Lok Sabha Question No. 2341 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-06
Subject: Drought Tolerant Rice Varieties
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Dr. Byreddy Shabari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2341

TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH  AUGUST, 2024

## DROUGHT TOLERANT RICE VARIETIES

2341.  DR. BYREDDY SHABARI:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि और

ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  drought  tolerant  water-less  rice  varieties  are  being  developed  in  the country, if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the complete details of new varieties of rice made available to the farmers of Andhra Pradesh including the farmers at Nandyal district?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ षि और ककसान कल्याण राज्य मंत्री (SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY)

(a) Yes. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is actively engaged in research and development for high yielding climate resilient varieties/hybrids of various crops  including  rice  which  are  tolerant  to  various  biotic  and  abiotic  stresses  with enhanced quality.

During the last 10 years (2014-24), a total of 57 drought/ low moisture stress tolerant rice varieties have been developed which are suitable for cultivation under low rainfall conditions.

(b) During last  5  years  (2020-24),  a  total  of  46  new  varieties  of  rice  have  been released & made available to the farmers of Andhra Pradesh including the farmers of Nandyal District.  The number of new varieties of rice released and made available to the farmers of AP in last five years are as below (details in Annexure ).

|   S.No. |   Year |   No. of Varieties |
|---------|--------|--------------------|
|       1 |   2020 |                 13 |
|       2 |   2021 |                  9 |
|       3 |   2022 |                  9 |
|       4 |   2023 |                  3 |
|       5 |   2024 |                 12 |

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## [Part (b) of Lok Sabha USQ No. 2341 dated 6 TH  AUGUST, 2024]

Details  of  Rice  varieties  developed  during  2020-2024  for  Andhra  Pradesh including the farmers at Nandyal district.

| S. No.   | Variety                                  | Year   | Salient features                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
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|          | Rice                                     |        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 1.       | Teja (BPT 2595) (IET 25486)              | 2020   | Suitable for irrigated late condition, average yield: 62.93 q/ha, maturity: 150 days, moderate resistant to blast and BPH Gazette Notification No. SO 3482 (E) Dated 07.10.2020                                                                          |
| 2.       | Nellore Dhanyarasi (NLR3354) (IET 26226) | 2020   | Suitable for irrigated medium duration condition, average yield: 70.42 q/ha, maturity: 125-130 days, tolerant to leaf blast and neck blast. Gazette Notification No. SO 3482 (E) Dated 07.10.2020                                                        |
| 3.       | Maruteru Sujatha (MTU 1210) (IET 25305)  | 2020   | Suitable for irrigated ecology, average yield: 71.67 q/ha, maturity: 135 days, resistant to blast and BPH. Gazette Notification No. SO 3482 (E) Dated 07.10.2020                                                                                         |
| 4.       | Maruteru Mahsuri MTU 1262 (IET 27151)    | 2020   | Suitable for irrigated late condition, average yield: 64.32 q/ha, maturity: 150-155 days, resistant to blast and BPH Gazette Notification No. SO 3482 (E) Dated 07.10.2020                                                                               |
| 5.       | Maruteru Samba MTU 1224 (IET 26225)      | 2020   | Suitable for irrigated medium duration condition, average yield: 65.59 q/ha, maturity: 135 days, resistant to blast and BPH. Gazette Notification No. SO 3482 (E) Dated 07.10.2020                                                                       |
| 6.       | Sasya (BPT- 2411) (IET 23081)            | 2020   | Suitable for irrigated late duration condition, average yield: 67.38 q/ha, maturity: 140 days, moderately resistant to blast, brown spot, sheath rot and BLB. Gazette Notification No. SO 3482 (E) Dated 07.10.2020                                      |
| 7.       | Bhavathi (BPT-2782) (IET 27124)          | 2020   | Suitable for irrigated late duration condition, average yield: 66.90 q/ha, maturity: 140-145 days, resistant to leaf blast and brown plant hopper Gazette Notification No. SO 3482 (E) Dated 07.10.2020                                                  |
| 8.       | Nellore Siri (NLR 4001) (IET 25273)      | 2020   | Suitable for irrigated late duration condition, average yield: 66.91 q/ha, maturity: 140-145 days, tolerant to neck blast and brown planthopper (BPH). Gazette Notification No. SO 3482 (E) Dated 07.10.2020                                             |
| 9.       | Nellore Sugandha (NLR 40054) (IET 23194) | 2020   | Suitable for irrigated mid-early duration ecology, aromatic, photo insensitive, fine grain rice variety, average yield: 63.18 q/ha, maturity: 130-135 days, tolerant to leaf blast and gall midge. Gazette Notification No. SO 3482 (E) Dated 07.10.2020 |

