Savitri (SWB 32-10-1): High oil and high yield sesame, Sesamum indicum L. variety

摘要

Savitri (SWB 32-10-1) high oil and high yield sesame variety released for cultivation by CVRC. Sesame (Sesamum indicum L), the queen of oilseed crops is the most ancient oilseed crop domesticated in India more than 5000 years ago (Duhoon etal., 2000).In India, the crop is grown in an area of 1.7 million ha with a production of 0.6 million tonnes and productivity of 363 kg/ha (2006-07). India ranks second in production, next to China with major sesame growing states Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Karnataka and Orissa (Hegde, 2009). Though India is the world leader in terms of sesame production and export, the productivity is very low due to poor management and non adoption of new technologies.