Review Article

Scenario of Plant Breeding in Nepal and Its Application in Rice

Table 2

List of rice varieties developed using landraces in Nepal [25].

SNVarieties/linesParentsGrain typeRecommended domain

1Khumal-2Jameli/Ku-16-361-BLK-2-8FineWarm temperate
2Khumal-4IR 28/Pokhreli MasinoFineWarm temperate
3Palung-2BG 94-2/Pokhreli MasinoFineCool temperate
4Khumal-5Pokhreli Masino/Ku-16-361-BLK-2-6MediumWarm temperate
5Machhapuchhre-3Chhomrong/Fuji 102CoarseCool temperate
6Manjushree-2Fuji 102/NR10157(Jumli Marshi/IR 9129-159-3//kn-1b-361-1-8-6-3)FineKathmandu valley
7Khumal-8Jumli Marshi/IR-36FineWarm temperate
8Khumal-10IR-36/Khumal-5 (Pokhreli Masino/Ku-IB-361-BLR-2-6)FineWarm temperate
9Lekhali Dhan-1Banjaiman/ChhomrongCoarseCool temperate
10Lekhali Dhan-3Yunlen 5/ChhomrongCoarseCool temperate