水稻是印度最重要的农作物,一年可以种植一季到三季。印度水稻播种面积3800万公顷,占全国耕种面积的四分之一。稻米产量占全国粮食作物的百分之四十。1965年,引进和推广矮秆品种“台中再来1号”是印度水稻栽培史上的一个转折点,它在印度水稻育种中开创了关于株型概念的新纪元,大大活跃了育种研究工作。十年来,全印各水稻研究机构和农学院选育了近2500个矮秆品系。1965—73年 Rice is India’s most important crop and can grow from one season to three seasons a year. Rice sown area in India 38 million hectares, accounting for a quarter of the country’s cultivated area. Rice production accounts for 40% of the country’s food crops. Introducing and Popularizing Dwarf Cultivars in 1965 “Taichung One Again” is a turning point in the history of rice cultivation in India. It opened a new era of plant type concept in rice breeding in India and greatly stimulated breeding research. Over the past decade, nearly 2,500 dwarf strains have been bred by rice research institutes and agricultural colleges in India and India. 1965-73 years