PEARL MILLET

Selection of high yielding hybrids and varieties

Most of the pearl millet area is grown with hybrids while the varieties are preferred in
drought prone ecologies. The latest list of hybrids and varieties of pearl millet is given
below.

Recommended
Region/ State   Recommended Hybrid
Variety

KBH 108, GHB 905, 86M89,

MPMH 17, Kaveri Super MBC 2, PC 443, JBV
Rajasthan Kharif Boss, Bio 448, MP 7872, 3, PC 383, ICMV 221,
MP 7792, 86M86, 86M66, Raj 171
RHB-173, HHB 67

  Summer Nandi 70, Nandi 72, 86M64  

Kharif – arid HHB 234, Bio 70, HHB-226,

  CZP 9802
parts RHB-177

KBH 108, GHB 905, 86M89,

MPMH 17, Kaveri Super MBC 2, PC 443, JBV
Gujarat Kharif Boss, Bio 448, MP 7872, 3, PC 383, ICMV 221,
MP 7792, 86M86, 86M66, Raj 171
RHB-173, HHB 67

  Summer Nandi 70, Nandi 72, 86M64  

Kharif – arid HHB 234, Bio 70, HHB-226,

  CZP 9802
parts RHB-177

KBH 108, GHB 905, 86M89,

MPMH 17, Kaveri Super MBC 2, PC 443, HC
Haryana Kharif Boss, Bio 448, MP 7872, 20, JBV 3, PC 383, HC
MP 7792, 86M86, 86M66, 10, ICMV 221, Raj 171
RHB-173, HHB 67

Kharif – arid HHB 234, Bio 70, HHB-226,

  CZP 9802
parts RHB-177

Punjab Kharif KBH 108, GHB 905, 86M89, PCB 164, ICMV 221,
MPMH 17, Kaveri Super Raj 171
Boss, Bio 448, MP 7872,
MP 7792, 86M86, 86M66,
 RHB-173

KBH 108, GHB 905, 86M89,

MPMH 17, Kaveri Super
JBV 3, PC 383, ICMV
Delhi Kharif Boss, Bio 448, MP 7872,
221, Raj 171
MP 7792, 86M86, 86M66,
RHB-173

KBH 108, GHB 905, 86M89,

MPMH 17, Kaveri Super
JBV 3, PC 383, ICMV
Uttar Pradesh Kharif Boss, Bio 448, MP 7872,
221, Raj 171
MP 7792, 86M86, 86M66,
RHB-173

KBH 108, GHB 905, 86M89,

MPMH 17, Kaveri Super
Madhya JBV 4, JBV 3, PC 383,
Kharif Boss, Bio 448, MP 7872,
Pradesh ICMV 221, Raj 171
MP 7792, 86M86, 86M66,
RHB-173

Kaveri Super Boss, Pratap, ABPC-4-3, PC 612,

PKV Raj, Shine, MP 7792, Parbhani Sampada,
Maharashtra Kharif
86M86, PAC 909, 86M64, Samrudhi, ICMV 221,
86M53 Raj 171, ICMV 155

  Summer Nandi 70, Nandi 72, 86M64  

Kaveri Super Boss, Pratap,

PC    612,    CoCu     9,
Co 9, Shine, MP 7792,
Tamil nadu Kharif Samrudhi, ICMV 221,
86M86, PAC 909, 86M64,
Raj 171, ICMV 155
86M53

  Summer Nandi 70, Nandi 72, 86M64  

Kaveri Super Boss, Pratap, PC 612, Samrudhi,

Andhra
Kharif Shine, MP 7792, 86M86, ICMV 221, Raj 171,
Pradesh
PAC 909, 86M64, 86M53 ICMV 155, Ananta

Kaveri Super Boss, Pratap, PC 612, Samrudhi,

Karnataka Kharif Shine, MP 7792, 86M86, ICMV 221, Raj 171,
PAC 909, 86M64, 86M53 ICMV 155
 
 Indian Production of Bajra
Production(000 Tonnes)
2017-18
Sr
No. State Production
1 Rajasthan 3,750.00
2 Uttar Pradesh 1,800.00
3 Gujarat 920.00
4 Madhya Pradesh 760.00
5 Haryana 720.00
6 Maharashtra 610.00
7 Others 290.00
8 Karnataka 290.00
  Page Total 9,140.00
Source: Ministry of Agriculture