Varieties of Basmati Quality The varietal improvement programmes for basmati rice were initiated long time back as early as 1920’s at Kala Shah kaku in erstwhile Punjab (now in Pakistan) and at Nagina in Uttar Pradesh. These efforts were mainly through pure line selections made in the available germplasm. The well known Basmati 370 was selected from the land races for cultivation in Punjab in 1933 and Type 3 (Dehradun Basmati), T23 and N-10B and others selected at Nagina. The present popular Taroari Basmati has been selected from HBC 19 in late eighties. All these varieties are tall in stature, weak stemmed, non responsive to higher doses of fertilizer, low yielders but were reputed for their aroma, taste and specific cooking quality features (Table 5). Ever since the introduction of high yielding varieties, there has been scattered research efforts to combine basmati quality into the high yielding background. Success in developing a dwarf high yielding prototype of basmati was limited for a long time due to environmental factors, (DRR 1994(a), DRR 1995, Normita et al 1989,) intergroup sterility barriers (Glaszmann 1985, Shobha Rani et al 1996) and complicated polygenic mode of inheritance and complex breeding behavior of quality parameters (Chang and Somrith 1979, IARI 1980). Even the understanding of basmati traits was a limitation. Khush and Juliano (1991) also identified multiplicity of breeding objectives, lack of infrastructure for grain quality evaluation and lack of well-defined selection criteria as main hurdles for grain quality and aroma improvement programmes. As most of the traditional basmati varieties were poor combiners, breeding/selection methodologies especially convergent and back cross strategies were adopted to break the undesirable genetic blocks and to increase the frequency of favorable recombinants. As a result 18 aromatic varieties with medium to long slender grains were released in India by late eighties, but none could replace traditional Basmati 370, as the basic understanding of what combination of traits make basmati was inadequate. Thus the earlier attempts had limited success as it is not aroma and grain alone that constitutes Basmati but several chemical characteristics which govern the texture of cooked rice should be pooled together. Therefore, in the next phase, considerable stress was laid on linear elongation on Page | 7 For more Information contact: Visit Rice Knowledge Management Portal http://www.rkmp.co.in Rice Knowledge Management Portal (RKMP) Directorate of Rice Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 500030. Email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Ph: 91-40-24591218, 295 Fax: 91-40-24591217 cooking with least breadth wise swelling resulting in high volume expansion, flaky texture of cooked rice without sacrificing the previous gains such as dwarf plant stature, long slender grains and aroma (IARI 1980). Following stepwise convergent mode of character improvement and selection procedure, IARI scientists identified Pusa 615, a derivative of Pusa 150/Karnal Local, a sister selection of which was released as Pusa Basmati 1, the first semi dwarf high yielding basmati variety in 1989. With superfine grain, pleasant aroma, soft texture and higher linear elongation on cooking, which is on par with traditional basmati varieties in quality, Pusa Basmati 1 has 1.0 to 1.5 t ha-1 yield advantage over them (Siddiq 1990). By adopting convergent breeding technique at DRR, Hyderabad, Kasturi, a semi dwarf basmati variety with high yield potential possessing several quality features of traditional basmati varieties was developed (Shobha Rani 1992) and released along with Pusa Basmati 1 by the Central Sub Committee for Crop Standards, Notification and Release of Varieties for states of Punjab, Haryana, Western Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh (Table 4). Kasturi in addition to possessing commendable milling quality has resistance to blast and tolerance to stem borer. