Uttar Sugandhi: High yield potential aromatic rice developed through pure line selection

Uttar Sugandhi was developed through pure line selection from Kalonunia.The variety was released by state variety release committee for cultivation in West Bengal.It showed 16.15% yield advantage over Kalonunia in West Bengal, and it had 96.98% and 112.09% yield advantage against national check (Badshabhog) and regional check (Kalanamak) respectively in Maharashtra.It also showed 52.86% yield advantage over regional check (Kalanamak) in Odisha.Apart from yield advantage, it bears many desirable grain characters: the milling, hulling and head rice recovery are 81.85%,70.8% and 67.0%respectively;it has medium slender kernel, 22.25% amylose content, 63.50 mm gel consistency and 14.83 g test weight.It has strong grain aroma.DNA finger printing was done along with the check varieties to characterize the variety at molecular level.