Development of New Flash Flood Tolerant Genotype of Rice for Coastal Saline Lowlands of Tamil Nadu

Abstract

Development of improved cultivars for the vast rainfed
lowlands of Asia has lagged far behind that for irrigated
areas. This lacuna is not surprising considering the
number of traits required for modern rainfed lowland
cultivars. In addition to the acceptable grain quality and
resistance to insects and diseases that irrigated cultivars
require, rainfed lowland cultivars must have sufficient
tolerance to abiotic stresses that predominate in their
respective environments. From a survey in eastern India,