The seed of Ganga Kaveri Seeds Private Limited seed was sown as dream of a progressive on Agriculturist in a small village

called "Maktha" in Karimnagar district of A.P. State in India. The doyen being Shri M.N. Reddy vested with the Krishi Pandit Award (An agricultural guru) by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. He recognized the need for growing seeds to meet the farmers' requirements and thus promoted a firm called Ganga Kaveri Agricultural Farms in partnership with his eldest Son, Shri M.V. Reddy. Ganga Kaveri started its seed production work in association with Rockefeller Foundation and National Seeds corporation (India). With the aggressive intent of actualising their goals both Father and Son shifted gears and moved into supplies seed to Kerala, another Southern

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The seed of Ganga Kaveri Seeds Private Limited seed was sown as dream of a progressive on Agriculturist in a small village called Maktha in Karimnagar district of A.P. State in India. The doyen being Shri M.N. Reddy vested with the Krishi Pandit Award (An agricultural guru) by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. He recognized the need for growing seeds to meet the farmers requirements and thus promoted a firm called Ganga Kaveri Agricultural Farms in partnership with his eldest Son, Shri M.V. Reddy. Ganga Kaveri started its seed production work in association with Rockefeller Foundation and National Seeds corporation (India). With the aggressive intent of actualising their goals both Father and Son shifted gears and moved into supplies seed to Kerala, another Southern state in addition to retaining their presence in their home state Andhra Pradesh. This was done in association with various Governmental organisation & Shaw-Wallace. It was in the late 70s, that the potential and possibilities of business opportunities crystallised and the Ganga Kaveri Group ventured with its production processing distribution towards the Northern States of India under a production & Distribution agreement with Pioneer Seed of U.S.A. During this period, Shri M.Srikanth Reddy, a B. Sc. major in Agriculture, the second son of Shri M. Narasimha Reddy joined to strengthen the duos efforts. The name Ganga Kaveri was being identified. Considering the level of operations in the early 80s it was deemed appropriate to form a Corporate Entity. This Ganga Kaveri Seeds Private Limited company was established in 1983 as a Registered Private Limited Company under the Indian Companies Act.

state in addition to retaining their presence in their home state Andhra Pradesh.

Bajra / Pearl Millet

Salient Features of GK Pearl Millet Hybrids GK 1111

Medium late maturing hybrid Very tall Long cylindrical compact panicle Grey brown, obovate & medium bold seeds

GK 1116

Medium maturing hybrid Medium tall Medium long, conical compact panicle Grey brown, obovate & bold seeds

GK 67

Early maturing hybrid Medium tall Very long, conical compact panicle Grey, obovate & very bold seeds

Castor

Salient Features of Castor Hybrids GK 44

Medium Maturing hybrid Suitable for irrigated and rainfed conditions Semi cup leaves, reddish stem colour, double bloom with semi spiny bold capsules Oval , medium, brown coloured seed with high oil content Highly tolerant to Fusarium wilt and leaf hopper

Cotton

Salient Features of GK Cotton Hybrids GK 205 BG II

Bushy and Medium tall plant High boll bearing Medium bolls (4.25 to 4.75g) High ginning outturn (35-37%) and Long fibre (28-30 mm) High degree of tolerance to sucking pests Suitable for varied agro-climatic conditions of Central Zone states

GK 221 BG II

Open and very tall plant Medium maturing (160-165 days) Profuse boll bearing Medium and ovate bolls (4.25 to 4.75g) Ginning outturn 34-35% and Long fibre (29-30 mm)

High degree of tolerance to sucking pests Suitable for varied agro-climatic conditions of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan

GK 217 BG II

Tall and open plant type Medium maturing (160-170 days) High boll number with large bolls (5.5 to 6.0g) High ginning outturn (35-36%) and long fibre (29-31 mm) Tolerant to sucking pests Suitable for varied agro-climatic conditions of South Zone states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamilnadu.

