%0 Journal Article
%@ 0970-6380
%A Saxena, K B
%A Sameer Kumar, C V
%A Hingane, A J
%A Nagesh Kumar, M V
%A Vijaykumar, R
%A Saxena, R K
%A Patil, S
%A Varshney, R K
%D 2016
%F icrisat:10263
%I Indian Society of Pulses Research and Development
%J Journal of Food Legumes
%K CMS, hybrid release, out-crossing, pigeonpea, seed  technology
%N 2
%P 142-144
%T Hybrid ICPH 2740 assures quantum jump in pigeonpea productivity in peninsular India
%U http://oar.icrisat.org/10263/
%V 29
%X Pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.] is an important pulse  crop of peninsular India and of the 4 m ha grown, this region  contributes >70% both in area and production. The  productivity of pigeonpea in this region is at around 650 kg/  ha, and to smash this low yield plateau, a hybrid technology,  based on cytoplasmic nuclear male-sterility (CMS) and  natural cross-pollination was evolved at ICRISAT. Among  several location-specific hybrids were bred, ICPH 2740 gave  out-standing performance in farmers’ fields and later  released in Telangana for cultivation in 2015 as “Mannem  Konda Kandi”. This wilt and sterility mosaic resistant hybrid  was tested in 31 locations over five years exhibited 40.7%  superiority over the ruling variety “Asha”. In the on-farm  trials also, this hybrid recorded yield advantage of 36.2% in  four provinces. This paper discusses salient features,  performance, and seed technology of the hybrid ICPH 2740.
%Z The authors express their sincere thanks to various  research partners of Indian Council of Agricultural Research,  Agriculture University (JNKVV, Jabalpur; and ARS, Palem,  Telangana) and various seed companies which collaborated  with us in evolving the hybrid pigeonpea technology. The  financial support received from Hybrid Pigeonpea Parents  Research Consortium and National Food security Mission,  Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Ministry of  Agriculture, New Delhi, India is acknowledged.