New rice variety released

Tamil Nadu Agricultural
University (TNAU) today released a new Rice variety, which has recorded an highest yield of 11,567 kgs per hectare.
The Rice TPS 5, released at a function today, observed as Farmers Day, has a normal yield 6,301 kg per hectare, 13 per cent increase over the parent seed ASD 16, with 118 days duration. This can be adopted throughout Tamil Nadu barring Ramanathapuram and Sivaganga Districts, a TNAU release said.
The highest yeild of 11,567 kgs was achieved in Mohanoor in Namakkal district.
The university also released Blackgram MDU 1, with has a yield of 1,679 kg/ hectare obtained at Virinjipuram.

A variety of Fodder Sorghum Co31 released during the day has a yield of 227 tonnes per year.
The newly released Butter Pear Ooty seed has a yield of 97.13 kg per tree a year, meant for Nilgiris district and Kodaikanal.
University also released a Tractor operator single row/two row cassava harvester for the benefit of farmers.