The University of Agricultural Sciences, Mandya through its various AICRP centres, research stations and Krishi Vigyan Kendras has developed and released several crop varieties and hybrids suited to different agro-climatic conditions of Karnataka.
| Sl. No. | Crop | AICRP / Research Center | New Variety Developed | Varietal Character |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paddy | AICRP center on Paddy developed 45 rice varieties and 2 hybrids suited to diverse agro-climatic conditions of the state |
KMP-220 KMP-225 MSN-99 |
Alternate to Jyothi Var Alternate to IR-64 Small grain Variety |
| 2 | Finger Millet | The Indaf series varieties released from the AICRP centre viz., Indaf-7, Indaf-9, and Indaf-5 which continue to be promising varieties in Southern Karnataka. |
KMR-340 KMR-630 KMR-316 |
White Ragi Short duration High yielding |
| 3 | Sugarcane | The AICRP Center released 16 sugarcane varieties for commercial cultivation in Southern Karnataka. |
VCF 0517 CoVC16061 CoVC16062 CoVC 18061 |
High tonnage variety (Bahubhali) Early maturing variety Mid-late maturing Sparse flowering variety suitable for Summer planting. |
| 4 | Maize | AICRP on Maize |
MAH-14-138 MAH-15-84 |
High yielding variety |
| 5 | Grain Sorghum | AICRP on Sorghum | CNGS-1 | Grain and Fodder crop, stay green at harvest. |
| 6 | Turmeric | Krishi Vigyan Kendra | CHNBT-1 | Black turmeric, bold rhizomes with rich blue flesh colour. |
| 7 | Turmeric | Krishi Vigyan Kendra | IISR Pratibha | Rhizomes are bold with rich reddish yellow flesh. |