On May 4, 2025, India made history. The country introduced the first genome-edited rice to the world. At a grand event in the national capital, Union Agriculture Minister ref=”dofollow” data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#SME#href” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/shivraj-singh-chouhan” target=”_blank”>Shivraj Singh Chouhan unveiled two new genome-edited rice varieties—DRR Dhan 100 and ref=”dofollow” data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#SME#href” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/pusa-dst-rice-1″ target=”_blank”>Pusa DST Rice 1.The Indian Council of Agricultural Research ( ref=”dofollow” data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#SME#href” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/icar” target=”_blank”>ICAR), the government’s apex agriculture research organisation, has developed these innovative varieties; these crops could boost rice yields by up to 30% while also improving drought tolerance and decreasing water use.
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