Kak-2 (kabuli)
A bold, extra-large-seeded kabuli type grown for the premium and export market — higher priced but needing richer soil and tighter management than desi. Not yet individually researched for a detail page.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Gram (Chana)
- Type
- Open-pollinated
- Season
- Rabi
- Maturity period
- 90–100 days
- Expected yield
- Medium–High
- Suitable soil
- Loam
- Release
- Released around 1999–2000 (sources give both years) · ICRISAT — reported as the first large-seeded kabuli chickpea variety released in India
About this variety
Kak-2 (ICCV 92311) is a bold, extra-large-seeded kabuli chickpea bred by ICRISAT — described as the first large-seeded kabuli variety released in India — with a cream-coloured 100-seed weight of roughly 34–38 g that fetches premium prices, often near-double desi rates, in domestic and export markets. This record's duration and states fields were corrected 2026-08-15 to match the directly-fetched ICRISAT ISSCA page (issca.icrisat.org).
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
90–100 days
Expected yield
Medium–High
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Major diseases
- Moderate; kabuli is generally more disease-sensitive than desi
Advantages & considerations
Things to consider
- Corrected 2026-08-15: duration updated from 105-120 days to 90-100 days, per the same directly-fetched ICRISAT ISSCA page cited in this record's sources.
- Corrected 2026-08-15: states widened to add Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Gujarat — Andhra Pradesh is described by the primary ICRISAT source as the single leading adopter state (grown in the post-rainy/rabi season on residual soil moisture), with Chhattisgarh and Gujarat also named as central-zone states where it performs well.
- Release year is given as 1999 in one source and 2000 in another; not resolved this phase.
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Madhya Pradesh
- Maharashtra
- Karnataka
- Andhra Pradesh
- Chhattisgarh
- Gujarat
Frequently asked questions
What does "Kak-2" mean, and is it known by another code?
Kak-2 is the release/trade name; its ICRISAT breeding designation is ICCV 92311.
Why does Kak-2 fetch a premium price?
Its extra-large, cream-coloured seed (100-seed weight ~34–38 g) is preferred in domestic and export kabuli markets, often fetching close to double the price of ordinary desi chickpea.
Which state grows the most Kak-2?
Andhra Pradesh, the leading adopter per the ICRISAT source, grown in the rabi season on residual soil moisture after rice.
How long does Kak-2 take to mature?
90-100 days, per the directly-fetched ICRISAT ISSCA page.
Is Kak-2 more disease-prone than desi types?
This record's existing rating — moderate, with kabuli types generally more disease-sensitive than desi — is a well-known general pattern in kabuli chickpea and was not contradicted by anything found this phase.
Sourced from: ICRISAT ISSCA — High-yielding, extra-large chickpea kabuli variety ICCV 92311 (KAK 2). editorial policy.