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) initiated basmati research network in the year 1990 entitled Improvement of basmati rices for increased productivity and export purposes has helped in the adoption and spread of the above mentioned two dwarf scented varieties of proven merit, which was a significant milestone in the basmati improvement program in recent years. Emphasizing the need to pursue systematic efforts in developing dwarf basmati rices network was started at seven centers (Kaul, Kapurthala, Ludhiana, IARI, Pantnagar, CRRI, DRR) with the major objective being, apart from development to stabilize the yields of basmati varieties through incorporation of genes for resistance to pest/diseases of target environment (Blast, BLB, WBPH, Stem borer), development of production and post harvest packages and study of exploitable genetic variation of scented quality rices. Under the aegis of this program 69 cultures were evaluated under multilocation testing and five more cultures possessing better yield and quality have been identified for on farm trials Page | 8 For more Information contact: Visit Rice Knowledge Management Portal http://www.rkmp.co.in Rice Knowledge Management Portal (RKMP) Directorate of Rice Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 500030. Email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Ph: 91-40-24591218, 295 Fax: 91-40-24591217 (DRR 1994(a)). These include IET 10367, IET 10650, IET 11348, IET 11341 and IET 12019. Among these IET 10367 (HKR 228) was released as Haryana Basmati 1. In addition, to higher yield potential in dwarf basmati background it possesses resistance to blast and WBPH (Panwar et al 1991). IET 11348 (selection of Basmati) which matures in 115-120 days, 30-35 days earlier to Basmati 370 with comparable yield and quality was released as Ranbir Basmati in Jammu and Kashmir, to fit into the prevailing cropping pattern of that region (Bijral et al 1989). Purified HBC 19 (Karnal Local), which has high demand as traditional export quality rice, has also been released in 1992 as Taroari Basmati in Haryana. Another research network under AP cess fund with clearly defined objectives relating to development of basmati and non basmati rices was organized by the ICAR during 1994 to 1999 entitled Genetic Enhancement of Quality Rices for Higher Productivity and Export. It involved 11 research centers (Kapurthala, Kaul, Ludhiana, Pantnagar, R S Pura and IARI in basmati group; Aduthurai, Nellore, Raipur, Faizabad in the non basmati group) and three testing centers (Banswara, Varanasi, Siruguppa) with Directorate of rice Research (DRR) Hyderabad as research and coordinating center. Testing of breeding materials developed through convergent breeding methodology using diverse gene sources to transfer the array of quality parameters into semi dwarf plant stature, has resulted in the identification of 11 elite cultures for on farm testing (DRR 2000, Shobha Rani and Singh 2002). Among this elite collection, IET 14720 (CSR 30) was released as Yamini, the first basmati variety suitable for sodic soils; IET 15391 as Vasumati, a semi dwarf basmati variety with higher yield than Pusa Basmati 1 for traditional basmati growing areas; Pusa Sugandh 2 and Pusa Sugandh 3 , semi dwarf high yielding basmati varieties earlier to Pusa Basmati 1 (Shobha Rani et al 2001); Pusa RH 10 , the first fine grained aromatic hybrid of the country coming from the hybrid programme ( Singh et al 2000) and IET 13549 released as Mugad Sugandha in Karnataka and also as Bhogavati in Maharashtra suitable for parboiling (sela basmati). In 2002 another basmati variety was released in Uttranchal as Pant Sugandhdhan 15 as state release. Again in the year 2004 Sugandhamati (IET 16775) from DRR and Pusa Sugandh 5 from IARI, were approved for release for traditional basmati growing areas of Northwestern India by the Central Sub Committee. With significant yield superiority of 24% over Pusa Basmati 1 with Page | 9 For more Information contact: Visit Rice Knowledge Management Portal http://www.rkmp.co.in Rice Knowledge Management Portal (RKMP) Directorate of Rice Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 500030. Email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Ph: 