Crop Improvement

Varietal Development:

Table-1: Sugarcane varieties of identified and released & notified during 1982 to 2022

S.N. Name of Variety Maturity Cane Yield (t/ha) Year of Identified by AICRP(S) Year of released & notified by CVRC
 Peninsular Zone
1 Co 6907 Early 95.00 1982 -
2 CoC 671 -do- 135.00 -do- -
3 MS 7455 -Mid-late 110.00 -do- -
4 Co 7219 Mid-late 110.00 -do- -
5 Co 7318 -do- 122.30 -do- -
6 Co 62175 -do- 101.41 -do- -
7 CoM 7125 -do- 110.00 -do- -do-
8 Co 1295 -do- 108.19 -do- -
9 MS 7110 -do- 108.89 -do- -
10 CoJN 86141 Early 118.00 1984 -
11 Co 7527 Mid-late 116.00 -do- -
12 Co 8021 -do- 137.70 -do- -
13 Co 85004 Ealry 90.50 1991 2000
14 Co 87044 Mid-late 101.00 1994 -do-
15 Co 86032 -do- 102.00 -do- -do-
16 Co 87025 -do- 98.20 -do- -do-
17 CoM 88121 (CoM 7714) -do- 88.70 1997 -do-
18 Co 8371 -do- 117.70 -do- -do-
19 Co 91010 -do- 116.00 1999 -do-
20 Co 94008 Early 119.80 2002 2002
21 Co 99004 Mid-late 116.70 2006 2007
22 Co 99006 -do- 111.48 -do- -
23 Co 2001-13 -do- 108.60 2008 2009
24 Co 2001-15 -do- 108.60 2008 2009
25 Co 0314 Early 106.28 2009 -
26 Co 0218 Mid-late 103.77 -do- 2010
27 CoM 0265 -do- 199.80 -do- -
28 Co 0403 Early 101.60 2010 2012
29 CoSnk 05103 do- 105.97 2011 2014
30 CoSnk 05104 Mid-late 106.86 -do- -do-
31 Co 06022 Early 105.23 2012 -
32 CoN 05071 -do- 151.78 -do- -
33 Co 06027 -do- 110.56 -do- 2013
34 PI 07131 Early 102.05 2014 -
35 Co 09004 -do- 109.85 2017 2018
36  Co 10026 -do- 109.06 2018 2019
37 Co 12009 Mid-late 119.65 2019 2020
38 VSI 12121 -do- 124.70 2020 2021
39 Co 13013 -do- 121.96 -do- -do-
40 MS 13081 Early 118.51 -do- -do-
41 Co 14012 Mid-late 109.82 2021 2022
42 MS 14082 Mid-late 128.60 2022 2022
43 Co 14005 -do- 118.77 2022 -
44 Co 11015 Early 109.29 2022 -
North West Zone
45 Co 7717 Early 87.00 1982 -
46 CoJ 64 -do- 62.71 -do- -
47 CoJ 75 -do- -do- -
48 Co 6304 Mid-late 135.00 -do- -
49 CoLk 7701 -do- 71.65 do- -
50 CoS 771 -do- 80.30 -do- -
51 CoS 802 -do- 81.34 -do- -
52 CoS 767 -do- 81.82 -do- -
53 CoLk 7901 Early 90.00 1987 -
54 CoLk 8001 Mid-late 75.00 -do- -
55 CoLk 8001 do 85.00 1990 -
56 CoPant 84211 -do- 75.00 do- -
57 CoPant 90223 Mid-late 85.00 1997 2000
58 CoH 92201 Early 70.00 1999 2001
59 CoS 91230 Mid-late 68.20 -do- 2000
60 CoS 95255 Early 70.50 2000 2004
61 CoPant 93227 Mid-late 75.38 -do- -
62 CoS 94270 -do- 81.50 2003 2005
63 CoPant 97222 -do- 88.20 2005 2007
64 CoS 96268 Early 69.80 2006 -do-
65 Co 98014 -do- 76.30 -do- -do-
66 CoH 119 Mid-late 82.80 -do- 2005
67 CoJ 20193 (CoJ 89) -do- 75.90 do- 2007
68 CoS 96275 -do- 80.80 -do- -do-
69 Co 0118 Early 78.20 2008 2009
70 Co 0238 -do- 81.08 -do- -do-
71 Co 0239 -do- 79.23 2009 2010
72 Co 0124 Mid-late 75.71 -do- -do-
73 Co 0237 Early 71.33 2010 2012
74 CoH 128 Mid-late 76.23 -do- -do-
75 CoPK 05191 Early 81.12 2011 2013
76 Co 05011 Mid-late 81.87 -do- 2012
77 Co 05009 Early 75.89 2012 2013
78 CoPant 05224 Mid-late 82.46 -do- -
79 CoLk 07201 Early 84.27 2013 -
80 Co 06034 Mid-late 75.41 -do- -
81 CoPb 08212 Early 79.07 2016 -
82 C0 09022 Mid-late 83.59 2017 -do-
83 CoLk 09204 -do- 82.80 -do- -do-
84 CoLk 11206 -do- 91.50 -do- -do-
85 CoLk 11203 -do- 81.97 -do- -do-
86 Co 12029 -do- 95.57 2018 2019
87 CoS 12232 88.86 2019 2020
88 Co 13035 -do- 86.76 -do- -do-
89 CoPb14185 -do- 88.99 2020 2021
90 CoLk 14204 -do- 92.73 -do- 2021
91 Co 15023 Early 89.17 -do- 2021
92 CoLk 15201 Early 93.92 2021 2022
93 CoLk 15207 Mid-late 84.53 2021 2022
94 CoLk 14201 Early 91.65 2022 -
95 CoLk 15206 Mid-late 89.91 2022 -
96 Co 16030 -do- 94.97 2022 -
 North Central & North Eastern Zone
97 BO 90 Early 65.50 1982 -
98 Co 7201 -do- 73.29 -do- -
99 S101/72 -do- - -do- -
100 BO 100 Mid-late 67.20 -do- -
101 BO 91 -do- 72.20 1983 -
102 BO 109 -do- 72.50 1985 -
103 CoS 7918 -do- 71.20 -do- -
104 Co 87263 Early 66.32 1994 2000
105 Co 87268 -do- 85.00 -do- -do-
106 BO 120 Early 78.60 1997 -
107 CoBln 9605 Early-Mid 91.30 -do- -
108 CoP 9103 Mid-late 68.20 1999 -
109 BO 128 -do- 69.64 -do- 2001
110 Co 89029 Early 71.08 2001 -do-
111 CoSe 95422 -do- 67.80 -do- -do-
112 CoSe 92423 Mid-late 70.10 -do- -do-
113 CoSe 96234 Early 64.10 2002 2004
114 CoSe 96436 Early 67.12 -do- -do-
115 CoLk 94184 Early 76.00 2007 2008
116 Co 0232 -do- 67.82 2008 2009
117 Co 0233 Mid-late 67.77 -do- -do-
118 CoSe 01421 Early 65.87 2009 2013
119 BO 146 Mid-late 68.75 2009 2013
120 CoSe 05451 Early 67.57 2012 -
121 CoBln 04174 Mid-late 64.13 -do- -
122 CoP 06436 (CoP 2061) -do- 74.25 2013 2015
123 CoP 09437 -do- 77.68 2016 2021
124 UP 09453 Early 74.74 2017 2018
125 CoLk 12207 -do- 75.42 2018 2019
126 CoLk 12209 Mid-late 77.50 -do- -do-
127 CoSe 11453 -do- 2020 -
128 CoLk 154661 Early 85.97 2021 2022
129 CoP 11438 Early 78.20 2021 -
130 CoLk 16466 -do- 85.35 2022 -
East Coast Zone
131 Co 7508 Early - 1982 -
132 CoC 771 -do- 130.00 -do- -
133 Co 86249 Mid-late 104.20 1997 2000
134 CoC 01061 Early 111.00 2005 2006
135 CoOr 03151 -do- 105.28 2009 2011
136 CoA 03081 -do- 120.00 -do- -
137 CoA 05322 Mid-late 105.77 2010 -
138 Co 06030 -do- 103.18 2011 2017
139 CoLk 94184 -do- 103.33 2012 2013
140 CoA 08323 Early 106.30 2013 2018
141 CoC 08336 -do- 110.40 -do- -
142 CoA 11321 -do- 111.31 2017 2018
143 CoC 13339 Midlate 117.97 2019 2020
144 CoA 17321 Early 114.37 2022 -
 Total - - 144 (Identified) 82 (Released & notified)
 


