Philippines – 100,000 hectares eyed for hybrid rice production
The agribusiness cluster envisions a sustainable, competitive and climate-resilient BIMP-Eaga agro-industry and fisheries.
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India – Mahyco, Arcadia developing salinity-tolerant rice variety
In two years of initial field trials, rice varieties with Arcadia’s salinity-tolerance trait showed double-digit increase under saline conditions, with no loss of yield under normal conditions, said the company in a statement.
Philippines- Philippines to pioneer hybrid rice farming in Malaysia
The Philippines is set to pioneer hybrid rice farming in Malaysia in April as the country’s ASEAN neighbor seeks to raise self-sufficiency in rice production amid its limited rice area.
Vanuatu – Mele village grows own hybrid rice
Source: Daily Post 08/10/2015 – The people of Mele village have for the first time planted hybrid rice on their own soil, thanks to the Imere Growers Association. The ceremonial first planting was witnessed by the village leaders, including, chiefs, former councilors, and church leaders, women leaders, former MPs, youths and the children of Mele…
Philippines – Agriculturist proves hybrid rice farming doubles harvest
For the 2015 dry season, he harvested 280 cavans per hectare, which is lower than last year but still higher than his former inbred rice harvest.
China – ‘Father of hybrid rice’ develops new variety that beats his own world record
Yuan Longping, “the father of hybrid rice”, has set a new world record for hybrid rice production by developing a variety that yields an average of more than 15 tonnes per hectare.
Bangladesh – Hybrid rice wins back popularity
Hybrid rice cultivation has picked up after four years of downturn owing to higher prices of paddy.
Thailand – Rice farmers’ long-time dependence on subsidy programmes finally fails them
Source: The Nation 09/05/2014 – For almost seven months Wichai Manmuang, a farmer in Chai Nat, has been waiting for payment from the rice-pledging scheme. He has grown rice for almost 30 years, and for much of that time he has needed to join the government’s price-subsidy projects.