Bangalore, Oct. 13 The Indian Council of Agricultural Research is working on new crop varieties in rice and potato to cope with climate change. These varieties are not just expected to be flood- or drought-resistant; they are also expected to withstand rising carbon dioxide emissions without suffering metabolic changes.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/new-crop-varieties-cope-climate-change-anvil
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/business-line-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agricultural-research
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/indian-council-agricultural-research-icar
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/m-s-swaminathan-research-foundation-mssrf