Macueni: This is an introduction, suitable for rainfed conditions of Kerala. The green fodder yield is 6–8 t/ha. The hairiness character distinguishes it from other grasses. It is erect tufted with drooping leaf canopy smaller than other cultivars like Hamil, Colonio and coarse guinea. Hairy seed coat of makueni seed can be identified from the seed of green panic.
Riversdale: This was a introduced material to Kerala in 1963 under the Indo-Swiss project, Mattupathy and is recommended for cultivation in uplands, homesteads and plains of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. It provides 74 t/ha green fodder.
Hamil: This variety is suitable for Kerala, Tamil Nadu, A.P., West Bengal, Bihar and North- Eastern States providing 9-13 t/ha of green fodder. Punjab Guinea Grass 1: This is a variety developed by PAU, Ludhiana and released for cultivation in N-W and hill zone. It is an introduction from Australia (CPI 59985). It matures in 210 days. (CVRC- Notification no. 371(E) dated 29th May 1982).
PGG 9: This variety was developed by PAU, Ludhiana and released for N-W and hill zone. It is an obligate apomictic variety developed from a cross between a sexual clone 82059 and obligate apomictic clone 80013. It has long, broad, light green leaves and thick stem. Panicle is compact, have low seed shedding and good synchrony in seed maturity. It provides 2–3 cuttings with an average yield of 45–50 t/ha. Its herbage contains 8–10% CP (DM basis) and is very nutritive. Dry matter digestibility is 55–70%. It is adapted between 300–400 m above sea level and is recommended as perennial grass on marginal and nwastelands in zone-1 and for arable land for zone-I and II. (CVRC- Notification no. 1(E) dated 6th March 1987).
PGG 19: The variety was developed by PAU, Ludhiana through hybridization of CPI 63450 (sexual line) × CPI 60013 (apomictic line) and selection of the obligate apomictic plants. This is recommended for cultivation in Punjab state. The variety provides 98.5 t/ha green fodder in 4 cuts with dry matter yield of 17.6 t/ha. (CVRC- Notification no. 113 (E) 1st December 1988).
PGG 14: This variety was developed by PAU, Ludhiana and recommended for cultivation in central zone of the country. It is an obligate apomictic variety developed from a cross between a sexual clone 82059 and obligate apomictic clone 80013. It is profusely tillering variety with leaf sheath more hairy than Hamil and produces more than 90 t/ha green fodder. (CVRC- Notification no. 280(E) dated 13th April 1989).
Haritha: This variety has been developed by KAU, Vellayani through mutation of F.R. 600 and released in 1990 for Kerala. The plants are 176 cm tall in six months of growth. It produces 49 t/ha green fodder and crude protein content is 7.6%.
Marathakam: The variety was developed by KAU, Vellayani through mutation of F.R. 600 and released in 1990 for southern districts of Kerala. The plants are 180 cm tall in six months of growth. It produces 55 t/ha green fodder and crude protein content is 8.2%. Co-1: It is a clonal selection from Coimbatore local and released for Tamil Nadu state in 1993 by TNAU, Coimbatore. The ventral surface of lamina is serrated. It produces 200 t/ ha green fodder.
PGG 101: This is a state variety developed by PAU, Ludhiana and released for Punjab. It is an obligate apomictic variety developed from a cross between a sexual clone 82059 and obligate apomictic clone 80013. The variety is late in flowering with bolder seeds and husked seeds are light yellowish as compared to whitish grey of PGG 19. (CVRCNotification no. 1(E) dated 1st January 1996).
PGG 518: This is an apomictic variety developed by PAU, Ludhiana from a cross between a sexual clone P-5 and PGG-9 (male). This is recommended for irrigated conditions of Punjab. The first cutting for fodder is available after 55 days and subsequent cuttings in 30–35 days interval. The flowering is very late and provides green fodder yield of 121.7 t/ ha. The plants are erect; leaves are dark green, broad and long. Its panicle is compact in shape, white in colour in early stage and turns light yellow with maturity. The seeds are bold. (CVRC- Notification no. 425(E) dated 8th June 1999).
CO 2: This variety was developed by TNAU, Coimbatore. It is a cross between CO-1 and Centenario. Fodder is highly suited for multiple cuts in a year. This is recommended under irrigated condition of Tamil Nadu as perennial fodder crop with an average green fodder yield of 270 t/h. It is resistant to lodging, shade tolerant, profuse tillering having 80 to 100 tillers per clump and grows to a height of 250–270 cm, have high dry matter and crude protein content, quick regeneration capacity and high leaf-stem ratio. It is free from any pests. (CVRC- Notification no. 821(E dated 13th September 2000).
PGG 616: This is a variety developed by PAU, Ludhiana and released in 2001. It is an obligate apomictic variety developed from a cross between a sexual clone P-5 and PGG- 101 (male). This is recommended for irrigated conditions of Punjab. The first cutting for fodder is available after 55 days and subsequent cuttings in 30–35 days interval. The flowering is very late and provides green fodder yield of 47.4 t/ha and dry fodder 10.9 t/ha. This variety has 11 percent crude protein and 60.3% IVDMD.
Bundel Guinea-1 (JHGG-96-5): This is a variety developed by IGFRI, Jhansi through selection from germplasm TGPM 19 (IG 01-80). It is recommended for cultivation under rainfed conditions of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, central Uttar Pradesh, Maharastra and Tamil Nadu. The variety has glabrous leaf and leaf sheath surface with thick stem and remains green through out the year under irrigated condition. It has no pathological or major pest problem. It possesses 13.3% crude protein. (CVRC- Notification no. 122(E) dated 2nd February 2005).
Harthasree: The variety was developed by KAU, Vellayani by selection from JHGG 96-4. The variety is adapted for cultivation in uplands and homesteads in Kerala. Bundel Guinea-2 (JHGG 04 –01): The variety was developed by IGFRI, Jhansi. It was released and notified for all India cultivation in 2008. It is a high yielding variety under rainfed situation. Green fodder yield is 50–60 t/ha, dry matter yield (15–18t/ha) and crude protein yield (1.3–1.5 t/ha). The variety is adaptable to rainfed condition and resistant to drought under semi-arid condition
