CSIR NBRI

वै.औ.अ.प. - राष्ट्रीय वनस्पति अनुसंधान संस्थान
CSIR - National Botanical Research Institute

Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow, India
राना प्रताप मार्ग, लखनऊ, भारत

An Institute of National Importance under Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India

Mandakini: HIGH YIELDING OPIUM VARIETY

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  • Mandakini is a high-yielding, multiple disease-tolerant, and stable variety of Opium poppy.
  • It has a high opium yield of up to 68 kg/ha and a seed yield of 12 q/ha.
  • It also has a high morphine content (15%) and other alkaloids compared to existing varieties.
  • Breeder seeds are made available to the Central Bureau of Narcotics for multiplication and commercialization in UP, MP, and Rajasthan.
  • IP Protected: US Application No. 11/009697 & Patent No. 7442854.