91-40-24591218, 295 Fax: 91-40-24591217 comparable quality, Sugandhamati possess leaf blast and brown spot resistance. It has long slender aromatic grains with good cooking quality features of basmati rice (Table 4). Pusa Sugandh 5 is medium duration variety with extra long slender aromatic grains having high yield advantage over Pusa Basmati 1. It has moderate resistance to bacterial leaf blight. Mention may be made of Pusa Sugandh 4/Pusa Basmati 1121 ( Pusa 1121) (IET 18004) which is unique in having aromatic extra long slender grains with very high elongation on cooking. This variety has replaced Pusa Basmati 1 in many traditional basmati growing areas during kharif 2007 and accrued higher returns to the farmers. Pusa 1121 got a price of Rs.2,200/quintal on paddy basis and with an average yield of 50 quintals per hectare, the farmers got gross returns of Rs.1,10,000/ha. Other long slender medium duration aromatic rices released from different states include Rajendra Sweta (IET 18052) from Bihar, Pant Sugandhdhan 17 (IET 17263) from Uttarakhand and Geetanjali (CRM 2007-1) from Orissa. In early 2007, Pusa 1460-01-32-6-7-67 (IET 18990), pyramiding two genes xa13 and Xa21 in Pusa Basmati 1 for resistance to bacterial leaf blight through marker assisted selection was released for the states of Punjab, Delhi, J&K and Uttarakhand.Improved Pusa Basmati (IET 18990) was developed using molecular marker assisted selection and released in 2007 possessing Xa21 and xa 13 genes providing moderate resistance to bacterial leaf blight without compromising the yield and quality of Pusa Basmati 1. Pusa Basmati 6 (IET 18005) for New Delhi and Malviya Sugandh 105 and Malviya Sugandh 4-3 for the state of Uttar Pradesh has been released in 2008. Thus in the last two decades under the aegis of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), varietal, crop production and protection technologies were developed and popularized which was instrumental in having exportable surplus of basmati rice available for enhancing trade. Till today 60 aromatic varieties have been developed by the ICAR institutes and agricultural universities and the raise in export quantum of basmati is mainly due to this factor. The Council has well laid out testing procedures and stringent guidelines for release. The main aim of funding basmati improvement programmes by the Council is to develop dwarf, high yielding prototypes of basmati ingrained with all quality characters which would give higher yields and returns to the Page | 10 For more Information contact: Visit Rice Knowledge Management Portal http://www.rkmp.co.in Rice Knowledge Management Portal (RKMP) Directorate of Rice Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 500030. Email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Ph: 91-40-24591218, 295 Fax: 91-40-24591217 farmers and not to create duplicates. Being the scientific body, Council desired that a varietal choice should be created, pest/disease tolerance incorporated in the newly developed varieties with the sole aim of protecting the farmers’ interests and that of the exporters, as India is the number one exporter of basmati rice in the world. The adoption and spread of these varieties would go a long way in augmenting the basmati exports prospects of the country. Aromatic short grain rices: India abounds with scores of indigenous aromatic short grain cultivars and land races, grown in pockets in various states. Precise area under their cultivation is difficult to ascertain. With the exception of shorter grain length and shape, they possess aroma, specific adaptation and excellent cooking and eating quality traits similar to Basmati rices. Due to lack of export potential, they are widely used by local consumers for making kheer (sweet rice) for religions and festive occasions. Many states have a collection of native popular scented varieties which are known for their adaptation and cultivation and particularly Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Orissa, West Bengal and Assam have a wealth of genetic diversity of short grain aromatic types (Singh et al., 2000). With