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Swarna-Sub1 rice survives 2 weeks underwater — bred by crossing flood-tolerant wild rice into high-yield varieties; Odisha farmers' flood insurance. Bt cotton (though biotech) followed breeding logic — pest resistance into elite lines. Norman Borlaug's dwarf wheat (Mexico → India, 1960s) — short stems, heavy grain — the Green Revolution's breeding triumph that fed a billion.