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New Zinc-Rich Rice Variety “Spoorthi” Rolled Out in India

Telangana, India (18 June 2025) – To help combat zinc deficiency and improve nutrition through staple foods, a new high-zinc rice variety, Spoorthi (GNV 1906), is being distributed to farmers in India following its official release for commercial cultivation. IRRI, ICAR–Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR), and University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur, conducted a training/seed distribution program in Raichur, Karnataka, and Marrigudem v…
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International Rice Research Institute broke the news in on Monday, July 7, 2025.
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