A total of 130 entries were evaluated in three activities under the project varietal
improvement works for Fine Grain and Aromatic Rice. Activities Fine grain Aromatic
Rice observation Nursery, Initial evaluation trial, Coordinated varietal trial and
Coordinated Farmers' field trial were conducted during 2002 and 2003. CNTLR 85033-
9-3-1-1 was preferred by most of farmers due to yield and quality ofrice. Among the
tested entries in Initial evaluation trial, IR71705-31-1-3-2 was highest yielder during
2002 and IR72860-107-3-1-2 during 2003. In coordinated varietal trial the top three
yielder were PR 30220-1-1-1, CNTLR 85085-78-1-1-1 and IR 65610-105-2-5-2-2-2
during 2002 and IR 1704-21-2-1-3,IR 72870-102-2-2-1-3 and IR 72876-62-2-2-2 during
2003. In International Fine Grain and Aromatic Rice observation Nursery 45 genetically
diverse entries were tested with four international checks. Out of them 16 were found
stron_gly aromatic, 17- aromatic and 9- were non-aromatic at Hardinath.

A total of 130 entries were evaluated in three activities under the project varietal
improvement works for Fine Grain and Aromatic Rice. Activities Fine grain Aromatic
Rice observation Nursery, Initial evaluation trial, Coordinated varietal trial and
Coordinated Farmers' field trial were conducted during 2002 and 2003. CNTLR 85033-
9-3-1-1 was preferred by most of farmers due to yield and quality ofrice. Among the
tested entries in Initial evaluation trial, IR71705-31-1-3-2 was highest yielder during
2002 and IR72860-107-3-1-2 during 2003. In coordinated varietal trial the top three
yielder were PR 30220-1-1-1, CNTLR 85085-78-1-1-1 and IR 65610-105-2-5-2-2-2
during 2002 and IR 1704-21-2-1-3,IR 72870-102-2-2-1-3 and IR 72876-62-2-2-2 during
2003. In International Fine Grain and Aromatic Rice observation Nursery 45 genetically
diverse entries were tested with four international checks. Out of them 16 were found
stron_gly aromatic, 17- aromatic and 9- were non-aromatic at Hardinath.