KVK scientists promote flood-tolerant rice variety in Assam

Scientists at Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Dibrugarh have been promoting the use of Ranjit Sub-1, a flood-tolerant rice variety to farmers in Chayanika Thakuria Village, Assam.

Ranjit Sub-1 could survive up to 15 days of submergence and is also a high-yielding rice variety with a potential yield of up to 7 tons per hectare.  Ranjit Sub-1 is also recommended in the flood-prone areas in Odisha, Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh.

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