GK 218 BG II

Tall and open plant type Medium maturing (160-170 days) Large bolls: 5.5-6.0 g High ginning outturn 34-36% and long fibre (30-31 mm) Suitable for varied agro-climatic conditions of Central Zone states

GK 221 BG II

Open and tall plant Medium maturing (160-170 days) High boll number and large bolls (5.50-6.00g) High ginning outturn (35-36%) and long fibre (28-30 mm) Tolerant to sucking pests Suitable for varied agro-climatic conditions of Central and South Zone states

GK 224 BG II

Tall and open plant type Medium maturing (160-170 days) High boll number and large bolls (5.25-6.00g)

Ginning outturn 33-35 % and long fibre (28-30 mm) Tolerant to sucking pests Suitable for varied agro-climatic conditions of Central and South Zone states

GK 228 BG II

Tall and open plant type Medium maturing (160-170 days) High boll number and medium bolls (4.75-5.25g) Superior fibre quality (29-31 mm long) and ginning outturn 34-35 % Tolerant to sucking pests Suitable for varied agro-climatic conditions of Central and South Zone states

GK 235 BG II

Tall and open plant type 165-175 days maturity Higher boll bearing and large bolls (5.75-6.25 g) High ginning outturn (35-36%) and Long fibre (29-31 mm) Suitable for varied agro-climatic conditions of Central Zone states

Maize

Salient Features of GK Maize Hybrids GK 3059

Tall, non lodging Highly stable and stay green Matures in 105-115 days (kharif), 120-130 days (Rabi) Uniform ears with excellent tip filling Yellow semi flint kernels High yield potential under rainfed and irrigated conditions

GK 3069

Non lodging with erect plant type Good response to inputs Matures in 105-110 days (kharif), 115-125 days (Rabi) Uniform ears with excellent tip filling Light orange semi flint kernels High yield potential under rainfed and irrigated conditions

GK 3090

Tall, non lodging Drought tolerant

Matures in 108-118 days (kharif), 120-130 days (Rabi) Uniform ears with good photosynthetic efficiency Yellow flint/ semi flint kernels High yield potential under rainfed and irrigated conditions

GK 3064

Yellow Three-way cross hybrid Good response to inputs Medium maturing hybrid, 95-105 days (kharif), 110-115 days (Rabi) Medium broad leaves with good photosynthetic efficiency Light orange-yellow with semi flint kernels Tolerant to leaf blights and PFSR

GK 3018 Super

Yellow Three-way cross hybrid Tall, non lodging Good response to inputs Late maturing hybrid, 110-120 days (kharif), 125-135 days (Rabi) Excellent tip filling Orange-yellow flint/ semi flint kernels Tolerant to leaf blights and PFSR

GK 3017

Yellow Three-way cross hybrid Suitable for irrigated and rainfed conditions Early maturing hybrid, 85-95 days (kharif), 100-105 days (Rabi) Yellow semi flint kernels Tolerant to leaf blights and PFSR

GK 3366 (White)

Tall, non lodging Good response to inputs Excellent tip filling

Matures in 100-110 days (kharif), 115-125 days (Rabi) White semi flint kernels Tolerant to leaf blights and PFSR

Paddy

Salient Features of GK Rice Hybrids GK 5002 (Durga)

Semi dwarf plant type (100-105 cm) with high tillering Mid-early maturing hybrid (120-125 days) Long compact panicles with long slender fine grains Tolerant to drought, blast and brown spot

GK 5003 (Rambha)

Erect, medium tall plant type (100-110 cm) with profuse tillering Mid-early maturing hybrid (125-130 days) Long compact panicles with long slender grains Tolerant to drought and blast

GK 5015

Semi dwarf plant type (100-105 cm) with high tillering Medium maturing hybrid (130-135 days) Long panicles with long slender fine grains Moderately tolerant to Blast Superior cooking quality

GK 5017

Medium tall, semi erect plant type (105-110 cm) with high tillering Medium maturing hybrid (135-140 days) Long compact panicles with medium bold grains Moderately tolerant to Blast and BPH Desirable cooking quality High yield potential

Salient Features of Rice Varieties Garima

Medium tall plant type (90-100 cm) with profuse tillering Mid-early maturing variety (120-125 days) Long panicles with long slender grains Superior cooking quality Highly tolerant to major pests and diseases

Vardan

Semi dwarf erect plant type (90-100 cm) with profuse tillering Mid-early maturing variety (120-130 days) Compact panicles with long slender grains Superior cooking quality Moderately tolerant to blast and bacterial leaf blight

Kaveri

Semi dwarf erect plant type (105-110 cm) Medium maturing variety (140-145 days) Compact panicles with medium slender fine grains Superior cooking quality Moderately tolerant to Brown Plant Hopper and Bacterial Leaf Blight

Badri

Semi dwarf erect plant type (90-95 cm) with profuse tillering Mid-early maturing variety (115-120 days) Compact panicles with medium slender fine grains Superior cooking quality Moderately tolerant to blast

