- The scientific name of this variety is Norin-8.
- Year of notification was in 1975.
- This paddy variety takes about 125-130 days to grow.
- It is grown in hills.
- The plant height is tall ( 125-135 cm).
- The grain is short bold and white.
- It is moderately resistant to blast, resistant to gall midge and stem borer, Helminthosporium.
- Its yield is 30 quintals/hectare.
- It is grown in Himachal Pradesh.