emphasis being on long grain basmati rices, little attention has been bestowed on the development of short grain types. In the recent years several aromatic rices have also received special attention as they have high iron and zinc content (Jasmine and Basmati 370) and also many colored rices. Coloured rices have a good market in food processing industry in China as it is used in rice based products like cakes, porridges, noodles, rice wine etc. Research and development of short grain aromatic and specialty rices from India should get due attention to exploit their export potential. Measures for Sustenance of Rice Exports There is an immense scope for India to take advantage of the new trade opportunities for sustaining the export of rice and processed products of rice. However, this can be achieved only if the production increase is made possible by increased investment in research and development Page | 11 For more Information contact: Visit Rice Knowledge Management Portal http://www.rkmp.co.in Rice Knowledge Management Portal (RKMP) Directorate of Rice Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 500030. Email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Ph: 91-40-24591218, 295 Fax: 91-40-24591217 coupled with realistic policy incentives adopted by the government. Some of the measures suggested to sustain export of rice are listed as follows: Acceleration of breeding efforts in the development of high yielding export quality rices (basmati, non-basmati, short grain scented etc,) for producing sustained surplus to divert for export. Studies on aroma identification, genetic, molecular and biochemical characterization to be given special emphasis. Production of quality seeds and ensuring availability to farmers at subsidized rates. Identification of varieties for rice based products; development of new products, processing techniques; attractive biodegradable packing; post harvest care and byproduct utilization. Research efforts to develop implementable cultivation practices for organic farming and its effect on quality. Creation of markets for short grain aromatic rices and speciality rices. Organized production, procurement and processing of basmati rice for export; contract farming by few big export houses to ensure quality. Modernization of rice mills to ensure high milling recovery and effective availability of byproducts for full utilization. Efforts to be made to register basmati rice as a Geographical Indicator Ensuring the quality standards as per WTO norms for exportable basmati rice; by adopting appropriate Sanitary and Photo Sanitary Measures to overcome non tariff barriers. Sensitising the farmers, processors on Codex Alimentarius Commission ( CAC) guidelines on safety and quality management System – Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points ( HACCP). Identification of contiguous belts for the cultivation of export quality rices; maintaining quality standards matching with those of the international. Export friendly trade policies with special reference to removing minimum export price, quota system, exemption from levy obligations. Page | 12 For more Information contact: Visit Rice Knowledge Management Portal http://www.rkmp.co.in Rice Knowledge Management Portal (RKMP) Directorate of Rice Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 500030. Email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Ph: 91-40-24591218, 295 Fax: 91-40-24591217 References 1. Ahuja S C, D V S Panwar, Uma Ahuja and K R Gupta, 1995.Basmati rice - the scented pearl, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana, P 63. 2. Bijral, J.S., Kanwa, K.S. and Khanna, Y.P. 1989. Ranbir Basmati – an early maturing aromatic rice. Intl. Rice. Res. Newsl. 14:21. 3. Chang,T.T. and Somrith, B. 1979. Genetic studies on the grain quality of rice pages 49-58 in chemical aspects of rice grain quality IRRI, Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines. 4. Directorate of Rice Research. 1994(a). Final Report, 1990-93, Improvement of Basmati rices for increased productivity and export purposes Hyderabad. pp 61. 