Trait combinations that improve rice yield under drought: Sahbhagi Dhan and new drought-tolerant varieties in South Asia

Drought is one of the most severe constraints reducing rice (Oryza sativa L.) yield in rainfed environments. ‘Sahbhagi Dhan’ (IR74371‐70‐1‐1) is a drought‐tolerant rice variety that was released in India in 2010—and subsequently in Nepal as ‘Sukha Dhan 3’ and in Bangladesh as ‘BRRI Dhan 56’—and has...

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Main Authors:	Anantha, M.S., Patel, Devraj, Quintana, Marinell, Swain, Padmini, Dwivedi, Jawaharlal L., Torres, Rolando O., Verulkar, Satish B., Variar, Mukund, Mandal, Nimai P., Kumar, Arvind, Henry, Amelia
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Inglés
Published:	Wiley 2016
Subjects:	breeding breeding methods drought drought tolerance physiological traits rice fields south asia varieties yield increases yields
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/10568/165324