Since the site is located in the mid altitude region, the released and promising varieties for mid altitude were provided to the farmers (Table 1). All the released and pre-released materials were introductions from the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Philippines that have been tested under Bhutanese agro-ecological conditions. In the PVS at Samthang only released and pre released varieties were included to reduce the risks of crop failure and to win the farmers support through a successful demonstration as the program was implemented for the first time. Further sufficient quantity of seeds of released and pre released varieties is be available if they perform well and there is a demand from the farmers