(a) the details of new paddy strains released by the IARI during the last two years;
(b) the details of varieties identified for various districts in Orissa State;
(c) whether such varieties of paddy strains have been released to the farmers of Orissa; and
(d) if so, the price at which these are to be released?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE
(DR. DEBENDRA PRADHAN)
(a) One rice variety namely PNR - 519 developed by IARI has been released by the State
Varietal Release Committee of West Bengal during last two years.
(b) & (c): The details of rice varieties released for general cultivation by the
farmers in different agro-ecologies of Orissa during last two years are given in the Annexure.
(d) The prices of rice varieties are fixed by the Seed Corporation/agencies and vary
from variety to variety.
Annexure
Varieties Released by Central Agency and Orissa State Variety Release
Committee in Orissa 1999-2000 for Orissa State
Name Year of Release Recommended Ecosystems
1. CSR 13 1999 Saline-Alkaline
2. CSR27 1999 Saline Alkaline
3. Udayagiri 1999 Irrigated medium
4. Pooja 1999 Rainfed shallow Lowlands
5. Indravati 1999 Rainfed shallow Lowlands 6. Mahanandi 1999 Rainfed shallow Lowlands
7 Prachi 1999 Rainfed shallow Lowlands
8. PA 103 (6201) 2000 Irrigated, medium