Hybrid rice

With the advent of male sterile lines, efforts to develop hybrid rice technology has been successful during last four to five years with release of hybrids for commercial cultivation. Rice hybrids APHR-1, APHR-2 and BRRH-1 for AndhraPradesh, UPHR-17 for UttarPradesh, MGR-1, CORHI-1 and ADTRH-1 for TamilNadu, KRH-1 and KRH-2 for Karnataka, CNHR-3 for West Bengal and KJTRH-1 for Maharashtra have been already releases by the state as well as Central variety release committee.