India – The rice that changed the world
The IR8 rice variety allowed self-sufficiency to India
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The IR8 rice variety allowed self-sufficiency to India
IR8 was different. It married a tall high-yielding strain from Indonesia (PETA) with a sturdy dwarf variety from China (DGWG) with astounding results.
The technology that accompanies research in rice was one of PhilRice’s motivational strategies to encourage younger generations
‘Cocktail’ of soil bacteria can protect rice plants from deadly forces.
Diamond showed appreciable yield increases over currently grown long-grain varieties including Roy J and LaKast and CL151. Titan showed particular advantages over other medium-grain varieties such as Jupiter and CL272.
The study has been published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Wild rice is not true rice but an aquatic grass that grows best in gently flowing water with mucky bottoms. It’s harvested in the fall.
A team of researchers has traced a type of rice grown in the South American country of Suriname to a similar type found in the fields of Ivory Coast.
Yuan Longping, pioneer and breeder of hybrid rice couldn’t accomplish the production of 16 tonnes of hybrid rice.
A scheme is also being developed that will make the necessary annual seed purchases affordable — and profitable — for poor farmers.