The investigation was carried out to estimate the components of genetic variability and associated statistical parameters for grain quality traits of 215 indigenous rice landraces of Chhattisgarh, India. Substantial genetic variability among the all genotypes was observed for the characteristics under study. All the genotypes were showed highly significant differences for all the studied grain quality traits. Coefficient of variation ranges from 8.61% for hulling percentage to 45.01% for alkali spreading value. Negligible difference between genotypic coefficient of variation and phenotypic coefficient of variation was observed for all the traits. High heritability with high genetic advance as percent mean was observed for all the grain quality traits except for hulling percent and milling percent. These results indicated that direct selection based on phenotypic performance could be rewarding for all quality traits because they are less influenced by environment and mostly governed by additive gene action. It has been observed that sixty nine genotypes had short slender type grain characteristics whereas; forty seven genotypes have short bold type grains. Thirty genotypes showed more than 80% hulling percent, fifty six genotypes showed more than 70% milling percent and fourteen genotypes showed more than 65%

Karnataka and Assam accounting for more than 97 per cent of the total area. Chhattisgarh is one of the important linseed growing states of India, which account 26200 hectares area and 1100 tonnes production with productivity of 424 kg/ha(Annual Report, Linseed 2014-

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Pooled analysis of the test-crosses evaluation of 61 newly developed maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines usingtwo inbred testers namely BML-6 and BML-7 during rabi 2016-17 and 2017-18 at ICAR-IIMR Regional Centre,Begusarai revealed significant variation among genotypes, general combining ability (GCA) and specific combiningability (SCA) effects for all the traits. Out of 61 inbred lines, 29 exhibited significant positive GCA effect for grainyield with maximum GCA effect value of 25.64. Inbred lines, viz. IMLSB-1299-5, IMLSB-406-2, IMLSB-334B-2,IMLSB-814-2 and IMLSB-285-1 were identified as the best general combiners on the basis of GCA effects whichcan be utilized to a greater extent in hybrid breeding programme. Out of 29 inbred lines with significant positive GCAeffects, 12 and 17 lines also showed significant positive SCA effects with tester, BML-7 and BML-6 respectively, thuswere classified into two heterotic groups ‘A’ and ‘B’, respectively. Out of 122 test-crosses, 14 exhibited significantand positive heterosis for yield over three national checks. The information generated on the heterotic grouping willhelp in further streamlining the available germplasm into heterotic pools and thereby augmenting the national hybridbreeding programme.