A New Paddy Variety

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A New Paddy Variety

volunteer Mr. C. Rajendran

Mr. C. Rajendran

Madurai, Tamil Nadu

1st National Grassroots Innovation - 2001

 Worked as Agricultural officer, Tamil Nadu Government for 20 years (now 46 years) and took VRS.Mr Rajendran, took to farming after taking voluntary retirement from Tamil Nadu agriculture department and has developed many paddy varieties. The Chinna Ponni (

 
Oryza sativa L),developed in 1994, matures in 100 days and is disease-resistant. .The plants are taller and the leaves of this plants are longer. This fine variety has a much synchronized ear emergence and maturity of grains. 
Rice recovery is high – 66-67 per cent. It yields up to 50 bags of paddy (one bag usually weighs 68 kg.).Seeds may be available on