From the theme, it is clearly sounded that it describes a type of breeding for the sake of producing more stable high yielding rice varieties with less inputs (water, fertilizers, and pesticides). The GSR varieties in the near future can help farmers protect themselves and their natural environment.

Climate change is an out of reach global phenomena that has notable negative reflections on smallholder farmers with limited land and financial resources. Abrupt changes in weather conditions can even cause irreparable damage to their final harvest which make them more vulnerable. Releasing GSR varieties, with multiple stresses resistant features, can relief farmer’s pains and fairly pose them to a better livelihood.

GSR varieties are composed of almost 500 promising rice varieties and hybrids with the capability to withstand against abiotic stresses, among which salinity, ,floods and drought particularly, are more deleterious. They have proven to be more resistant despite receiving less inputs, such as pesticides and chemical fertilizers, that have adverse impact on human beings and the environment.