The Industrial Technology Institute has initiated a programme to develop drought tolerant and salt tolerant verities of rice to cope up with effects of climate change. CEO of the ITI Dr. Aziz Mubarak told the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation that the programme is carried out with the support of Ministry of Technology and Researches and will be introduced the farmers.

News Story Carried in the Main News Bulletin of the SLBC ( 4.06 min of the clip)