| 1 | First dwarf rice variety (World) | TN-1 | 1964 |
| 2 | First high-yielding dwarf rice (World) | IR-8 | 1964 |
| 3 | First introduced rice variety in India | TN-1 | — |
| 4 | Second introduced rice variety in India | IR-8 | — |
| 5 | First semi-dwarf HYV developed in India | Jaya | — |
| 6 | First zinc-rich rice variety | DRR Dhan-45 | — |
| 7 | Protein-rich rice variety | CRR Dhan-310 | — |
| 8 | First arsenic-resistant rice variety | Muktoshri | — |
| 9 | First public-sector rice hybrid | PHB-71 | — |
| 10 | First basmati rice hybrid | PRH-10 | — |
| 11 | First HY dwarf quality rice | Pusa Basmati-1 | — |
| 12 | First golden rice variety | T-309 | — |
| 13 | First super rice variety | Lunishree | — |
| 14 | First mutant rice variety | Jagannath | — |
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