In India, there are around 4,000 varieties of rice cultivated based on the weather, soil, structure, characteristics and purposes. Since 1965, around 600 improved varieties of Indica rice have been released for cultivation.

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Introduction
In India, there are around 4,000 varieties of
rice cultivated based on the weather, soil,
structure, characteristics and purposes. Since
1965, around 600 improved varieties of Indica
rice have been released for cultivation. Certain
types of rice are grown in specific regions like
Basmati Rice is grown in the foothills of the
Himalayas, Sona Masuri in Karnataka and Andhra
Pradesh, Molakolukulu in Andhra Pradesh, Patna
Rice in Bihar and Ambe Mohor in Maharashtra.
Other popular varieties of rice are Pusa Basmati,
R-24, Emergency, Champa rice1034, I.R.64, Ponni
Rice, Sujatha and Raja Hansa.
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Rice Nursery
Rice Nursery
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Desired Characteristics

1. Quality of Rice the quality of rice in demand in
   various regions varies depending on the taste of
   the people. Long grained, short grained,
   fragrant, non fragrant, sticky or non sticky
   varieties are preferred in various regions. It is
   necessary to study the market trend before
   selecting the cultivar to be produced in a
   nursery.
2. Yield Varieties which produce good quality seeds
   in large quantities must be selected.
3. Planting Season Demand for Cultivars change with
   season of planting. Care should be taken to
   choose varieties which produce high yields in the
   respective planting seasons.

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Desired Characteristics

1. Disease and Pest Resistance Variety selected
   must be resistant to various pest and disease
   attacks prevalent in the area. A detailed survey
   of the geographical area around nursery and
   market should be undertaken to understand the
   major attacking pests.
2. Resistance to water stress conditions Depending
   on the season of planting the selected varieties
   must tolerate to stressful conditions like water
   logging etc
3. Tolerance to salinity or alkalinity Selected
   variety must be well suited to soil profile of
   the area. Production and yield should be least
   affected by soil conditions like salinity,
   alkalinity etc.

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Recommendations
Considering the list of criteria to be considered
before selecting a certain variety for nursery
production, a list of recommendations of variety
suiting different agro-climatic zones in India as
well as Maharashtra have been enlisted
further. This list could simplify the selection
process for the nursery men and also give an idea
about the varieties recommended in the perticular
agro climatic zone.
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Region wise Recommendations for Maharashtra
Zone Districts Rice Varieties
Konkan Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg Karjat-184, Karjat 2, Karjat-3 Karjat 4, Karjat-5, Karjat-6, Karjat-7, Palghar-1, Palghar-2, Panvel-1, Panvel 2,Panvel 3, Phondaghat-1, Ratnagiri-24, Ratnagiri-711, Ratnagiri-73, Ratnagiri-1, Ratnagiri-2, Ratnagiri-3, Ratna, Jaya, Mahsuri, Sahyadri, Sahyadri-2, Sahyadri-3, Sahyadri-4, Proagro, Suruchi, Swarna, Gujrat-11, Rupali
Vidharb-ha Bhandara,Chandra-pur, Gadchiroli, Gondia some parts of Nagpur SKL 6, SKL 7, PKV Ganesh, SYE 1, SYE 4, SYE 5, HMT Sona, Rupali,PKV Makrand, PKV-HMT , SYE 75, Chinoor
WesternMaharashtra Nasik, Nagar, Pune, Satara, Sangli, Kolhapur Amb-157, Kolamba, Chibbur K-42, Waksal-207 Zinia-31, ACK 5, Indrayani, Pawana Kundalika, VDN 12327, RDN-185-2, Phule Radha, Bhogawati, Jalgaon 5, Sahyadri, Sahyadri-2, Sahyadri-3, Sahyadri-4, Ratnagiri 24,Ratnagiri -73, Ratnagiri-1.
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Season-wise recommendations for Maharashtra
Season Varieties
Kharif Karjat-184, Karjat 2, Karjat3, Karjat 4, Karjat-5, Karjat-6, Karjat7, Palghar1, Palghar 2, Panvel 1, Panvel 2, Panvel 3, Phondaghat1, Ratnagiri 24, Ratnagiri-711, Ratnagiri-73, Ratnagiri-1, Ratnagiri-2, Ratnagiri-3, Ratna, Jaya, Mahsuri, Walai, Bela, Patni, Damga, Botwel, Sahyadri, Sahyadri-2, Sahyadri-3, Sahyadri-4, Proagro, Suruchi, Swarna, Gujrat-11, Rupali, SKL 6, SKL 7, PKV Ganesh, SYE 1,SYE 4, SYE 5, HMT Sona, Rupali, PKV Khamang, PKV Makrand, PKV HMT , SYE 75, Chinoor, Amb-157, Kolamba, Chibbur K-42, Waksal-207, Zinia-31, Satya, Suhasini, Surya, ACK 5, Indrayani, Pawana, Kundalika, VDN 12327, RDN-185-2, Phule Radha, Bhogawati, Jalgaon, Darana, Tulajapur-1, Prabhawati, Ambika,Sugandha, Terana, Parag.
Rabi Karjat-184, Karjat 3, Karjat 4, Karjat-7, Ratna , Jaya, Bela, Sahyadri-2, Sahyadri-4, SKL 6, SYE 1.
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Popular Rice Varieties in Maharashtra

Zone Varieties
Konkan Karjat-184, Karjat 3, Karjat-5, Karjat-7, Palghar 1, Panvel 1, Ratnagiri 24, Ratnagiri 1,Ratna , Jaya, Mahsuri, Sahyadri 1, Sahyadri-2, Sahyadri-3, Sahyadri-4, Suruchi,Swarna, Gujrat-11, Rupali
Vidarbha SKL 6, PKV Ganesh, SYE 1, HMT Sona, Rupali
Western Maharashtra Amb-157, Indrayani, Pawana, Bhogawati, Sahyadri, Sahyadri-2, Sahyadri-3, Sahyadri-4, Ratnagiri 24, Ratnagiri -73, Ratnagiri-1.

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State wise hybrids Rice released in India.
No State Hybrids
1. Andhra pradesh APHR-1, APHR-2, PHB-71, PA-6201, PA-6444, RH-204, Suruchi, DRRH-1, GK-5003, PAC-837, US-312, DRRH-3, NK-5251
2. Bihar KRH-2, PA-6201, Ganga, JKRH-401
3. Karnataka KRH-1, KRH-2, PHB-71, PA-6201, PA-6444, RH-204, Suruchi, GK-5003, PAC-837, HRI-157, US-312, NK-5251
4. Maharashtra KRH-2,PA-6444,Suruchi, Sahyadri 1, Sahyadri-2, Sahyadri-3,Sahyadri-4, NK-5251
5. Madhya Pradesh PA-6201, JRH-4, JRH-5, JRH-8, HRI-157, DRRH-3
6. Orissa KRH-2, PA-6201, PA-6444, Ganga, Suruchi, Rajlaxmi, Ajya,JKRH-401, PAC-835,
7. Tamilnadu MGR-1, KRH-2, CORH-2, ADTRH-1, PHB-71, PA-6201, RH-204,DRRH-2, CORH-3, PA-6129, US-312, NK-5251
8. Uttar Pradesh KRH-2, Pant Sankar Dhan-1, Pant Shankar Dhan 3, NarendraSankar Dhan-2, PHB-71, PA-6201, PA-6444, PRH-10, Ganga,Narendra Usar Sankar Dhan-3,
9. West Bengal KRH-2, CNRH-3, PA-6201, DRRH-2, JKRH-401, Sahyadri-4,DRH-775, US-312