First in Rice varieties

• First Dwarf Variety of Rice in the World (1964): TN-1
• First High-Yielding Dwarf Variety of Rice in the World (1964): IR-8
• First Introduced Rice Variety in India: TN-1
• Second Introduced Rice Variety in India: IR-8
• First Semi-Dwarf High-Yielding Variety of Rice Developed in India: Jaya
• First Zinc-Rich Variety of Rice: DRR Dhan-45
• First Protein-Rich Rice Variety: CRR Dhan-310
• First Arsenic-Resistant Rice Variety: Muktoshri
• First Hybrid of Rice Released by the Public Sector: PHB-71
• First Hybrid of Basmati Rice: PRH-10
• First High-Yielding Dwarf Variety of Quality Rice: Pusa Basmati-1
• First Golden Rice Variety: T-309
• First Super Rice Variety: Lunishree
  
• First Mutant Rice Variety: Jagannath