5. Directorate of Rice Research, 1995, Annual Report, kharif 1995, Genetic Enhancement of Quality Rices for Higher Productivity and Export, Hyderabad. Pp48. 6. Directorate of Rice Research. 2000. 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Export prospects of Indian Basmati Rices. Indian Farming 40(9): 45-47. 20. Singh R.K., U.S. Singh and G.S.Khush, 2000. Aromatic Rices. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi. Pp: 292. Page | 15 For more Information contact: Visit Rice Knowledge Management Portal http://www.rkmp.co.in Rice Knowledge Management Portal (RKMP) Directorate of Rice Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 500030. Email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Ph: 91-40-24591218, 295 Fax: 91-40-24591217 Table 4: High Yielding Aromatic Varieties Released in India till 2007 Sl. No IET No Variety Name Cross Combination Year of 50% GT Release FD CVRC 1 Haryana Basmati 1 10367 Sona / Basmati 370 1991 110 LS 2 Improved Basmati 1 18990 PB 1 // PB 1 / IRBB 55 2007 105 LS 3 Kasturi 8580 1989 100 LS 4 Pusa Basmati 1 10364 Pusa 167 / Karnal Local 1989 105 LS 5 Pusa Basmati 6 18005 Pusa Bas 1 / Pusa 1121-92-8-2-7-1 2008 119 LS 6 Pusa RH 10 17251 Pusa 6A / PRR 78 2001 85 LS 7 Pusa Sugandh 2 16310 Basmati restorer line 2001 105 LS 8 Pusa Sugandh 3 16313 Basmati restorer line 2001 105 LS 9 Pusa Sugandh 5 17021 Pusa3 A / Haryana Basmati 1 2004 102 LS 10 Sugandhamati 16775 Pusa Basmati 1 / IET 12603 2004 114 LS 11 Vasumati 15391 PR 109 / Pak. Basmati 2001 113 LS 12 Basmati CSR 30 14720 Bhura Rata 4-10 / Pak. Basmati (Yamini) 2001 101 LS 15824 Chandan / Pak. Basmati 2001 105 LS 1991 105 MS 2004 105 MS Pusa Basmati 370 / CRR 88-17-1-5 ANDHRA PRADESH 13 Sumati BIHAR 14 Kamini — Pureline selection from Katarni Rice 15 Rajendra Sweta 18052 Sita / Pusa Basmati 1 // Katarni Page | 16 For more Information contact: Visit Rice Knowledge Management Portal http://www.rkmp.co.in Rice Knowledge Management Portal (RKMP) Directorate of Rice Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 500030. Email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Ph: 91-40-24591218, 295 Fax: 91-40-24591217 Sl. No Variety Name IET No Cross Combination Year of 50% GT Release FD 16 Sugandha (T) — Pure line sel. from Cuttack Basmati 1983 110 MS 2003 95 MS 2003 105 LS CHHATTISGARH 17 Indira Sugandhit 15376 Madhuri / Surekha Dhan 1 DELHI 18 Pusa Basmati 1121 18004 Pusa 614-1-2 / Pusa 614-2-4-3 GUJARAT 19 GR 101 12610 IR 8 / Pankhari 203 1984 100 LS 20 Kolhapur scented — Pure line sel. from Local 1971 100 MS 21 T 3 (T) — Sel. from local Type 3 1973 115 LS HARYANA 22 Basmati 370 — Pureline selection from local basmati 1933 land races 120 LS 23 Taraori Basmati — Pure line sel. from HBC 19 1996 105 LS HIMACHAL PRADESH 24 Hassan Sarai 15060 Introduction from Iranian Basmati 2000 95 LS 25 T 23 — 1975 90 LS 11348 Selection from Basmati 370 1994 95 LS 1906 1969 90 MS Sel.from Kalasukhdas JAMMU and KASHMIR 26 Ranbir Basmati KARNATAKA 27 Kusuma TN 1 / Bas 370 Page | 17 For more Information contact: Visit Rice Knowledge Management Portal http://www.rkmp.co.in Rice Knowledge Management Portal (RKMP) Directorate of Rice Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 500030. 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No Variety Name IET No 28 Mugad Sugandha 13549 Sel. from Basmati Composite 2001 100 LS Cross Combination Year of 50% GT Release FD MAHARASHTRA 29 Bhogavati 13549 Selection from Basmati Composite 2004 100 LS 30 Indrayani 12897 Ambemohar 157 / IR 8 1987 102 LS 31 Karjat 3 12481 IR 36 / Karjat 35-3 1994 85 SB 32 Pawana 11338 1988 90 LS 33 PKV Khamang 18673 SYE 34-5-40/ Basmati 370 2008 101 SS 34 PKV Makarand 17277 Indrayani / SYE 3-43-57 2003 93 MS 35 Prabhavati 9214 1984 85 MS 36 Sakoli 7 10651 TN(1) / Basmati 370 1988 100 LS 37 SYE - ER 1 9296 Sona / SYE 44-3 1990 85 SS 5358 Jaya / R 11 1980 84 LS Pusa 33 / IR 8 Mutant of local Ambemohar MADHYA PRADESH 38 Madhuri ODISHA 39 CR Sugandh Dhan 18395 Sel. from local variety 3 2008 116 MS 40 Geetanjali 2005 100 LS Pureline selection from local basmati 1933 land races 120 LS 105 LS 18987 Mutant from Basmati 370 PUNJAB 41 Basmati 370 — 42 Basmati 385 13158 TN1 / Basmati 370 1992 Page | 18 For more Information contact: Visit Rice Knowledge Management Portal http://www.rkmp.co.in Rice Knowledge Management Portal (RKMP) Directorate of Rice Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 500030. 