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Sonora -64 : International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre, Mexico :: IR -8 : _________


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International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Philippines
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International Rice Research Institute, Taiwan
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International Rice Research Institute, Mexico
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Indian Agricultural Research Institute, India
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The correct option is A International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Philippines

IR-8 is a dwarf, high yielding variety derived from tall high-yielding strain from Indonesia (PETA) and sturdy dwarf variety from China (DGWG) developed at International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Philippines.

The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT) situated in Mexico is a non-profit organization that focuses on the research for developing varieties of rice and wheat with the aim of contributing to food security. Initiation of the green revolution happened with the development of high yielding varieties of wheat by Norman Borlaug.

Taichung Native-1 is a semi-dwarf variety of rice developed at the International Rice Research Institute, Taiwan.


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