First machine harvestable chickpea variety launched by ICRISAT

Q.  Which machine harvestable chickpea variety was released in AP by ICRISAT for the first time?
- Published on 09 Feb 16

a. NBeF47
b. NBeA47
c. NBeG47
d. NBeC47

ANSWER: NBeG47
 
ICRISAT or International Crops Research Institute for Semi Arid Tropics has announced the release of the first machine harvestable chickpea variety NBeG47 in AP. Normal process of harvesting 2.25 tonnes of chickpea takes a total of 3 days and will be harvested in 75 minutes by standard machinery. This is possible through a new taller chickpea variety suitable for machine harvest. This chickpea was funded by Department of Agriculture and Cooperation under National Food Security Mission of Union Ministry of Agriculture.

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