|   10. | DRR Dhan 53 (RP-6113- Patho-BB9 (IET 27294)   |   2020 | Non-Basmati variety, MAS derived product with an additional ' Xa38 ' in the genetic background of Improved Samba Mahsuri (ISM) possessing three genes Xa21, xa13 and xa5 . It has enhanced resistance to bacterial blight. It recorded an average yield of 5.5 t/ha Gazette Notification No. SO 500 (E) Dated 29.01.2021                                        |
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|    11 | 28544 (lET 26549) (PHI- 17108)                |   2020 | Non-Basmati variety, suitable for kharif, medium duration (135-140 days) hybrid with MS grain type, average yield: 6.5- 7.0 t/ha; resistant to bacterial leaf blight, tolerance to leaf blast & leaf folder                                                                                                                                                     |
|    12 | NLR 40024                                     |   2020 | Non-Basmati variety, suitable for early Kharif season, average yield 4.8 t/ha, duration 122-125 days, tolerant to high temperature, tolerant to major biotic stresses like blast Gazette Notification No. SO 500 (E) Dated 29.01.2021                                                                                                                           |
|    13 | NLR 3041                                      |   2020 | Non-Basmati variety, suitable for late duration (135-140 days) with high HRR (65%) and fine MS grain, average yield 5.2 t/ha Gazette Notification No. SO 500 (E) Dated 29.01.2021                                                                                                                                                                               |
|    14 | DRR Dhan 58 (IET 28784)                       |   2021 | Suitable for kharif season in salinity prone and bacterial blight endemic areas, yield 41.5 q/ha (in normal condition) and 28.4 q/ha (in coastal salinity stress condition), maturity 130-135 days, tolerant to salinity and resistant to bacterial blight (Saltol, Xa21, xa13 and xa5 genes introgressed in the genetic background of improved Samba Mahsuri). |
|    15 | DRR Dhan 59 (IET 27280)                       |   2021 | Gazette Notification No. SO 8 (E) dated 24.12.2021 Suitable for irrigated, medium ecology condition, yield 55.0 q/ha, maturity 125-130 days, MAS derived, bacterial blight resistant (having bacterial blight resistance gene Xa33).                                                                                                                            |
|    16 | DRR Dhan 60 (IET 28061)                       |   2021 | Gazette Notification No. SO 8 (E) dated 24.12.2021 Suitable for medium-low soil phosphorous regions and bacterial blight endemic areas, yield 39.7 q/ha under normal conditions and 37.64 q/ha under stress prone conditions, maturity 125-130 days and resistant to bacterial blight. Gazette Notification No. SO 8 (E) dated 24.12.2021                       |
|    17 | DRR Dhan 62 (IET 28804)                       |   2021 | Suitable for irrigated, transplanted condition, yield 42.3 q/ha, maturity 135-140 days, semi-dwarf, non-lodging, resistant to leaf blast, BLB, neck blast, brown spot and sheath-rot. Gazette Notification No. SO 8 (E) dated 24.12.2021                                                                                                                        |
|    18 | MR 8666                                       |   2021 | Suitable for irrigated, condition, yield 70 q/ha, maturity 140 days, medium slender grains, moderately resistant to leaf blast, neck blast and BPH. Gazette Notification No. SO 8 (E) dated 24.12.2021                                                                                                                                                          |
|    19 | MTU 1281                                      |   2021 | Suitable for irrigated, condition, yield 70.0 q/ha, maturity 140 days, nonlodging, low grain shattering, medium slender grain, moderately resistant to leaf blast, neck blast and BPH. Gazette Notification No. SO 8 (E) dated 24.12.2021                                                                                                                       |

