Sheath blight disease resistance rice lines | Principal Scientific Adviser

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Under the BRIC-NIPGR flagship project, NIPGR, New Delhi, and ICAR-IIRR, Hyderabad have jointly identified a genetic locus responsible for sheath blight tolerance in rice and successfully introgressed it into high-yielding varieties DRR Dhan and Swarna. These resistant rice lines, now under multi-location trials, promise significant yield protection and economic savings.

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Key Features

Innovative –First-time introgression of tolerance into DRR Dhan and Swarna.
Economic –Potential savings of ~₹1500 crore annually by reducing yield losses.
Strategic –Donor lines under registration for national breeding programs.