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DA to focus on hybrid rice clustering
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture will allocate an initial P90 million to focus on clustering areas for its hybrid rice program to further improve the production of palay (unhusked rice) amid a liberalized regime. DA technical advisor for hybrid...
DA backs hybrid rice technology for higher yield potential
An official of the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Tuesday the adoption of hybrid seeds to improve rice production of farmers and increase their profit is “attainable and doable.” “There is already proof that it can happen. You ask farmers from Nueva Ecija,...
A documentary on hybrid rice of BRRI
A documentary on hybrid rice of BRRI.Posted by Md Jamil Hasan on Tuesday, October 2, 2018
HRDC holds Field Day at ISARC Varanasi
The Hybrid Rice Development Consortium (HRDC) held a field day in the IRRI South Asia Regional Center (ISARC), Varanasi last 18 October 2019. It was attended by 35 participants from 16 private seed companies engaged in hybrid rice such as Bioseed, Ankur Seeds,...
International Hybrid Rice Seed Production Training Course: gateway to the new generation of hybrid rice breeders
With the intention to build the capacity of partners in the public and private sectors on hybrid rice seed production, the Hybrid Rice Development Consortium (HRDC), in collaboration with the Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU) and...
Hybrid rice review: Updating notions about hybrid rice
Recent research and technological advancements have significantly improved the quality and viability of hybrid rice. Still, the lack of awareness among value chain actors on these improvements threatens to impede its full potential as a climate-resilient alternative...
Mardi’s first hybrid padi named Kadaria 1
The first hybrid padi developed by the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Mardi) has been named Kadaria 1. Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Salahuddin Ayub said this was the best achievement of Mardi so far, and it is something padi...
China’s third-generation hybrid rice achieves record-breaking yields
The third-generation hybrid rice developed by Chinese scientist Yuan Longping and his team achieved record-breaking yields, according to the test results of its first public yield monitoring from Monday to Tuesday. The final yield of the tested variety, G3-1S/P19,...
Hybrid seeds key to achieving rice self-sufficiency
One success story is that of Myrna Perez-Villa. Using hybrid seeds and techniques she learned by attending various training courses on updated farming methods, Perez-Villa, a rice farmer from Bago City, Negros Occidental, has consistently been able to get yields of...
IRRI signs marketing deal for 3 varieties of hybrid rice seed
THE International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) said it signed a seven-year limited exclusive distribution license for its hybrid rice seed with Philippine company Tao Commodity Trader, Inc. (TCTI). Read more