DWRB 223
India's first released hulless barley variety — the husk separates from the grain during threshing, making it directly usable for food and health products without a separate dehulling step. Not yet individually researched for a detail page.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Barley
- Type
- Open-pollinated
- Season
- Rabi
- Maturity period
- 115–120 days
- Expected yield
- 40–43 q/ha
- Suitable soil
- Loam
- Release
- Announced by ICAR-IIWBR, Karnal, on 10 April 2025 as India's first released hulless barley variety
About this variety
DWRB 223 is ICAR-IIWBR (Karnal)'s hulless ("naked") barley variety — India's first released hulless barley cultivar, whose husk separates from the grain during threshing so the grain needs no separate dehulling step before use in food products. Directly-fetched Tribune coverage of the release, announced 10 April 2025, reports an average yield of about 42.9–43 q/ha and 11.7% grain protein. Sources reached via WebSearch but not independently fetched and read this phase additionally describe roughly 6.0% beta-glucan content and resistance to stripe rust; stripe rust and yellow rust are the same disease (Puccinia striiformis), so that description is consistent with, not contradictory to, this record's own "good tolerance to yellow rust" field.
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
115–120 days
Expected yield
40–43 q/ha
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- India's first released hulless (naked) barley variety — the husk separates from the grain during threshing, so it needs no separate dehulling step before use in multigrain and health-food products
- Directly-fetched Tribune coverage reports 11.7% grain protein and roughly 42.9–43 q/ha average yield, both consistent with this record's own 40–43 q/ha yieldPotential band
Things to consider
- A roughly 6.0% beta-glucan content — a compound linked to blood-sugar and cholesterol management — is repeated across several WebSearch results but was not confirmed on a page independently fetched and read this phase, so it is reported here as WebSearch-summarized rather than directly verified
- Exact parentage/pedigree was not found in any source fetched this phase
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Punjab
- Haryana
- Uttar Pradesh
Frequently asked questions
What makes DWRB 223 different from other barley varieties?
It is India's first released hulless (naked) barley — the husk separates from the grain during threshing, so it does not need a separate dehulling step before being used in food products, unlike ordinary "covered" barley varieties.
When was DWRB 223 released?
ICAR-IIWBR, Karnal announced its release on 10 April 2025, per directly-fetched Tribune coverage of the announcement.
What is the protein content of DWRB 223 grain?
About 11.7%, per the Tribune coverage of the release — directly fetched, and consistent with this record's own quality profile.
Is DWRB 223 resistant to yellow rust?
This record's own field says "good tolerance to yellow rust." Secondary sources (not independently fetched this phase) describe it as resistant to stripe rust, which is the same disease as yellow rust — so the two descriptions line up rather than conflict.
Is DWRB 223 a malt barley variety?
No — the sources checked this phase position it as a food/health-food hulless barley, distinct from ICAR-IIWBR's two-row malt barley releases such as DWRB 182.
Sourced from: The Tribune — 12 new high-yielding varieties of wheat and barley released (DWRB 223). editorial policy.