Agartala, June 13 -- The agriculture scientists of Tripura have developed three varieties of climate-resilient paddy, keeping in view the agro-climatic conditions of the state.

The specialty of these three varieties lies in their flood-resilient characteristics, Agriculture Minister of Tripura Ratan Lal Nath said on Friday.

"Even if the paddy plants remain underwater for 15 days at a stretch, the flooding will not adversely impact the health of the crop. Scientists here in Tripura have developed the varieties named Swarna Sub-1, IR8, and Arundhuti. We shall introduce these three varieties in the field very soon," the Minister informed media persons.

He says that the government (or relevant authorities) is now adopting several innovativ...