Improved cultivars of rice for different ecologies of north eastern India

Abstract

Quality seeds of improved rice varieties play a significant role in augmenting the productivity in north eastern region of India. ICAR Research Complex for NEH region has developed a total of 42 high yielding varieties (HYVs) of rice. Among these, 16 varieties for lowland, 3 varieties for upland, 14 varieties for both lowland and upland, 1 black rice variety and 3 varieties for high altitude lowland
conditions were developed. Farmers’ orientation, field demonstration cum awareness programmes were conducted at Institute farm vis a vis farmers’ field in order to augment the area under HYVs. Participatory seed production programme was also implemented with active involvement of progressive farmers in order to meet the seed requirement. As a result, more than 30 percent of area under paddy cultivation in north eastern region of India has been occupied by high yielding varieties developed by the institute.