Rawat, Abha https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8514-3531
Chauhan, J. S. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5425-731X
Article History
Received: 19 October 2025
Accepted: 13 April 2026
First Online: 25 April 2026
Declarations
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: Not applicable.
: This study did not involve human participants, animals, or genetically modified organisms requiring ethical committee approval. The research was conducted in accordance with institutional and national guidelines for plant research. Not applicable. The study did not involve human subjects. However, prior informed consent was obtained from local farmers before collecting traditional germplasm from their fields.
: The accession seed material was collected with appropriate permissions from ICAR–IIMR, Hyderabad. Variety PRK-1 was purchased from the VCSG UUHF Ranichauri, and local germplasm was collected from farmers after their consent.
: The authors declare no competing interests.