Bacterial leaf blight (BLB) caused by Xanthomonas campestris pv. oryzae is one of the major diseases of shallow rainfed uplands and medium lands of plateau region of Bihar. Since host resistance is one of the economical and effective way of combating diseases and pests, there is a need to identify suitable donors for BLB resistance for utilization in varietal improvement programmes. Donors with multiple desirable traits are preferred for the simultaneous improvement of a number of traits. Hence, some bacterial leaf blight resistant genotypes were evaluated for grain and cooking quality components..
