New Delhi, 4/5: Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday unveiled the first genome-edited rice varieties ‘DRR Dhan 100 (Kamala) and Pusa DST Rice 1’ developed by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) to address challenges of climate change and boost rice yields by up to 30 per cent.
It is an important day for us… Soon, these two new rice varieties will be made available to farmers,” Chouhan said, adding that the new varieties will enhance rice yields by 20-30 per cent, conserve water, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from rice cultivation.
Agri minister Chouhan unveils first genome-edited rice varieties, yield to rise up to 30%
