Director General of Bangladesh Rice Reserch Institute (BRRI) said the new varieties have higher yields and are more resistant to diseases. (May 2025)

‐Newly developed rice yields well and harvest before floods

A Japanese-supported BRRI, ASED HABIGONJ and Share the Planet project introduced new varieties of rice. The BRRI Director General visted project site and said the new varieties have higher yields and are more resistant to diseases.