|   20. | MTU 1212 (IET 26819)                     |   2021 | Suitable for irrigated, transplanted condition, yield 79.7 q/ha, maturity 140 days, moderately resistant to leaf blast, neck blast, sheathblight, sheath-rot and BLB.                                                                                                                                                                                        |
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|    21 | MTU 1280                                 |   2021 | Suitable for the irrigated, wetland ecosystem, yield 60.7 q/ha, maturity 135 days, non-lodging, low grain shattering with fertilizer responsiveness, moderately resistant to neck blast, rice tungro disease, stemborer and leaf folder.                                                                                                                     |
|    22 | Kalinga Dhan- 1301                       |   2021 | Gazette Notification No. SO 8 (E) dated 24.12.2021 Suitable for medium land, yield 59.6 q/ha, maturity 130 days, non-lodging, non-shattering, moderately resistant to neck blast, sheath-rot, BLB, BPH, stem-borer and leaf folder.                                                                                                                          |
|    23 | AZ 8433 DT HRI-202 (IET 28160)           |   2022 | Gazette Notification No. SO 8 (E) dated 24.12.2021 Suitable for kharif irrigated, lowland for both high and low fertility conditions, yield 67.2 q/ha, maturity 130-135 days, resistant to BLB and BPH.                                                                                                                                                      |
|    24 | CR Dhan 414 (IET 27051)                  |   2022 | Gazette Notification No. SO 4065 (E) Dated 31.08.2022 Suitable for coastal saline ecology, yield 42.2 q/ha, maturity 145-150 days, tolerant to salinity, osmotic stress, stagnant flooding and ability for anaerobic germination, resistant to leaf folder, moderately resistant to stem-borer, neck blast and rice tungro virus.                            |
|    25 | WGL-1487 (Telangana Vari-8) (IET 28818)  |   2022 | Gazette Notification No. SO 4065 (E) Dated 31.08.2022 Suitable for irrigated, and rainfed shallow low-land, yield 44.5 q/ha, maturity 125-130 days, MAS variety, shows consistent superiority under low soil p stress, having introgressed Pup 1 QTL, moderately resistant to leaf blast and neck blast and resistant to brown plant-hopper                  |
|    26 | DRR Dhan 65 (IET 27641)                  |   2022 | Gazette Notification No. SO 4065 (E) Dated 31.08.2022 Suitable for irrigated, and rainfed shallow low-land, yield 60.1 q/ha, maturity 130-135 days, shows consistent superiority under low soil p stress, tolerant to leaf blast, neck blast, plant- hoppers and stem-borer                                                                                  |
|    27 | DRR Dhan 66 (IET 28066)                  |   2022 | Gazette Notification No. SO 4065 (E) Dated 31.08.2022 Suitable for both kharif and rabi ecosystem in irrigated, and upland rice growing regions with low soil P, yield 50.3 q/ha, maturity 120-125 days, shows consistent superiority under low soil P stress, and moderately resistant to leaf blast. Gazette Notification No. SO 4065 (E) Dated 31.08.2022 |
|    28 | Sabour Heera Dhan (IET- 27538) (BRR 211) |   2022 | Suitable for rainfed shallow lowland ecosystem, yield 45.9 q/ha, maturity 145- 150 days, moderately resistant against gloom discoloration, brown spot, blast, bacterial leaf blight and sheath blight. Gazette Notification No. SO 4065 (E) Dated 31.08.2022                                                                                                 |

