Performance of Climate Smart Rice Varieties in Dibrugarh District of Assam, India

The trail was carried out through on farm testing in two selected villages of Dibrugarh district by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Dibrugarh, Assam during kharif season of 2022 with an objective to evaluate the performance of two climate smart rice varieties viz. CR Dhan 801 and CR Dhan 802, submergence and drought tolerance ability with the recommended submergence tolerant rice variety, Ranjit sub 1. It is a fact that Assam is the most flood prone state in India and sometimes drought like situation also occurs in the state. Results revealed that both the varieties viz. CR Dhan 801 and CR Dhan 802 performed more or less similar but slightly higher than the submergence tolerant rice variety, Ranjit sub 1 in respect of growth, yield attributing characters, yield and economic point of view. Considering the results, along with rice variety, Ranjit sub 1 the climate smart rice varieties viz. CR Dhan 801 and CR Dhan 802 may be cultivated in Dibrugarh district of Assam.