Concept

Rice cultivars that produce higher & more stable yields with lesser inputs (water, fertilizers & pesticides)

High yielding GSR cultivars under irrigated/rainfed conditions with “Green” traits

Resistances/ tolerances to:

Abiotic stresses: Drought, salinity, alkalinity, iron toxicity, etc.
Diseases: Blast, BLB, sheath blight, BLS, viruses & false smut
Insects: BPH, GLH, stem borer etc
Grain quality: Customized grain quality-what people desire to eat

High resource-use efficiency: Water and nutrients (N P K)

Low Gelatinization Temperature Varieties means FASTER COOKING TIME
Saves on energy required for cooking; Saving fossil fuels at global scale

Less inputs, more production & environment sustainability