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Research Station Information | ||
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Name of Research Station & Year Of Establishment | ||
| Agricultural Research Station Shirgaon, Established : 20th May 1913 | |||
| Postal Address | ||
| At Post Shirgaon , Taluka & District Ratnagiri Pin- 415629 | |||
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Telephone & Fax Nos. ( Office & Residence Nos.) | ||
Office No. 02352-232179 Residence No. 02352-232179 |
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Major Activities | ||
Development of various types of rice varieties Collection of germ plasm of rice Identification & Development of Parental lines & rice hybrid Production of nucleus , breeder & foundation seed of rice Conversion program of cytoplasmic male sterile lines in hybrid rice research. |
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Area Details ( In Hectares ) | ||
1. Total Area Held
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: 11.19 |
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Details of various schemes implemented at Research Station ( Including Ad Hoc Schemes ) | ||
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Name of the Scheme |
Sponsoring Agency |
Status of Scheme ( Permanent / Ad Hoc ) |
Commence--ment Year |
Crops covered under the scheme |
Period of the Scheme |
Present Status of Scheme |
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Research & Extension Work on Rice |
State Govt. | Permanent | 1913 | Rice | Non-Plan |
Non-Plan |
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Special Achievements/ Notable Contributions of the Research Stations |
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Rice Varieties Released |
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1 |
Selection Method : Patni 6 |
1932 |
Patni 61 |
1932 | |
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Waksal 207 |
1932 |
Bhadas 79 |
1932 | |
Varangal 487 |
1942 | |
Sorty 59-4 |
1942 | |
| 2 | Hybridization : Ratnagiri 24 |
1971 |
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Ratnagiri 68 |
1975 |
Ratnagiri 711 |
1978 | |
Ratnagiri 73 |
1980 | |
Ratnagiri 1 & Ratnagiri 2 |
1986 | |
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Ratnagiri 3 |
1994 |
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Due to yield performance in AICRIP trial, two rice varieties viz., RTN1 and RTN22 were selected by Zambia ( Sub Saharan Africa ) and Paraguay ( Latin America ) and released in their countries. |
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23 different CMS lines of different cytosterile sources which were in MLT screening. |
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Horticultural Crop : Konkan Amruta |
1997 |