Resilient seed systems - central to sustainable food systems that are renewable,
climate resilient, equitable, diverse, healthy, and interconnected.
IRRI has developed improved, stress-tolerant paddy seed varieties for cultivation
in eastern India that are tolerant to drought (Sahbhagi dhan) and submergence
(Swarna-Sub1).
Adoption of these varieties by farmers have proven to give potential benefits in
the wake of changing climate.
Several such varieties which are tolerant to droughts and water-stressed
situations are also being adopted and practiced by farmers in the dryland areas.