{"id":4536,"date":"2014-01-13T12:26:44","date_gmt":"2014-01-13T06:56:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pdkv.ac.in\/?page_id=4536"},"modified":"2026-05-07T11:37:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T06:07:00","slug":"all-india-coordinated-research-project-on-oilseeds-linseed-akola","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pdkv.ac.in\/?page_id=4536","title":{"rendered":"All India Coordinated Research Project on Oilseeds (Linseed & Mustard), Akola"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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About Project\u00a0 <\/span>
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The AICRP on linseed and sesame was established at main campus of Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola in April 1985. Subsequently this project was shifted to College of Agriculture, Nagpur from 1987 and AICRP on Rapeseed Mustard in June 2009. Variety NL 97\u00a0\u00a0 and PKV Nl 260 was relased in 1999 and 2009 respectively, by AICRP on Linseed, College of Agriculture Nagpur, Dr. Panjabarao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyappeth, Akola.<\/span><\/p>

India contributes about 10.81 % and 5.30% to world area and production respectively for Linseed. In India linseed occupies an area of 201.21 (\u2018000 ha) ha yielding 659 kg per ha with an average production of 132.25 (\u2018000 tonnes (2021-22). The major linseed growing states of country are Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Nagaland and Assam accounting for about 97 % of total area of nation. In Maharashtra it occupies an area of 56.10 (00 ha) ha yielding 267.23 kg ha-1 with an average productivity of 14.99 tone ha-1 in the Maharashtra (2020-21). Every part of the linseed plant is utilized commercially either directly or after processing. The linseed oil primarily goes to industries for manufacture of paints, varnish, oil cloth, and linoleum and pad ink. The oil cake is a good for milch cattle. The stem yields fiber of good quality having high strength and durability. The woody matter and short fibers are used as a raw pulp for making paper of quality. Linseed oil possesses a very healthy fatty acid profile, particularly, Omega-3 (Alpha Linolenic Acid), richest source only in linseed (58%). ALA provides beneficial effects in numerous clinical conditions such as, cardiovascular disease, inflammatory disorders, immune function and cancer etc.<\/span><\/p>

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Mustard (Brassica spp.) is one of the most important oil crop of the world. The genus Brassica belongs to the family Brassicaceae (Family Cruciferae). Indian mustard is playing a major role in oilseed production and satisfying most of the oil requirement of Indian consumers. Mustard are important rabi (post-rainy) season oil seed crops in India and occupies a premier position due to its high oil content. Seeds of Brassicas are used for various purposes. Rapeseeds are rich in oil and proteins. The oil content varies from 36-39% per seed. At present Indian mustard is a minor oilseed crop in Vidarbha region. In Vidarbha it offers a good scope for diversification of cropping pattern in rabi season, as it requires less irrigation and other inputs for production. With the introduction of soybean as a major kharif crops in Vidarbha, mustard fit well in cropping as second crop in rabi after soybean. And also due to presence of pungency smell in mustard plant, this crop is very less damage by the wild animals and stray cattle. Hence farmers will easily be willing to grow mustard as rabi crop. Now, emphasis is on increasing mustard cultivation in non-traditional area like Maharashtra state and southern part of India.\u00a0 Variety ACN -9\u00a0 and TAM -108-1 was relased in 2005 and 2019 respectively, by AICRP on mustard, College of Agriculture Nagpur, Dr. Panjabarao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyappeth, Akola.<\/span><\/div>

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Linseed Breeding<\/span><\/p>