Gangotri

Medium tall plant type (95-100 cm) Mid-early maturing variety (125-130 days) Long compact panicles with medium slender fine grains Superior cooking quality Moderately tolerant to blast and bacterial leaf blight

GK - Padma

Medium tall plant type (100-105 cm) with high tillering Mid-early maturing variety (120-125 days) Compact panicles with Long bold grains

Superior cooking quality Highly tolerant to BPH

Sailent features of GK Basmati Rice varieties Kesar

Semi dwarf plant type (100-105 cm) Mid-early maturing variety (120-125 days) Medium long panicles with extra long slender aromatic grains Excellent cooking quality Moderately tolerant to blast and bacterial leaf blight

Manjeera

Semi dwarf erect plant type (100-105 cm) Mid-early maturing variety (120-125 days) Medium long panicles with long slender aromatic grains Desirable cooking quality Moderately tolerant to blast

Sorghum

Salient Features of Grain Sorghum Hybrids GK 4009

Medium maturing hybrid (105-110 days) Medium tall plant with dark green leaves Long semi-compact symmetrical panicle Bold, circular and smooth grains Widely adapted and suitable for all sorghum growing areas

Sorghum Sudan Grass

Salient Features of Sorghum Sudan Grass Hybrids GK 911

White seeded fodder sorghum hybrid Plant height at first cut 240-260 cm Green fodder yield 320-350 q/ac Dry fodder yield 70-75 q/ac Low HCN content 100-110 ppm High digestible dry matter 30-35 q/ac

GK 917

Round lustrous white seeded fodder sorghum Plant height at first cut 230-250 cm Green fodder yield 300-320 q/ac Dry fodder yield 65-70 q/ac Low HCN content 95-100 ppm High digestible dry matter 35-40 q/ac

GK 909

Round Red seeded fodder sorghum Plant height at first cut 240-260cm

Green fodder yield 350-380 q/ac Dry fodder yield 75-78 q/ac Low HCN Content 80-85ppm Very high digestible dry matter 48-53 q/ac

Sunflower

Salient Features of GK Sunflower Hybrids GK 2002

Medium tall hybrid with droopy flat medium heads Matures in 85-90 days (Kharif) /93-98 days (Rabi) Compact seed filling with high oil percentage (40-45%) Suitable for rainfed and irrigated conditions

Widely adapted to all sunflower growing areas Assured yield, performs better under marginal input conditions Bold and black elongated seeds with light stripes Highly tolerant to bud necrosis virus and Alternaria

GK 2008

Medium tall hybrid with droopy flat big heads Matures in 85-90 days (Kharif)/93-98 days (Rabi) Compact seed filling with high oil percentage (40-45%) Suitable for rainfed and irrigated conditions Bold and black elongated seeds with light stripes Highly tolerant to bud necrosis virus and Alternaria

GK 2020

Medium tall Hybrid Matures in 85-90 days (Kharif)/ 92-96 days (Rabi) Triangular light green leaves with droopy flat heads Compact seed filling without central gap with high oil percentage (40-45 %) Suitable for rainfed and irrigated conditions Bold and black elongated seeds Highly tolerant to Bud necrosis virus and Alternaria

Wheat

Salient Features of Wheat Varieties GK - 7777

Medium tall Matures in 110-120 days Dark green leaves with profuse tillering Ovate, Bold, Amber coloured grains Moderately tolerant to major diseases and pests

Pradhan

Medium tall Matures in 105 - 115 days Light green leaves with high tillering Ovate, Bold, Amber coloured grains Moderately tolerant to major diseases and pests

Research and Development and other scientific activities are carried out with the help of well equipped laboratories, research stations, collaborations and programs within and outside India. This is with the purpose of effecting development and improvement in Breeder and Foundation stock of seeds and for the progress if the seed industry in specific and agricultural products in general.

The seed of Ganga Kaveri Seeds Private Limited seed was sown as dream of a progressive on Agriculturist in a small village called "Maktha" in Karimnagar district of A.P. State in India. The doyen being Shri M.N. Reddy vested with the Krishi Pandit Award (An agricultural guru) by the Government

of Andhra Pradesh. He recognized the need for growing seeds to meet the farmers' requirements and thus promoted a firm called Ganga Kaveri Agricultural Farms in partnership with his eldest Son, Shri M.V. Reddy. Ganga Kaveri started its seed production work in association with Rockefeller Foundation and National Seeds corporation (India). With the aggressive intent of actualising their goals both Father and Son shifted gears and moved into supplies seed to Kerala, another Southern state in addition to retaining their presence in their home state Andhra Pradesh.