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Navsari Bhim (JGL 3655 x Z-31, IET-29918) is a medium duration white kernel rice variety suitable for value addition released form Main Rice Research Centre, NAU, Gujarat for the whole state. The variety has maturity duration of 125-130 days with an average grain yield of 5700-5800 kg/ha with a very good poha recovery. The Bhim is developed by crossing JGL-3855, a high yielding variety of MH and Z-31, a fine grain variety of Gujarat. It has long bold grain, medium maturing and more productive tillers per plant. NVSR-687 produce good quality poha and puffed rice with high poha recovery (57.4 %) and puffed rice recovery (61.8 %). NVSR-687 is moderately resistant against bacterial leaf blight, grain discoloration, sheath rot and leaf blast. It showed tolerant reaction against brown plant hopper whereas moderately resistant reaction against stem borer, leaf folder and sheath mite. Navsari Bhim (GR-27) was released by 58th State Seed committee meeting of the Government of Gujarat, suitable for the whole state in kharif season.