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Name of crop           Wheat Category     :     Cereal crops Name of variety     :     BARI Gom 22 (Sufi) Identifying character     :     It is a semi-dwarf variety with good tillering ability. The leaves are broad, recurved and light green in color. Flag leaves are also broad and droopy. The plants are light green in color with very weak glaucosity in the spike, culm and flag leaf sheath. Lower glume beak is long and the lower glume shoulder shape is elevated. Developed by (Centre/Division)     :     Wheat Research Centre, BARI Year of release     :     2005 Crop duration     :     105-110 days Yield (kg/ha)     :     3600-5000 Suitable area     :     All over the country except in saline... Read→

Name of crop           Maize Category     :     Cereal crops Name of variety     :     Barnali Identifying character     :     Cobs are large size and pointed at the end Grain color: Golden yellow Anthocyanin in 1st leaf sheath: Medium Pigmentation. High yield almost resistant to diseases and pests. Developed by (Centre/Division)     :     Plant Breeding Division Year of release     :     1986 Crop duration     :     November to May Yield (kg/ha)     :     4.0-5.0 t/ha Suitable area     :     The crop can be cultivated all over Bangladesh Sowing time     :     15 November – 15 December Harvesting time     :     After attaining physiological maturity Major diseases and Management... Read→

Name of crop           Maize Category     :     Cereal crops Name of variety     :     BARI Hybrid Bhutta-7 Identifying character     :     Higher yield potential, resistant to diseases and pests. Developed by (Centre/Division)     :     Plant Breeding Division Year of release     :     2004 Crop duration     :     November to May Yield (kg/ha)     :     10.5-11.2 t/ha Suitable area     :     All over Bangladesh Sowing time     :     15 November to 15 December Harvesting time     :     After attaining physiological maturity Major diseases and Management     :     Diseases: Leaf Blight Management: * Clean cultivation with timely sowing and balance fertilizer application. *... Read→

Name of crop           Maize Category     :     Cereal crops Name of variety     :     BARI Hybrid Bhutta-3 Identifying character     :     Kernel type : Dent. Anthocyanin color in 1st leaf sheath : Very strong. Leaf sheath color at 2-Leaf stage: strong pigmentation. Higher yield potentiality Resistant to maize diseases and pests. Developed by (Centre/Division)     :     Plant Breeding Division Year of release     :     2002 Crop duration     :     November to May Yield (kg/ha)     :     9.0-9.5 t/ha Suitable area     :     All over Bangladesh Sowing time     :     15 November – 15 December Harvesting time     :     After attaining physiological maturity Major diseases... Read→

Name of crop           Tomato Category     :     Vegetable crops Name of variety     :     BARI Tomato-11 (Jhumka) Identifying character     :     Fruits are small (8-10 gm each) and sweet in taste, Plum shaped and borne in cluster (15-20 fruits /cluster), Suitable for winter. Developed by (Centre/Division)     :     Olericulture Division, HRC, Gazipur Year of release     :     1999 Crop duration     :     100-110 days (DAT) Yield (kg/ha)     :     35-40 (winter) Fruit Size     :     Plum shaped Fruit Colour     :     Red Suitable area     :     All over Bangladesh Sowing time     :     September-October (winter) Harvesting time     :     December to March Major... Read→

Name of crop           Ridge gourd Category     :     Vegetable crops Name of variety     :     BARI Jhinga-1 Identifying character     :     Early to main season variety (summer), Attractive deep green colour, Large elongated fruit, Average fruit weight 125 g, Tolerant to virus Developed by (Centre/Division)     :     Olericulture Division, HRC, Gazipur Year of release     :     2008 Crop duration     :     120-140 days Yield (kg/ha)     :     25-30 t/ha Fruit Size     :     Large elongated Fruit Colour     :     Deep green Suitable area     :     All over Bangladesh Sowing time     :     Mid of February Harvesting time     :     Last week of April to Mid July Major... Read→

Name of crop           Radish Category     :     Vegetable crops Name of variety     :     BARI Mula-4 Identifying character     :     White root colour, Japanese Mino early type, Average root wt. 800-900 g, Seed yield: 1.2-1.5 t/ha. Developed by (Centre/Division)     :     Olericulture Division, HRC, Gazipur Year of release     :     2008 Crop duration     :     50-70 days Yield (kg/ha)     :     55 t/ha Fruit Size     :     Cylindrical Fruit Colour     :     White Suitable area     :     All over Bangladesh Sowing time     :     September-November Harvesting time     :     November to January Major diseases and Management     :     a) Leaf spot Management: 1.... Read→

Name of crop           Radish Category     :     Vegetable crops Name of variety     :     BARI Mula-2 (Pinky) Identifying character     :     Tropical OP radish variety and Produce seeds under local climatic condition, Root are cylindrical with attractive pink colour, Becomes ready for harvest after 50-55 days of sowing, Remains edible up to 75 days, Average root wt. 900g. Developed by (Centre/Division)     :     Olericulture Division, HRC, Gazipur Year of release     :     1996 Crop duration     :     45-70 days Yield (kg/ha)     :     60 Fruit Size     :     Cylindrical Fruit Colour     :     Pink Suitable area     :     All over Bangladesh Sowing time     :     Early... Read→

Name of crop           Radish Category     :     Vegetable crops Name of variety     :     BARI Mula-3 (Druti) Identifying character     :     Tropical OP variety, White oblong roots becomes ready for harvest by 40-50 days of sowing, Average root wt 500g, Produces seeds locally, seed yield is about 1.5 t/ha. Developed by (Centre/Division)     :     Olericulture Division, HRC, Gazipur Year of release     :     1998 Crop duration     :     40-60 days Yield (kg/ha)     :     55 Fruit Size     :     Oblong Fruit Colour     :     White Suitable area     :     All over Bangladesh Sowing time     :     Early September to late November Harvesting time     :     November... Read→

Name of crop           Pumpkin Category     :     Vegetable crops Name of variety     :     BARI Misti Kumra-2 Identifying character     :     Good for green consumption, Winter season variety but could be grown during summer, Fruit skin colour is green with brown patches, Attractive orange flesh colour, Higher TSS (10.5%), Average marketable weight 2.8 kg Developed by (Centre/Division)     :     Olericulture Division, HRC, Gazipur Year of release     :     2008 Crop duration     :     150-170 days Yield (kg/ha)     :     27-30 Fruit Colour     :     Skin colour is green with brown patches and attractive orange flesh colour Suitable area     :     All over Bangladesh Sowing time   ... Read→