ICGV 91114
From ICRISAT — bred specifically to hold pod yield through a mid-season dry spell, the single biggest risk on rainfed groundnut land.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Groundnut (Peanut)
- Type
- Open-pollinated
- Season
- Kharif
- Maturity period
- 100–105 days
- Expected yield
- 22–26 q/ha (pods)
- Suitable soil
- Sandy / light soil
- Release
- Released 2006 by ICRISAT, identified via farmer participatory selection in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh; notified in Odisha (as ‘Devi’) from 2007
About this variety
ICGV 91114 — sold in Odisha under the name ‘Devi’ — is an early-maturing, drought-tolerant Spanish-bunch groundnut bred at ICRISAT from the cross ICGV 86055 × ICGV 86533 using the bulk-pedigree method. It was identified through farmer participatory varietal selection in Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh, released for cultivation in 2006, and later notified and popularised in Odisha’s drought-prone western districts from 2007. In documented on-farm trials it held pod yield through a mid-season dry spell better than the older check variety TMV-2 — the single biggest risk on rainfed groundnut land.
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
100–105 days
Expected yield
22–26 q/ha (pods)
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Major diseases
- Good drought tolerance
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- Documented to perform consistently better than the older check variety TMV-2 across three seasons including a drought year, in on-farm trials in Anantapur district
- Early maturity (100–105 days) suits low and erratic rainfall tracts where a longer-duration variety risks running short of soil moisture before pod-fill
Things to consider
- Documented as susceptible to rust and late leaf spot before later marker-assisted breeding work specifically targeted this weakness — worth a protective spray in a season with heavy foliar disease pressure
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Gujarat
- Andhra Pradesh
Frequently asked questions
Why is ICGV 91114 also called ‘Devi’ in Odisha?
ICRISAT released it for cultivation in 2006; Odisha subsequently notified and popularised the same variety under the local name ‘Devi’ from 2007, so the two names refer to the same groundnut.
What makes ICGV 91114 suited to low-rainfall areas?
Its early maturity and documented drought tolerance — it held pod yield through a mid-season dry spell better than the older check variety TMV-2 in multi-year on-farm trials, which is why it spread quickly in Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapur district and then into Odisha’s drought-prone tracts.
Sourced from: Marker-assisted introgression of a QTL region to improve rust resistance in three elite and popular varieties of peanut — PMC, A promising groundnut variety ICGV 91114 for low rainfall areas — LEISA India, Groundnut variety tolerant to drought and foliar fungal disease with superior haulm quality released in Odisha, India — CGIAR. editorial policy.