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The two varieties are called CR Dhan 801 and CR Dhan 802. These farms will provide rice seeds to farmers by certifying them,” said Nayak.The NRRI has also developed a protein rich rice variety, the CR Dhan 310. Traditional rice varieties contain mostly carbohydrates and less than three per cent of protein.“The CR Dhan 310 is a very good quality of rice. We are in conversation with the government for inclusion of this rice in the midday meal scheme where lakhs of schoolchildren can get proper nutrition,” he added.NRRI has developed 132 varieties of rice including three hybrid rice varieties since its inception in 1946. In land that sees drought, the rice can go without water for days.“We have tested these varieties of rice over three years in several paddy fields of the country..