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Table-2: Zone-wise and year-wise sugarcane varieties identified since 1982 to 2019 under AICRP on Sugarcane

 Name of varieties  Year  Maturity
 Peninsular Zone
Co 6907, CoC 671 & MS 7455 1982 Early
Co 7219, Co 7318, Co 62175, CoM 7125, Co 1295 & MS 7110 1982 Mid-late
- 1983 Mid-late
CoJN 86141 1984 Early
Co 7527 & Co 8021 1984 Mid-late
- 1990 Mid-late
Co 85004 1991 Early
- 1994 Early
Co 87044, Co 86032 & Co 87025 1994 Mid-late
- 1997 Early
CoM 88121 & Co 8371 1997 Mid-late
Co 91010 1999 Mid-late
Co 94008 2002 Early
- 2002 Mid-late
Co 99004 & Co99006 2006 Mid-late
Co 2001-13 & Co 2001-15 2008 Mid-late
Co 0314 2009 Early
Co 0218 & CoM 0265 2009 Mid-late
Co 0403 2010 Early
CoSnk 05103 2011 Early
CoSnk 05104 2011 Mid-late
Co 06022 & CoN 05071 2012 Early
Co 06027 2012 Mid-late
PI 07131 2014 Early
Co 09004 2017 Early
Co 10026 2018 Early
Co 12009 2019 Mid-late
 North West Zone
Co 7717, CoJ 64 & CoJ 75 1982 Early
Co 6304, CoLk 7701, CoS 771, CoS 802 & CoS767 1982 Mid-late
CoLk 7901 1987 Early
CoLk 8001 1987 Mid-late
CoLk 8102 & CoPant 84211 1990 Mid-late
CoPant 90223 1997 Mid-late
CoH 92201 1999 Early
CoS 91230 1999 Mid-late
CoS 95255 2002 Early
CoPant 93227 2002 Mid-late
CoS 94270 2003 Mid-late
CoPant 97222 2005 Mid-late
CoS 96268 & Co 98014 2006 Early
CoH 119, CoJ 20193 & CoS 96275 2006 Mid-late
Co 0118 & Co 0238 2008 Early
Co 0239 2009 Early
Co 0124 2009 Mid-late
Co 0237 2010 Early
CoH 128 2010 Mid-late
CoPK 05191 2011 Early
Co 05011 2011 Mid-late
Co 05009 2012 Early
CoPant 05224 2012 Mid-late
CoLk 07201 2013 Early
Co 06034 2013 Mid-late
CoPb 08212 2016 Early
C0 09022, CoLk 9204, CoLk 11206 & CoLk 11203 2017 Mid-late
Co 12029 2018 Mid-late
CoS 12232 2019 Early
Co 13035 2019 Mid-late
 North Central Zone
BO 90 1982 Early
BO 100 1982 Mid-late
BO 91 1983 Mid-late
BO 109 & CoS 7918 1985 Mid-late
Co 87263 & Co 87268 1994 Early
BO 120 1997 Early
CoP 9103 & BO 128 1999 Mid-late
Co 89029 & CoSe 95422 2001 Early
CoSe 92423 2001 Mid-late
CoSe 96234 2002 Early
CoSe 96436 2002 Mid-late
CoLk 94184 2007 Early
Co 0232 2008 Early
Co 0233 2008 Mid-late
CoSe 01421 2009 Early
BO 146 2009 Mid-late
CoSe 05451 2012 Early
CoP 06436 2013 Mid-late
CoP 09437 2016 Mid-late
UP 09453 2017 Early
 North East Zone
Co7201 & S101/72 1982 Early
CoBln 9605 1997 Early-Mid
CoBln 04174 2012 Mid-late
CoLk 12207 2018 Early
CoLk 12209 2018 Mid-late
 East Coast Zone
Co 7508 & CoC 771 1982 Early
Co 86249 1997 Mid-late
CoC 01061 2005 Early
CoOr 03151 & CoA 03081 2009 Early
CoA 05322 2010 Mid-late
CoA 05323 2011 Mid-late
Co 06030 2012 Mid-late
CoA 08323 & CoC 08336 2013 Early
CoA 11321 2017 Early
CoC 13339 2019 Mid-late
 