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No Variety Name IET No 43 Basmati 386 14710 Sel. from Pak.Basmati 1994 105 LS 44 Punjab Basmati 1 7313 Sona / Basmati 370 1982 95 LS 45 Punjab Mehak 1 18976 IR 70423-170-2-3/IR 70446-85-3-2// IR 2009 70423-170-2-3 95 LS Cross Combination Year of 50% GT Release FD RAJASTHAN 46 BK 79 7028 TN1 / NP 130 // Basmati 370 1981 100 LS 47 Khushboo — Baran Basmati / Pusa 150 1994 90 LS 48 Mahi Sugandha 12601 BK 79 / Basmati 370 1994 100 LS 3618 Sabarmati / Ratna 1982 90 LS — Pureline selection from local aromatic 2003 tall idica 100 SB TAMIL NADU 49 Pusa 33 * TRIPURA 50 Kali Khasa UTTAR PRADESH 51 Kala Namak 3 21268 Pure line selection from KN3-27-3-3 2009 114 SB 52 Madhuri 5725 1983 98 LS 53 Malaviya Dhan 1 17692 HBR 92 / Pusa Basmati / Kasturi 2005 98 LS 54 Malaviya Sugandh18415 Mutant of MPR 7-2 105 2008 105 MS 55 Malaviya Sugandh18911 Mutant of Lanjhi 4-3 2008 105 LS 56 Narendra Lalmati 2009 85 SS Sabarmati / Ratna 21051 Selection from local lalmati Page | 19 For more Information contact: Visit Rice Knowledge Management Portal http://www.rkmp.co.in Rice Knowledge Management Portal (RKMP) Directorate of Rice Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 500030. 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No Variety Name IET No Cross Combination Year of 50% GT Release FD 57 Type 3 — A Sel. from Dehradun Basmati 1978 125 58 Vallabh Basmati – 22 19492 P 1121 / Type 3 2009 114 LS LS UTTARAKHAND 59 Pant Sugandh Basmati 370 / Sadri // Bahral / Muskan 14132 2002 Dhan 15 41 114 LS 60 Pant Sugandh 17263 Pusa Basmati 1 / UPRI 95-154 Dhan 17 105 LS 2004 * Denotified Varieties, Italics: Other Basmati, Shade & Italics: Notified Basmati Figure 1: Export of specified – agro products, 2008-09 (Monitoring by APEDA, Values in MT) (Source: APEDA) Fruits & veg, 2646268 Wheat, other cereal & milled products , 4041822 Non Basmati , 931880 Basmati , 1556411 Proc fruits & veg , 844881 Animal prod , 1646790 Other proc.prod, 2433913 Page | 20 For more Information contact: Visit Rice Knowledge Management Portal http://www.rkmp.co.in Rice Knowledge Management Portal (RKMP) Directorate of Rice Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 500030. Email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Ph: 91-40-24591218, 295 Fax: 91-40-24591217 Figure 2: Trend in rice exports from India (Source: APEDA) Quantity ( tonnes) Value (Rs. in Crores) 8000000 15000 6000000 10000 4000000 5000 2000000 0 19 90 19 93 19 95 19 97 19 99 20 01 20 03 20 04 20 05 20 06 20 07 20 08 0 Figure 3: Top rice exporting countries, 2008 Source: AIREA, 2008 10.00 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 4.65 4.02 3.00 y ua a hi n U ru g ki Pa C st an a di In SA U et na m d Vi rs 0.78 0.95 la n ai Th 3.30 O th e 3.50 Page | 21 For more Information contact: Visit Rice Knowledge Management Portal http://www.rkmp.co.in Rice Knowledge Management Portal (RKMP) Directorate of Rice Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 500030. Email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Ph: 91-40-24591218, 295 Fax: 91-40-24591217 Figure 4: Basmati rice exports during 2003 to 2008 (Source: APEDA) Quantity (000MTs) Value (Crores) 10000 8000 6000 4000 2000 0 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 Quantity (000MTs) 2006-07 2007-08 1687.00 932 5286 4243.07 3702 3178.17 2921 3922.17 3646 2142.16 7500 6750 6000 5250 4500 3750 3000 2250 1500 750 0 2601 (Source: APEDA) 7409.79 Figure 5: Non Basmati rice exports duirng 2002 to 2007 2008-09 Value (Crores) Page | 22 For more Information contact: Visit Rice Knowledge Management Portal http://www.rkmp.co.in Rice Knowledge Management Portal (RKMP) Directorate of Rice Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 500030. Email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Ph: 91-40-24591218, 295 Fax: 91-40-24591217