@article{icrisat9800,
            year = {2015},
           title = {Strategies for breeding, production and promotion of pigeonpea hybrids in India},
          volume = {28},
          number = {03},
           pages = {190--198},
          author = {K B Saxena and I P Singh and A Bohra and B B Singh},
       publisher = {Indian Society of Pulses Research and Development},
         journal = {Journal of Food Legumes},
             url = {http://oar.icrisat.org/9800/},
        abstract = {With the release of GTH-1 the world?s first CMS hybrid in
pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.], the breeding of
hybrids in this important pulse crop has become a reality. At present three early duration pigeonpea hybrids with yield advantage of {\ensuremath{>}}30\% have been identified/released in India.This has been possible due to breeders? success in developing stable cytoplsmic nuclear male sterility (CMS) system and selection of stable restorers. The large-scale hybrid seed production is facilitated by insect-aided natural out-crossing and hybrid yields of 1000-1500 kg /ha have been harvested by the growers. To sustain this breakthrough in pigeonpea it is necessary to identify, evaluate and maintain the perfect CMS line (A and B lines) along with good restorers on a regular basis. In this paper, an attempt has been made to consolidate strategies related to the development of new hybrids, their seed production technology and promotion in the country.},
        keywords = {Breeding strategies, Hybrids, Pigeonpea, Pigeonpea hybrids}
}