Table:3 Sugarcane varieties developed for abiotic stress conditions

Zone  Tolerant to drought conditions  Tolerant to water logging 
          Early              Midlate  Early          Midlate         
North West
Zone 		Co 0238
Co 0239
Co 98014
CoPk 05191
Co 0118
Co 0237		 CoPant 90223
CoPant 97222
Co 05011
Co 13035		 Co 98014
Co 0118
Co 0239
Co 0237
CoPk 05191		 CoPant 90223
CoPant 97222
Co 0124 
North Central
Zone		 Co 87268
Co 87263
Co 89029
Co 0233
CoLk 94184		 Co 0232
CoP 06436
(CoP 2061)		 Co 89029
CoLk 94184
CoLk 12207		 Co 87263
Co 87268
BO 128
CoSe 96436
Co 0232
Co 0233
CoP 09437
East Coast
Zone		 -  CoOr 03151
Co 06030		 CoOr 03151
CoA 11321		 Co 86249 
Peninsular
Zone		 Co 86032
Co 8371
Co 94008
Co 0403
Co 09004		 Co 87025
CoM 88121
Co 91010
Co 99004
Co 2001-13
Co 2001-15
Co 0218
CoSnk 05103
Co 12009
VSI 12121		 -  Co 87025
Co 8371
CoSnk 05104


Significant contribution on sugarcane varieties developed through AICRP on Sugarcane during last six years (2016 -22)

A total number of 39 sugarcane clones have been identified in the meeting of Varietal Identification Committee of AICRP on Sugarcane under different sugarcane agro-climatic zones across the India. Out of these 28 sugarcane varieties have also been released & notified by Central Varietal Release Committee (CVRC) for commercial cultivation in different sugarcane agro-climatic zones. The zone-wise sugarcane varieties identified/notified during the period are given as under.

Peninsular Zone

Co 09004 (Amritha): This variety has been developed by ICAR-SBI, Coimbatore in early group for Peninsular Zone and identified in 2017. The variety has exhibited cane yield by 109.85 t/ha, CCS yield 14.56 t/ha and sucrose 18.94% in juice. This variety is tolerant to drought and salinity. This variety has been released & notified by the CVRC during 2018.
Co 10026 (Upahar): This variety has been developed by ICAR-SBI, Coimbatore in early group for Peninsular region and identified in 2018. The variety exhibited cane yield by 109.06 t/ha, CCS yield 13.86 t/ha and sucrose 17.98% in juice. It is tolerant to drought and salinity conditions. It is resistant to red rot and YLD. This variety has been released & notified by the CVRC during 2019.
Co 12009 (Sankalp) : This sugarcane variety has been developed by ICAR-SBI, Coimbatore in midlate group for Peninsular Zone and identified in 2019. The variety has exhibited cane yield by 119.65 t/ha, CCS yield 17.31 t/ha and sucrose 19.91% in juice. Reaction to red rot, MS-MR (plug) and R (nodal), resistant to smut & YLD. This variety has been released & notified by the CVRC during 2020.
Co 13013 (Akshaya): This variety has been submitted by ICAR-SBI, Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) and identified in 2020 for Peninsular Zone. It is a mid-late maturing clone having cane yield (121.96 t/ha), sucrose (%) in juice (19.01) & CCS (14.75 t/ha). Reaction against red rot was moderately resistant (MR). This variety has been released & notified by the CVRC during 2021.
MS 13081 (Phule 10001): This variety has been developed by the CSRS, Padegaon (Maharashtra) and identified in 2020 for Peninsular Zone. It is an early maturing clone having cane yield (118.51 t/ha), sucrose (%) in juice (19.78) and CCS (16.84 t/ha). Reaction against red rot was moderately resistant (MR). This variety has been released & notified by the CVRC during 2021.
VSI 12121: This variety has been developed by VSI, Pune (Maharashtra) in mid-late group and identified in 2020 for Peninsular Zone. The variety has exhibited cane yield (124.70 t/ha), sucrose (%) in juice (20.07) & CCS (18.22 t/ha). This variety is suitable for planting autumn and spring seasons. This variety is tolerant to drought and salinity stresses. This variety has been released & notified by the CVRC during 2021.
Co 14012 (Avani): This variety has been developed by ICAR-SBI, Coimbatore in mid-late group for Peninsular Zone and identified in 2021. The variety has exhibited cane yield by 109.82 t/ha, CCS yield 16.16 t/ha and sucrose 20.63% in juice. It is a non-flowering clone and good ratooner. Reaction against red rot was moderately resistant through plug method & resistant through cotton swab method. The clone also showed resistance to smut and YLD. This variety has been released & notified by the CVRC during 2022.
MS 14082 (Phule Sugarcane 13007): The variety has been developed by the Central Sugarcane Research Station (MPKV), Padegaon (MS) in mid-late group for Peninsular zone and identified in 2022. The variety has exhibited sugarcane cane yield (128.60 t/ha), sucrose (%) in juice (19.47), CCS (17.58 t/ha) & Pol (%) in cane (14.85). Reaction against red rot was moderately susceptible (MS) and the reaction against major insect-pest was also found less susceptible (LS).
Co 14005 (Arunima) : The variety has been developed by ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore in mid-late group for Peninsular Zone and identified in 2022. The variety has exhibited sugarcane cane yield (118.77 t/ha), sucrose (%) in juice (20.15), CCS (16.61 t/ha) & Pol (%) in cane (15.35). Reaction against red rot and other major diseases were resistant (R). The clone showed less susceptible (LS) to moderately susceptible (MS) for major insect-pests.
Co 11015 (Atulya) : The variety has been developed by ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore in early group for Peninsular Zone and identified in 2022. The variety has exhibited sugarcane cane yield (109.29 t/ha), sucrose (%) in juice (21.29), CCS (16.32 t/ha) & Pol (%) in cane (16.31). The clone is marginally superior in CCS (t/ha) by 0.68% over the best check Co 09004. Reaction against red rot and other major disease like smut, wilt and YLD were resistant (R).