|   29. | Pusa Samba 1853 (IET 28014)                 |   2022 | Suitable for irrigated, kharif, high fertility condition, yield 39.8 q/ha, maturity 140-145 days, MAS derived basmati rice variety with bacterial leaf blight resistant genes (Xa21+xa13) and blast resistant genes (Pi54+Pi1+Pita) have been introgressed.                                                   |
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|    30 | MTU Rice 1293                               |   2022 | Gazette Notification No. SO 4065 (E) Dated 31.08.2022 Suitable for coastal saline lands, yield 59.4 q/ha, maturity 117-120 days, tolerant to salinity, moderately resistant to leaf blast, sheath-rot, rice tungro virus and brown spot diseases, and translucent kernels with high head rice recovery (66%). |
|    31 | MTU Rice 1310                               |   2022 | Gazette Notification No. SO 4065 (E) Dated 31.08.2022 Suitable for irrigated, wetlands, yield 75.0 q/ha, maturity 135- 140 days, moderately resistant to neck blast, rice tungro disease, stem-borer, leaf folder and leaf blast, and translucent kernels with head rice recovery of 55%.                     |
|    32 | MCM Rice 103 (IET 23407)                    |   2023 | Gazette Notification No. SO 4065 (E) Dated 31.08.2022 Suitable for salt affected areas of Andhra Pradesh, grain yield 50.5 q/ha under saline conditions, maturity 140 days, medium slender grains, moderately resistance to leaf and neck blast, BPH and sheath blight.                                       |
|    33 | MTU Rice 1232 (IET 26422)                   |   2023 | Gazette Notification NO. S.O.1056 (E), dated 6.03.2023 Suitable for flood prone areas of Andhra Pradesh, seed yield 38.0 q/ha under stress and 60.0 q/ha under normal conditions, maturity 140 days, medium slender grains, moderate resistant to leaf blast and sheath blight.                               |
|    34 | MTU Rice 1318 (IET 28527)                   |   2023 | Gazette Notification NO. S.O.1056 (E), dated 6.03.2023 Suitable for irrigated late ecology, grain yield 65.0 q/ha, maturity 150 days, medium slender grains, non-lodging, tolerant to leaf and neck blast. Gazette Notification NO. S.O.1056 (E), dated 6.03.2023                                             |
|    35 | CR Dhan 804 (IET 28032) (CRR 751-1- 7-B-B)  |   2024 | Suitable for drought-prone rainfed/ irrigated shallow low lands conditions, yield 48.82 q/ha, maturity 115 - 120 days, resistant to blast, and moderately resistant to brown spot, BLB, sheath rot, sheath blight and rice tungro.                                                                            |
|    36 | CR Dhan 807 (CR 4333-35- 2-2-1) (IET 30438) |   2024 | Gazette Notification No. SO 1560 (E) dated 26.03.2024 Suitable for early direct seeded rainfed upland ecology, yield 44.02 q/ha, maturity 105-110 days, moderately resistant to brown spot and blast disease, tolerant to stem borer. Gazette Notification No. SO 1560 (E) dated 26.03.2024                   |
|    37 | S7004 (IET 29001)                           |   2024 | Suitable for irrigated medium ecology, yield 61.97 q/ha, maturity 135 days, moderately tolerant to leaf blast, neck blast and brown spot diseases. Gazette Notification No. SO 1560 (E) dated 26.03.2024                                                                                                      |

|   38. | Spoorthi (GNV 1906) (IET 28694)          |   2024 | Suitable for irrigated transplanting ecology, yield 53.26 q/ha, maturity 125-130 days, high zinc content of 20.05 ppm. Gazette Notification No. SO 1560 (E) dated 26.03.2024                                                     |
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|    39 | DRRH-5 (IET 27847) (IIRRH-115)           |   2024 | Suitable for coastal salinity condition, yield 34.36 q/ha, maturity 124 days, moderately resistant to leaf blast, neck blast, sheath rot and plant hoppers. Gazette Notification No. SO 1560 (E) dated 26.03.2024                |
|    40 | INH 211120 (IET 28950) (HRI-207)         |   2024 | Suitable for irrigated lowland, yield 60.35 q/ha, maturity 115 days, resistant to bacterial leaf blight and BPH Gazette Notification No. SO 1560 (E) dated 26.03.2024                                                            |
|    41 | MTU Rice 1275 (IET 27908)                |   2024 | Suitable for irrigated conditions, yield 67.86 q/ha, maturity 140 days, moderately resistance to leaf blast, neck blast, BLB and brown spot diseases. Gazette Notification No. SO 1560 (E) dated 26.03.2024                      |
|    42 | Sava 7301 (SHX 015) (IET 27328)          |   2024 | Suitable for irrigated, high fertility ecology, yield 65.35 q/ha, maturity 115-118 days, moderate resistance to leaf blast, neck blast, brown spot, sheath blight and BLB. Gazette Notification No. SO 1560 (E) dated 26.03.2024 |
|    43 | MTU Rice 1271 (IET 27416)                |   2024 | Suitable for irrigated/ medium condition, yield- 65.00 q/ha, maturity 140 days (DFF:110), moderately resistant to BPH Gazette Notification No. SO 1560 (E) dated 26.03.2024                                                      |
|    44 | Nellore Rice 3238 (NLR 3238) (IET 24336) |   2024 | Suitable for irrigated/ medium early condition, yield 53.12 q/ha, maturity 120-125 days (DFF:90-95) Gazette Notification No. SO 1560 (E) dated 26.03.2024                                                                        |
|    45 | BPT Rice 2846 (IET 28737)                |   2024 | Suitable for irrigated/ late condition, yield 50.74 q/ha, maturity 145-150 days (DFF:115-120) Gazette Notification No. SO 1560 (E) dated 26.03.2024                                                                              |
|    46 | BPT Rice 2841 (IET 27434)                |   2024 | Suitable for irrigated/ medium condition, yield 52.57 q/ha, maturity 130-135 days (DFF:100-105) Gazette Notification No. SO 1560 (E) dated 26.03.2024                                                                            |

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