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Table 5 Released wheat varieties in Nepal that are cultivated since 1960–2017

From: Lessons for promotion of new agricultural technology: a case of Vijay wheat variety in Nepal

S. no

Variety

Origin

Released year

Recommendation domain

Grain yield (ton/ha)

1

Lerma 52

Mexico

1960

Hills

5.0

2

RR 21

India

1971

Terai

4.0

3

UP 262

India

1978

Terai

4.0

4

Nepal 297

India

1985

Terai

5.0

5

Annapurna 1

Mexico

1988

Hills

5.5

6

Annapurna 3

Mexico

1991

Hills

5.5

7

BL 1022

Nepal

1991

Western Terai

5.0

8

Bhrikuti

Mexico

1994

Terai

5.0

9

BL 1135

Nepal

1994

Terai

5.0

10

Annapurna 4

Mexico

1994

Hills

5.0

11

Achyut

India

1997

Terai

4.5

12

Rohini

Nepal

1997

Terai

4.1

13

Kanti

Mexico

1997

Hills

5.5

14

Pasang Lhamu

Mexico

1997

Hills

6.7

15

BL 1473

Nepal

1999

Terai

4.0

16

Gautam

Nepal

2004

Terai

4.3

17

WK 1204

Mexico

2007

Hills

4.3

18

NL 971

Mexico

2009

Terai

4.5

19

Aditya (BL 3264)

Nepal

2009

Terai

4.8

20

Vijay (BL 3063)

Nepal

2010

Terai

4.5

21

Gaura (BL 3235)

Nepal

2012

Hills

5.0

22

Dhaulagiri (BL 3503)

Nepal

2012

Hills

4.9

23

Danphe (NL 1064)

Mexico

2015

Hills

4.5

24

Tilottoma (NL 1073)

Mexico

2015

Terai

3.2

25

Bandganga (BL 3623)

Nepal

2016

Terai

3.3

26

Sorgadwari (BL 3629)

Nepal

2016

Hills

4.4

27

Munal

Mexico

2017

Hills

5.06

28

Chyakhura

Mexico

2017

Hills

3.25

29

Khajura Durum 1

Mexico

2017

Mid-western and Far-western Terai

4.82

30

Khajura Durum 2

Mexico

2017

Mid-western and Far-western Terai

5.26

  1. Released wheat varieties 43/denotified wheat varieties 13/under cultivation 30