NRC 136
India's first drought-tolerant soybean variety, from ICAR-IISR Indore — already notified for the eastern region and newly released for Madhya Pradesh. Not yet individually researched for a detail page.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Soybean
- Type
- Open-pollinated
- Season
- Kharif
- Maturity period
- ~105 days
- Expected yield
- ~17 q/ha
- Suitable soil
- Clay / black soil
- Release
- ICAR-IISR Indore (breeder: Dr. Gyanesh Kumar Satpute); notified for eastern India, approved by the Government of Madhya Pradesh in September 2022
About this variety
NRC 136 is a soybean variety bred by Dr. Gyanesh Kumar Satpute, Principal Scientist at ICAR-Indian Institute of Soybean Research (IISR), Indore. It is described by the institute as India's first drought-tolerant soybean variety, and had already been notified for cultivation in India's eastern region before the Government of Madhya Pradesh additionally approved it for the state in September 2022. It matures in about 105 days with an average yield of 17 quintals per hectare, the longest duration and highest yield among the three sibling NRC releases approved in the same batch.
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
~105 days
Expected yield
~17 q/ha
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Major diseases
Advantages & considerations
Things to consider
- Every figure sourced this phase — 105-day duration, ~17 q/ha average yield, and moderate resistance to yellow mosaic virus (MYMV) — matches this record's pre-existing top-level fields closely, no conflicts found.
- No exact notification/gazette date was found for either the earlier eastern-region notification or the September 2022 Madhya Pradesh approval.
- No pedigree or parentage information was found for NRC 136 despite searching — only its release facts and drought-tolerance framing are documented in the sources reached this phase.
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Madhya Pradesh
Frequently asked questions
Who bred NRC 136 and where?
Dr. Gyanesh Kumar Satpute, Principal Scientist at ICAR-Indian Institute of Soybean Research (IISR), Indore, bred NRC 136.
Why is NRC 136 called India's first drought-tolerant soybean variety?
ICAR-IISR Indore, the institute that bred it, describes it that way in its own release material — it is bred specifically to hold yield through dry spells rather than relying on consistent rainfall, a first among India's soybean releases per the institute's framing.
Where was NRC 136 grown before its Madhya Pradesh approval?
It was already notified for cultivation in India's eastern region before the Government of Madhya Pradesh added its own approval in September 2022.
What disease does NRC 136 resist?
It is moderately resistant to yellow mosaic virus (MYMV), a major viral disease of soybean transmitted by whitefly.
How does NRC 136's duration compare to its sibling NRC releases?
At about 105 days, NRC 136 matures notably later than both NRC 131 (93 days) and NRC 157 (94 days), trading a longer season for its drought-tolerance trait and a somewhat higher average yield.
Sourced from: ICAR-Indian Institute of Soybean Research, Indore's NRC 157, 131, and 136 got the State Government's Recommendation — ICAR. editorial policy.