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.
