Some First Varieties in Rice

🌾 Some First Varieties in Rice

S. No.	Milestone / Category	Rice Variety	Year / Remark
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	—