North West Zone

CoPb 08212 (CoPb 92): This variety has been developed by PAURS, Faridkot (Punjab) in early group and identified in 2016 for Noth West Zone. The variety recorded cane yield by 79.07 t/ha, CCS yield 9.84 t/ha and sucrose 18.03% in juice. It is moderately resistant to red rot, smut and wilt diseases. It is less susceptible to early shoot borer and top borer.
CoLk 09204 (Ikshu-3): This variety has been developed by ICAR-IISR, Lucknow under mid-late group for North-West zone and identified in 2017 . The variety recorded cane yield by 82.80 t/ha, CCS yield 9.30 t/ha and sucrose 17.0% in juice. It is lodging tolerant and suitable for multiple ratooning with lush green top at maturity. This provides additional benefit in the form of green fodder to the farmers. This variety has been released & notified by the CVRC during 2018.
Co 09022 (Karan-12): This variety has been developed by ICAR-SBI, Coimbatore under mid-late group for North-West zone and identified in 2017. The variety recorded cane yield by 83.56 t/ha, CCS yield 10.06 t/ha and sucrose 17.49% in juice. This variety is suitable for water logging conditions. It is a good substitute of CoS 767 which is deteriorated due to increased incidence of GSD and red rot. This variety has been released & notified by the CVRC during 2018.
CoLk 11206 (Ikshu-4): This variety has been developed by ICAR-IISR, Lucknow in mid-late group for North West Zone and identified in 2017. The variety recorded cane yield by 91.50 t/ha, CCS yield 11.20 t/ha and sucrose 17.65% in juice. This variety is non-loading, non-flowering, better rationing and nutrient responsive and good performer under moisture stress conditions. This variety has been released & notified by the CVRC during 2018.
CoLk 11203 (Ikshu-5): This variety has been developed by ICAR-IISR, Lucknow in early group for North-West Zone and identified in 2017. The variety recorded cane yield by 81.97 t/ha, CCS yield 10.52 t/ha and sucrose 18.41% in juice. The variety CoLk 11203 is a good ratooner. This variety has been released & notified by the CVRC during 2018.
Co 12029 (Karan-13): This variety has been developed by ICAR-SBIRC, Karnal under mid-late group for North-West zone and identified in 2018. The variety recorded cane yield by 95.57 t/ha, CCS yield 12.07 t/ha and sucrose 18.10% in juice. It is suitable for planting in autumn and spring seasons. It is a least susceptible to shoot borer, top borer and stalk borer. This variety has been released & notified by the CVRC during 2019.
CoS 12232 (Sahaj-3) : This sugarcane variety has been developed by UPCSR, Shahjahanpur in mid-late group for North West zone and identified in 2019 The variety has exhibited cane yield by 88.86 t/ha, CCS yield 11.21 t/ha and sucrose 18.18% in juice. This variety is Non lodging, Non flowering, better ratooning and nutrient responsive. Reaction to red rot was R to MR. This variety has been released & notified by the CVRC during 2020.
Co 13035 (Karan-14) : This sugarcane variety has been developed by ICAR-SBI Regional Centre, Karnal in mid-late group for North West zone and identified in 2019. The variety has exhibited cane yield by 86.76 t/ha, CCS yield 11.00 t/ha and sucrose 18.25% in juice. Reaction to red rot was R to MR. The variety is least susceptible to shoot borer, top borer and stalk borer. This variety has been released & notified by the CVRC during 2020.
Co 15023 (Karan-15): This sugarcane variety has been developed by ICAR-SBI Regional Centre, Karnal in mid-late group for North West zone and identified in 2019. The variety has exhibited cane yield by 86.76 t/ha, CCS yield 11.00 t/ha and sucrose 18.25% in juice. Reaction to red rot was R to MR. The variety is least susceptible to shoot borer, top borer and stalk borer. This variety has been released & notified by the CVRC during 2020.
CoLk 14204 (Ikshu-8): This variety has been developed by ICAR-IISR, Lucknow in mid-late group and identified in 2020 for North West Zone. The variety recorded cane yield (92.73 t/ha), CCS (11.39 t/ha) and sucrose % in juice (17.73). The clone showed disease reaction of moderately resistant (MR) to red rot. This variety has been released & notified by the CVRC during 2021.
CoPb 14185 (CoPb 98) : This variety has been developed by PAU RS, Faridkot in midlate group and identified in 2020 for North West Zone. The variety has exhibited cane yield (88.99 t/ha), sucrose (%) in juice (18.50) and CCS (11.58 t/ha). Reaction against red rot was moderately resistant (MR). This variety has been released & notified by the CVRC during 2021.
CoLk 15201 (Ikshu-11) : This sugarcane variety has been developed by ICAR-IISR, Lucknow in early group for North West zone and identified in 2021. The variety has exhibited cane yield by 93.92 t/ha, CCS yield 11.44 t/ha and sucrose 17.64% in juice. Reaction against red rot was moderately resistant, moderately susceptible through plug method & resistant through cotton swab method. The clone showed less susceptible reaction for major insect-pests. This variety has been released & notified by the CVRC during 2022.
CoLk 15207 (Ikshu-12): This sugarcane variety has been developed by ICAR-IISR, Lucknow in mid-late group for North West zone and identified in 2021. The variety has exhibited cane yield by 84.53 t/ha, CCS yield 10.97 t/ha and sucrose 18.71% in juice. Reaction against red rot was moderately resistant through plug method and resistant to cotton swab method. The clone showed less susceptible in reaction of major insect-pests. This variety has been released & notified by the CVRC during 2022.
CoLk 14201 (Ikshu-10) : The variety has been developed by ICAR-Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research, Lucknow for North West Zone in early group and identified in 2022. The variety has exhibited cane yield (91.65 t/ha), sucrose (%) in juice (18.11), CCS (11.43 t/ha) & Pol (%) in cane (13.69). Reaction against red rot was moderately resistant through plug method and resistant through cotton swab method.
CoLk 15206 : (Ikshu-14): The variety has been developed by ICAR-Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research, Lucknow for North West Zone in mid-late and identified in 2022. The variety has exhibited cane yield (89.81 t/ha), sucrose (%) in juice (18.42), CCS (11.64 t/ha) & Pol (%) in cane (14.32). Reaction against red rot was resistant (R) through plug and cotton swab methods. The clone showed less susceptible (LS) in reaction of major insect-pests.
Co 16030 (Karan-16) : The has been developed by ICAR-SBI Regional Center, Karnal (Haryana) for North West Zone in mid-late group and identified in 2022. The variety has exhibited cane yield (94.97 t/ha), sucrose (%) in juice (17.90), CCS (11.96 t/ha) & Pol (%) in cane (13.89). Reaction against red rot was moderately resistant (MR) through plug method and resistant (R) through cotton swab method.

