KVK introduces two HYV of rice

The Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Arunachal Pradesh has introduced two new high yielding varieties of rice for Lohit district.
The varieties -- 'Naveen' and 'Abhishek' -- were found suitable having very good yield potentials, official sources said here today.
While Naveen produced a yield of 5775 kg per hectare, Abhishek 5500 kg per hectare in the farmers field of Juna-IV village, Dr Debasish Borah of KVK said.