AJMER CORIANDER - 3 (ACr-3): A HIGH YIELDING AND POWDERY MILDEW RESISTANT CORIANDER VARIETY

A new coriander variety ACr-3 had been released with an average seed yield (16.88q/ha), essential oil (0.55%) and powdery mildew resistance. The variety was recommended for release in Annual GroupMeet XXIXAICRPS workshop held at Dr.YSPUH&F Solan (H.P.) during 4-6th Oct.2018 and notified vide S.O.4272(E) dated 26.11.2019for commercial cultivation under timely sown, with recommended POP for growing areas of Rajasthan. This verity is performing well at farmer field and adoption of new coriander variety ACr-3 by the coriander growers will increase their farm productivity and income, thus improving their livelihood besides, better sustenance of spice industry in the country and fetching more foreign exchange.