Bakanae Disease (foot rot)
The Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has developed the biocontrol agent Trichoderma asperellum to manage the foot rot or Bakanae Disease.
Blockbuster Pusa-1121 and 1509 Basmati varieties
Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) has highlighted the illicit cultivation of high-yielding basmati varieties, including Pusa Basmati-6 (PB-6), Pusa-1121 and