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Variety brief: Pusa Basmati 1886 is a MAS derived near isogenic line (NIL) of a popular Basmati rice variety, Pusa Basmati 6 Characteristic Features: Possesses two genes for bacterial blight resistance namely, xa13 and Xa21; and two genes for blast resistance, Pi54 and Pi2 Yield: 4.49 t/ haPlant Height: 95 cmNursery days: 21 days after sowingSowing date: June 1 to June 15Maturity date: October 20 to November 5Harvest time and days: October third week; 143 daysResistance to diseases: Resistance to bacterial blight and blast diseasesSalient feature: Semi-dwarf, non-lodging, and non-shattering Basmati variety with seed to seed maturity of 143 days. Possess inbuilt resistance to both bacterial blight and blast diseases. Grain are extra-long slender (7.77 mm) having excellent kernel elongation on cooking (15.21 mm), with intermediate amylose content (23.71 %), strong aroma and no grain chalkiness. Cooked rice has flaky appearance, tenderness on touching and chewing, desirable taste and optimum aroma Benefit/utility: Avoids the use of antibiotics and fungicides in the management of two major diseases, bacterial blight and blast, respectively Area/State Context: Basmati GI growing regions of Haryana and Uttarakhand of India