NATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE (NRRI)

Feb. 27, 2019

Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare inaugurated Central Genomics and Quality Laboratory facility at ICAR - National Rice Research Institute (NRRI) in Cuttack (Odisha). NRRI also released four new rice varieties, including two high-protein and two climate-smart varieties.

National Rice Research Institute (NRRI):

Established in: 1946.
Location: Cuttack, Odisha.
Parent agency: It is under the administrative control of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).
Working:
- The Institute has contributed immensely in country's Green Revolution and steered ground-breaking research in development of high-yield rice varieties thereby helping achieve self-sufficiency in rice production.
- NRRI is the nodal agency for planning, implementation and monitoring of Bringing Green Revolution in Eastern India (BGREI) programme which is being implemented in 118 districts of seven Eastern states.