50 Years of IR8 :: The rice variety which saved the world
Rice is the staple food of millions in South East Asia. People in South India and North East grow rice as the main crop. It is eaten with fish. It is the rice, that ushered green revolution in India and brought India back from the jaws of starvation. Punjab became the leader in growing the rice, a crop which was alien to North india as most people liked wheat. It is another matter that Punjab has to pay a untold price for feeding the Indian population. Story of IR8 Rice A few days back, it was 50 years ago, the… Read More »50 Years of IR8 :: The rice variety which saved the world