Scientists at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) have developed strains of rice that are resistant to drought in real-world situations.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/new-rice-fights-drought
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/science-daily
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rice
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agricultural-research
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/droughts