R Dhan 40). The State Variety Release Committees have recommended 16 varieties and one hybrid for different situations in 6 states. Based on three years of testing (2006–08) in Varieties released by Central and State Variety Release Committees during 2008–09 Variety Grain type Ecosystem Resistant to pests/diseases Recommended for state/region Central Releases Akshaydhan LB Irrigated R-NBl, MR-ShR, BS, LB, Irrigated areas of Jharkhand, Andhra RTD, WBPH Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka Varadhan SB Irrigated R-LBl, RTD, WBPH Irrigated areas of Uttarakhand, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand Sampada MS Irrigated R-LBl, MR-WBPH Irrigated areas of Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala Pushyami LB Irrigated R-BPH, WBPH, MR-ShB Irrigated areas of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Maharashtra Sahyadri 4 LS Irrigated MR-LBl, NBl, BS, RTD Irrigated areas of Maharashtra, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal GK 5003 LS Irrigated R-LBl, NBl Irrigated areas of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka Pusa Basmati-6 LS Irrigated MR-LBl, RTD Traditional basmati growing areas of Haryana, Uttarakhand Gontra Bidhan-1 MS Irrigated MR-BPH Irrigated areas of Punjab, West Bengal Amal Mana ELS Rainfed/ irrigated/ R-SB, LF, whorl Maggot Waterlogged and coastal areas of coastal saline soils case worm and blue beatle; West Bengal, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh MR-LBl, BS, ShBl CR Dhan 40 SB Direct seeded and R-GM, MR-LBl, BS Direct seeded areas of Jharkhand and transplanted transplanted areas of Maharashtra State Releases JRH-8 LS Rainfed/irrigated Tolerant to abiotic stress Madhya Pradesh Thanu MS Irrigated MR-BL, ShR Irrigated areas of Kanataka CR Boro Dhan-2 MS Boro season R-BL, ShBl; MR-YSB Boro areas of Orissa Hanseswari SB Semi deep water T-WBPH; MR-LBl, ShBl, (CR Dhan 70) SB, BPH, GM