Suprabha
From HARS, OUAT, Pottangi (Odisha) — planted as rhizome bits, not true seed, and an early-maturing release for tracts with a shorter rainy season.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Ginger
- Type
- Planting material
- Season
- Kharif
- Maturity period
- 210–220 days
- Expected yield
- 200–250 q/ha (fresh rhizome)
- Suitable soil
- Loam
- Release
- HARS, Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology (OUAT), Pottangi, Odisha — exact release year not found in this research pass
About this variety
Suprabha is a ginger release from the High Altitude Research Station (HARS) of Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT), Pottangi, Odisha. Sourced descriptions give it a 229-day duration, a fresh-rhizome yield of 16.6 t/ha, 20.5% dry recovery, 4.4% crude fibre, 8.9% oleoresin and 1.9% essential oil. Its rhizomes are plumpy with comparatively low fibre and a brown skin with oval-shaped ends; it shows wide adaptability across both early and late sowing windows and is particularly favoured for dry-ginger (saunth) making. Though bred at a hill station in Odisha, it is now grown well beyond that origin, across Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
210–220 days
Expected yield
200–250 q/ha (fresh rhizome)
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Major diseases
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- Low-fibre, plumpy rhizome well suited to dry-ginger (saunth) processing
- Wide adaptability across both early and late sowing windows, and across many states beyond its Odisha origin
- Relatively high oleoresin content (8.9%) among Indian ginger types
Things to consider
- Sourced fresh-rhizome yield (16.6 t/ha ≈ 166 q/ha) runs well below this record’s own 200–250 q/ha yieldPotential band — treat the higher figure as an attainable ceiling under strong management, not Suprabha’s typical trial result
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Kerala
- Karnataka
- Odisha
Frequently asked questions
Is Suprabha ginger an IISR release?
No — sources trace it to HARS, OUAT, Pottangi, Odisha, not ICAR-IISR Calicut.
What is Suprabha ginger best used for?
Its low fibre content and comparatively high oleoresin (8.9%) make it well suited to dry-ginger (saunth) processing, though it is also grown widely as a fresh-market rhizome.
Sourced from: Suprabha — Kisaan Helpline ginger variety profile. editorial policy.