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Which rice is called as miracle rice? The story of IR8

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In the 1960s, a new strain of rice was developed that would dramatically alter the course of food production and help feed millions, becoming famously known as "miracle rice". This was the high-yielding IR8, created by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in the Philippines.