ICAR transfers ‘HT trait donor rice genotype tech’ to Nuziveedu Seed Ltd

Technology to contribute significantly towards increasing farmers’ income by reducing the economic/ yield loss caused due to weeds and will also broaden the compatible herbicide spectrum in rice

‘HT trait donor rice genotype technology’, developed by the scientists of ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi was transferred to Nuziveedu Seed Ltd., facilitated by Agrinnovate India Ltd. (AgIn).

AK Singh, Director, ICAR-IARI briefed about the development of non-GM herbicide tolerant rice genotype possessing tolerance to Imazethapyr 10 percent SL (100g a.i.), using an Ethyl Methane Sulphonate induced herbicide tolerant ra ice mutant.

The technology will contribute significantly towards increasing farmers’ income by reducing the economic/ yield loss caused due to weeds and will also broaden the compatible herbicide spectrum in rice.

Praveen Malik, CEO, Agrinnovate India Ltd., Viswanathan Chinnusamy, JD(R), ICAR-IARI, and representatives of commercial firms, other officials from ICAR and AgIn were present during the occasion.