North Central & North Eastern Zones

CoP 09437: This variety has been developed by SRI, Pusa (Bihar) in midlate group and released & notified in 2016 for North Central & North Eastern Zones. The variety has exhibited cane yield by 77.68 t/ha, CCS yield 9.41t/ha and sucrose 17.60% in juice It is moderately resistant to red rot, smut and wilt diseases. It is tolerant to water logging as well as drought condition. This variety has been released & notified by the CVRC during 2021.
UP 09453: This variety has been developed by SRS, Gorakhpur (UPCSR, Shahjahanpur) in early group for North Central & North Eastern Zones and identified in 2017. The variety has exhibited cane yield by 74.74 t/ha, CCS yield 8.76 t/ha and sucrose 17.90% in juice. It is better suited for water logged conditions. This variety has been released & notified by the CVRC during 2018.
CoLk 12207 (Ikshu-6): This variety has been developed by ICAR-IISR, Lucknow in early group for North Central & North East Zones and identified in 2018. The variety has exhibited cane yield by 75.42 t/ha, CCS yield 8.74 t/ha and sucrose 16.90% in juice. It is non-lodging, non-flowering, better ratooning and nutrient responsive. It is resistant to red rot and water logged condition. This variety has been released & notified by the CVRC during 2019.
CoLk 12209 (Ikshu-7): This variety has been developed by ICAR-IISR, Lucknow in mid-late group for North Central & North East zones and identified in 2018. The variety has exhibited cane yield by 77.5 t/ha, CCS yield 9.38 t/ha and sucrose 17.65 % in juice. It is non-lodging, non-flowering, better ratooning and nutrient responsive. This variety has been released & notified by the CVRC during 2019.
CoSe 11453: This variety has been developed by the GSSBRI, Seorahi under UPCSR, Shahjahanpur (U.P.). It is a mid-late group and identified in 2020 for North Central & North Eastern Zones. The variety has exhibited cane yield (78.38 t/ha), sucrose (%) in juice (17.21) and CCS (9.59 t/ha). Reaction against red rot was moderately resistant (MR).
CoLk 15466 (Ikshu-13): This variety has been developed by ICAR-IISR, Lucknow in early group for North Central & North East zones and identified in 2021. The variety has exhibited cane yield by 85.97 t/ha, CCS yield 10.41 t/ha and sucrose 17.54 % in juice. Reaction against red rot was moderately resistant through plug method and resistant through cotton swab method. The clone showed less susceptible in reaction of major insect-pests. This variety has been released & notified by the CVRC during 2022.
CoP 11438: This variety has been developed by SRI, Pusa under Dr Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Distt. Samastipur (Bihar) in early group for North Central & North East zones and identified in 2021. The variety has exhibited cane yield by 78.20 t/ha, CCS yield 9.46 t/ha and sucrose 17.37 % in juice. Reaction against red rot was moderately resistant & moderately susceptible through plug method and resistant through cotton swab method. The clone showed less susceptible in reaction of major insect-pests.
CoLk 16466 (Ikshu-15): The variety has been developed by -Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research, Lucknow for North Central & North Eastern Zones in early group and identified in 2022. The variety has exhibited cane yield (85.35 t/ha), sucrose (%) in juice (17.33), CCS (10.27 t/ha) & Pol (%) in cane (13.31). Reaction against red rot was resistant (R) through plug and cotton swab methos. The clone showed less susceptible in reaction of major insect-pests.

