Tag: Arsenic resistant rice

News:Researchers in West Bengal have developed and commercialised a rice variety named “Muktoshri” that is resistant to arsenic. Facts: About the rice variety: It is also called IET 21845. It has been developed jointly by the Rice Research Station, West Bengal Agriculture Department and the National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow. The variety absorbs a very… Continue reading Arsenic-resistant rice cultivated in West Bengal