Chickpea is one of the most important food legumes in the world. It originated in middle east and is cultivated on large scale in India, Ethiopia, Mexico, Argentina, Chile and Australia. Chickpea is widely appreciated as a health food. Chickpea is of two types, desi and kabuli. The seeds of desi chickpea are small in size and yellow to dark brown in colour.The grains of kabuli chickpea on other hand are large and attractive and creamish white in colour.
Variety |
Year of release |
Originating centre |
Yield (q/ha) |
Area of adoption |
Abhilasha (RSG 974) |
2008 |
Rajasthan Agricultural Research Institute, Durgapura, Rajasthan , Rajasthan |
15 |
Rajasthan |
Ankur (CSJ 140) |
2008 |
Rajasthan Agricultural Research Institute, Durgapura, Rajasthan |
16 |
Rajasthan |
Anshul (RSG 959) |
2008 |
Rajasthan Agricultural Research Institute, Durgapura, Rajasthan |
15 |
Rajasthan |
JG 14 |
2008 |
Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur |
19 |
M.P. |
JG 6 |
2008 |
Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur |
21 |
M.P. |
VallabhKallarChanna 1 (WCG 3) |
2008 |
Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut |
19 |
U.P. |
Gujarat Junagadh Gram 3 |
2010 |
Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh |
15.0 |
Gujarat |
Raj Vijay Gram 201 |
2011 |
RAK Agricultural College, Sehore |
25.0 |
M.P. |
JSC 55 (RVG 202) |
2012 |
RAK Agricultural College |
20.0 |
CZ |
JSC 56 (RVG 203) |
2012 |
RAK Agricultural College |
19.0 |
CZ |
PKV Harita (AKG 9303-12) |
2012 |
PDKV, Akola |
12-18 |
Vidarbha region of Maharashtra |
NBeG 3 |
2013 |
RARS, Nandyal |
23.0 |
Andhra Pradesh |
GNG 1958 |
2013 |
ARS, Sriganga nagar |
26.8 |
NWPZ |
JG 12 |
2014 |
Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur |
20.0 |
M.P. |
PBG 7 (GL26054) |
2015 |
PAU, Ludhiana |
23-24 |
Punjab |
BirsaChana 3 |
2015 |
BAO, Jharkhand |
18-20 |
Jharkhand |
Bidisha (BG 1084) (WBG 29) |
2015 |
ARS, Berhampur, West Bengal |
25. |
WB |
GNG 2144 |
2016 |
ARS, Sriganganagar |
22 |
NWPZ |
Gujarat Junagadh Gram 6(GJG6) |
2016 |
Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh |
17 |
Gujarat |
JG 36 (Jawahar Gram 36), |
2016 |
JNKVV, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur |
19 |
Madhya Pradesh |
GBM 2 |
2016 |
UAS, Raichur |
19 |
Karnataka |
CSJ 515 |
2016 |
Rajasthan Agricultural Research Institute, Durgapura, Rajasthan |
24 |
NWPZ |
Indira Chana - 1 |
2017 |
IGKVV, Raipur |
16 |
Chhattisgarh |
Nandyal Gram 49 (NBeG 49) |
2017 |
ARS, Nandyal |
17 |
Andhra Pradesh |
Pant Gram-4 (PG 065) |
2017 |
GBPUAT, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand |
19 |
Uttarakhand |
Pant Gram-3 (PG 043) |
2017 |
GBPUAT, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand |
22 |
Uttarakhand |
GJG 0809 |
2017 |
Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh |
16 |
NHZ |
GNG 2171 |
2017 |
ARS, Sriganganagar, Rajasthan |
20 |
NWPZ |
Pant Gram 5 |
2017 |
GBPUA&T, Pantnagar |
22 |
NWPZ |
Dheera (NBeG 47) |
2017 |
ARS, Nandyal |
22 |
Andhra Pradesh |
PhuleVikram |
2017 |
MPKV, Rahuri |
16 |
Maharashtra |
BGD 111-1 |
2018 |
IARI, Dharwad |
16 |
Karnataka |
GNG 2207 |
2018 |
ARS, Sriganganagar |
16 |
NEPZ |
BG 3043 |
2018 |
IARI, New Delhi |
16 |
NEPZ |
Phule G 0405 |
2018 |
Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri |
20 |
WCZ |