East Coast Zone

CoA 11321 (Sri Mukhi): This variety has been developed by RARS, Anakapalle in early group for East-Coast Zone and identified in 2017. The variety has exhibited cane yield by 111.31 t/ha, CCS yield 13.59 t/ha and sucrose 17.16% in juice. It is a thick yellowish green cane with black encrustation, cylindrical internodes with straight alignment. Medium size bud, round in shape, bud cushion and bud groove absent. This variety has been released & notified by the CVRC during 2018.
CoA 08323 (Buddhi): This variety has been developed by RARS, Anakapalle in early group for East-Coast Zone and identified in 2013. The variety has exhibited cane yield by 106.30 t/ha, CCS yield 11.76 t/ha and sucrose 16.41% in juice. It is suitable for irrigated conditions, limited irrigated and rainfed situations and it is good ratooner. This variety has been released & notified by the CVRC during 2017.
CoA 05323 (Revathi): This variety has been developed by RARS, Anakapalle in mid-late group for East-Coast Zone and identified in 2011. The variety has exhibited cane yield by 103.18 t/ha, CCS yield 11.18 t/ha and sucrose 16.74% in juice. It is tolerant to moisture stress, suitable for normal irrigated and very good ratooner. This variety has been released & notified by the CVRC during 2017.
CoC 13339 : This sugarcane variety has been developed by SRS, Cuddalore in mid-late group for East Coast Zone and identified in 2019. The variety has exhibited cane yield by 117.97 t/ha, CCS yield 15.16 t/ha and sucrose 18.21% in juice. This variety is moderately resistant to red rot and YLD. It is also moderately resistant to smut. This variety has been released & notified by the CVRC during 2020.
CoA 17321 (2012 A 319): The variety has been developed by the Regional Agricultural Research Station (ANGRAU), Anakapalle (AP) for East Coast Zone in early group and identified in 2022. The variety has exhibited cane yield (114.37 t/ha), sucrose (%) in juice (16.93), CCS (13.44 t/ha) & Pol (%) in cane (11.72). Reaction against red rot was resistant (R) through plug method and cotton swab methods.


Zone-wise prominent sugarcane varieties

Peninsular zone

Co 86032 (Nayana) : The wonder variety, Co 86032 of the decade was developed at the Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore from the progenies of Co 62198 x CoC 671 and identified in 1994 for the peninsular zone (Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, interior plains of Andhra Pradesh, interior plains of Tamil Nadu and Kerala). It was released and notified in the year 2000. In Tamil Nadu it occupies nearly 80% of the area and in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Gujarat and Maharashtra around 40% in each state. This is a high yielding, high sucrose midlate variety with good ratooning ability. This is cultivated in wide range of soils except water logging. It yields 120 t/ha and 15.09 t/ha of cane and sugar, respectively. The average sucrose content is 19.19%.

This is resistant to smut, moderately resistant to wilt and field tolerant to red rot. This is amenable for multiple ratooning and suitable for mechanization as it performs well under wide row spacing. This can be cultivated in drought and saline affected areas. Co 86032 substituted CoC 671, a predominant variety in the early 1990s when it gradually succumbed to red rot and subsequently withdrawn from cultivation. This wonder variety of the decade is still preferred as a major variety in all the states of peninsular zone.
CoM 0265 (Phule 265) : This is a midlate maturing variety. It is a selection from the progeny of Co 87044 GC. It was identified in 2009 for release in the peninsular zone (Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, interior plains of Andhra Pradesh, interior plains of Tamil Nadu and Kerala). This variety is high yielding (111. 45 t/ha) with good ratooning ability. It is suitable for cultivation in spring, autumn and as adsali (18-month duration) crop. It is moderately resistant to red rot and tolerant to drought and salinity. The adsali crop of this variety yielded about 200 t/ha with increase of 16.9% over existing varieties like Co 86032. In pre-season and suru planting also, the cane yield was higher than existing varieties. It has recorded 21.8 t/ha sugar which was 18.75% higher than existing variety Co 86032. It is most suitable for cultivation in salinity affected soils and is fast spreading in Maharashtra and other states in peninsular zone. It is now most preferred by the farmers.
Co 99004 (Damodar) : This variety has early vigorous growth, shy flowering, tall, erect canes and without spines on leaf sheath. Resistant to red rot and tolerant to wilt and internode borer, tolerant to drought and salinity, midlate maturing variety with high cane yield. Recommended for cultivation in the Peninsular Zone- Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Interior Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
Co 2001-13 : This variety was notified for release in Peninsular zone during 2009. This midlate maturing variety has 14.73 t/ha CCS, 108.6 t/ha cane yield and 19.03% sucrose. The canes are medium thick, semi erect with cylindrical zigzag internodes and dark purple and wax coated canes. The variety is high tillering with good ratooning potential and is well suited for drought and saline conditions. It is resistant to red rot and smut diseases, internode borer and free from all pests under natural conditions. The variety gives A1 quality jaggery with moderate fibre (13.43%). Medium thick canes with purple colour. Leaf sheath has sparse hairs and is tightly clasping. Internode is cylindrical, zigzag and growth cracks absent, rind surface is smooth and with heavy wax. Bud cushion absent. Number of millable canes per stool is high.
Co 2001-15: This variety was notified for release in 2009 and showed superiority for cane yield, sugar yield and CCS % in AICRP trials of Peninsular zone (2006-08). This variety is suitable under normal and drought conditions at different centres. Canes are tall and medium thick with a light canopy and more partitioning towards canes. The average cane yield is 108.18 t/ha, CCS yield 14.57 and sucrose % juice is 18.90. The variety also combines resistance to red rot and smut diseases, internode borer and tolerance to drought and salinity. Jaggery quality of this variety is A1. The fibre content in cane is 14.70%. Tall, erect, greenish purple cane with medium thickness. Cylindrical and zigzag internodes with corky patches on the rind and light wax..Bud is ovate, medium, bud groove absent, bud cushion present and bud tip below the growth ring. Leaf sheath is semi clasping with sparse hairs, deltoid ligule, calcariform auricle and yellow green dew lap. Leaf blade is arched with medium width. Green canopy with tip drooping leaves.
Co 0403 : Co 0403 (Sammriddhi) has recently been notified by Central Varietal Release Committee, and is recommended for cultivation in Peninsular zone. First identified by the varietal identification committee of the 28th AICRP(S) Workshop held at NAU, Navasari during October 2010. Performance of Co 0403 in Peninsular zone at 300 days (Mean of two plant and one ratoon crops). Distinct Morphological features: Cane is tall, erect and rind colour is greenish purple. Leaf sheath has no hairs and is with deltoid ligule, dentoid inner auricle and light green dewlap. Leaf is medium wide, arched and leaf sheath is semi clasping. Internode is medium thick, cylindrical, without zigzag alignment, without growth cracks, ivory marks present and with heavy waxiness. Bud is ovate with shallow bud groove and bud is cushion absent with bud tip touching the growth ring. Number of millable canes is very high.

