Indian scientists develop new, shorter-duration Basmati rice

Domain-b (Jan. 6, 2014) | The Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) has launched an early maturing Basmati rice variety with seed-to-seed maturity of only 110-123 days against the 140-145 days the Pusa-1121 and Pusa Basmati-1 (an older improved basmati) take.