wˈɜːk hˈæzbiːn kˈæɹid ˈaʊt ɔnðə bɹˈiːdɪŋ ʌv ɐdˈɪʃənəl blˈæst ɹᵻsˈɪstənt vɚɹˈaɪəɾiz ʌv ɹˈʌstɪk tˈaɪp ɹˈaɪs æz wˈɛl æz ɚɹoʊmˈæɾɪk ænd sˈɔlt tˈɑːlɚɹənt vɚɹˈaɪəɾiz.
Work has been carried out on the breeding of additional blast resistant varieties of 'rustic' type rice as well as aromatic and salt tolerant varieties.