North West Zone

Co 0238 (Karan 4): This variety Co 0238 was developed at the ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute Research Centre, Karnal. Co 0238 (early maturing) is a selection from the progeny of the cross CoLk 8102 x Co 775. It was identified in 2008 and released & notified in 2009 for cultivation in North West Zone (Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh (western & central) and Uttarakhand). In the zonal varietal trials conducted across 8 centres of North West Zone, it recorded 81.08 t/ha of cane yield, 9.95 % of CCS t/ha and 17.99 % of sucrose. There was 19.96, 15.83 and 0.50 per cent improvement over the best check CoJ 64. The fibre (%) is around 13.05 %. Experiments conducted in Uttar Pradesh at DSCL Sugar, Ajbapur and Simbhaoli Sugar Mills Ltd., Simbhaoli indicated an improvement in cane yield under water stress and water logging conditions by more than 20 t/ha over respective standards. Co 0238 is good ratooner as the reduction in cane yield when harvested during winter was 4.66% compared to CoJ 64 which recorded 41.29 % reduction.
Co 0118 (Karan-2) : It is non-flowering early maturing variety for subtropical region. Co 0118 is a selection from the progeny of the cross Co 8347 x Co 86011. This variety was identified from seedling ratoon nursery raised at Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Regional Centre, Karnal and was tested under the Pre Zonal Varietals Trial. Co 0118 is a medium thick, green yellow canes with obconoidal internodes, rectangular buds, lanceolate auricle on both sides (generally long on one side), shallow bud groove and weak spines on leaf sheath. The variety is free from splits, pith and bud cushion. The fibre % is about 12.78 %. The jaggery is of A1 quality with light yellow colour. This variety is moderately resistant (MR) to the prevalent races of red rot pathogen by plug method of inoculation.
This variety has been evaluated under All India Coordinated Research Project in the North Western Zone. Co 0118 ranked 3rd in the zone for cane yield (78.20 t/ha), sugar yield (9.88 t/ha) and sucrose in juice (18.45%) based on average of 2 plant and 1 ratoon crops at 7 research stations in the zone. Co 0118 was released by the Central Sub Committee on Crop Standards, Notification and Release of Varieties for Agricultural Crops in 2009. This variety proved as high quality early maturing varieties under assured irrigation, water stress or water logging areas.
CoH 128 : CoH 128 has been developed from a cross of CoH 70 x CoS 510 at CCSHAU Regional Research Station, Uchani (Karnal). This variety was evaluated in different selection stages for cane yield, juice quality and insect-pests / disease tolerance against standards in plant and ratoon crops. It has an excellent ratooning capability. The variety has the potential of high tonnage for cane yield with experimental mean as 76.23 t/ha. The variety recorded 21.08, 6.30 and 09.32 per cent more cane yield as compared to the checks CoS 8436, Co 1148 and CoS 767, respectively. Similarly the variety recorded high commercial cane sugar (9.28 t/ha) which was 21.62, 9.31 and 9.82 per cent higher as compared to the checks CoS 8436, Co 1148 and CoS 767, respectively. It recorded good sucrose percent (17.70) at 360 days which is numerically superior than the standards CoS 8436 (17.68), Co 1148 (17.22) and CoS 767 (17.64).

North Central & North Eastern Zones

CoLk 94184 (Birendra): This variety was developed at the ICAR-Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research, Lucknow. CoLk 94184 is a selection from the progeny of selfed CoLk 8001. It was identified in 2007 and released & notified in 2008 for North Central Zone (eastern U.P., Bihar and West Bengal). This is early maturing high yielding variety with a rare combination of two attributes early maturity and good ratoonability. It gives cane yield of 75-80 t/ha in plant crop and more than 70 t/ha in ratoon crop. The variety withstands both moisture stress and water logging and therefore, is replacing the existing varieties that do not perform well under water logged conditions in eastern U. P. and Bihar. The average sugar recovery is about from 10-11% which is 1.13 to 1.23 units higher with existing varieties. In a varietal trial at Balrampur Chini Mills, Balrampur (U.P.), the sugar recovery ranged from 10.23 to 11.13% showing increase up to 1.23 units. The variety is moderately resistant to red rot and tolerant to top borer. It is fast spreading in U.P. and Bihar and covered more than 2.5 lakh ha area.
Co 0232 (Kamal): The variety is early maturing, water logging tolerant and red rot resistant. This variety is suitable for cultivation in the North Central and North East zones comprising of Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and North Eastern states. This variety was identified from Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Research Centre, Motipur (presently under IISR, Lucknow) during 2002. Under water logging conditions Co 0232 performed better over the best standard CoSe 95422 with 7.63 % higher cane yield, 11.55 % higher CCS t/ha and 0.77 % higher sucrose content. It is also tolerant to early drought and top borer. Erect canes with medium height and reddish orange rind colour. Sparse leaf sheath hairiness, incipient inner auricle, green dewlap, conoidal internode shape, heavy internode waxiness, ovate bud and bud tip not touching growth ring.
Co 0233 (Kosi): A midlate maturing variety for North Eastern and North central Zone. This variety was identified from Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Research Centre, Motipur (presently under IISR, Lucknow). It is a selection from the cross CoLk 8102 x Co 775 and is suitable for cultivation in the North Central and North East zones. The cane and sugar yield of Co 0233 was 21.11 % and 24.62% higher over best standard CoSe 92423. This variety is high yielding, tolerant to early drought, water logging and top borer and resistant to red rot. Plant is erect. Leaf sheath has sparse hairs, crescent ligule, dentoid auricle, dark green dew lap, arched, medium wide leaf blade and leaf sheath is weak. The internode colour is purplish green. Internode thickness is medium, cylindrical, with smooth rind and medium waxiness. Bud is round of medium size, bud groove and bud cushion absent and bud tip touching the growth ring.
CoP 06436: Variety is of cardinal importance in sugarcane cultivation. It should fulfil not only the requirements of cane in the early and mid late seasons but should also ensure high cane and sugar yield under varied climatic situation, free from diseases with low insect incidences of various kind which affect yield or recovery. The trial network of AICRP on Sugarcane are being conducted to enhance the productivity and sugar yield of the country. Presently in Bihar sugarcane is being grown on 2.98 lakh hectares with total production of 149 lakh tons of cane (2013-14) at an average cane yield of 50 tons per hectare. Cane and sugar yield of North Central and North Eastern Zone are lower in comparison to other Zones of India due to many factors which adversely affect yield. Among them, cultivation of low yielding sugarcane varieties is a major factor while another important factor is spreading of sugarcane varieties which are not recommended or released for this zone, which restricts optimum cane yield and sugar recovery in this zone.CoP 2061’ showed consistent performance for cane and sugar yield in plant and ratoon crops across the all zonal centres over the years and trials. This variety recorded 9.18 t/ha commercial cane sugar yield which was 24.1%, 28.3% and 24.4% higher than the checks ‘BO 91’(7.40 t/ha), ‘CoP 9301’ (7.12 t/ha) and ‘CoSe 92423’ (7.38 t/ha), respectively.

East Coast Zone

CoOr 03151 (Sabita): This early maturing variety, CoOr 03151 is a selection from the progeny of CoC 671 x Co 1148. It was identified in 2009 and released & notified in 2011 for cultivation in East Coast Zone (Odisha, coastal Andhra Pradesh a nd coastal Tamil Nadu). This variety, on an average, yields 105.28 t/ha of cane and 11.13 t/ha of sugar. It is moderately resistant to red rot and well suited to irrigated upland and could be grown in rice land with standing water of about 1-2 ft during rainy season. It is tolerant to water logging and drought. This variety has good ratooning ability and is a non-flowering. In front line demonstrations, the variety has given more than 60% higher cane yield over the existing varieties. There is growing demand of this variety and is fast spreading in Odisha.
Co 06030: The variety was notified by the Central Sub-Committee on Crop Standards, Notification and Release of Varieties for Agriculture Crops, New Delhi for cultivation in the East Coast zone comprising the coastal regions of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha vide notification no. S.O. 2817(E) dtd 19.9.2013. It recorded a cane yield of 104.0 t/ha compared to the best standard CoV 92102 (95.11 t/ha) with an improvement in yield of 10.59 % over Co 86249. In ratoon trials it recorded an improvement of 15.31% over Co 86249 and 12.47% over CoV 92102.The variety Co 06030 was ranked first in the zone with a CCS yield of 11.21 t/ha as against 10.53 t/ha of the best standard CoV 92102. It recorded an improvement of 19.12% over Co 86249, 7.92% over Co 7219 and 6.52% over CoV 92102 for CCS yield. In ratoon trials, it performed well at Anakapalle and Nellikuppam recording 25.53%, 11.73% and 9.32% improvement over the zonal checks Co 86249. The variety recorded sucrose at 12 months -16.6%, and fibre-13.6% and has A-1 Jaggery quality with golden yellow colour.
Co 86249 (Bhavani): High yielding, midlate variety in tropical India. Resistant to red rot, smut and rust. Tolerant to major pests. Tolerant to drought. Erect cane, medium thick, good ratooner. Suitable for planting in October and January/February. East Coast Zone comprising Coastal Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and all Zones with the problem of red rot.