15 new inbred rice varieties approved for farmers' use

By Eireene Jairee Gomez

Mar 31, 2022 12:03 am

THE Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) announced that 15 new inbred rice varieties have been approved for commercial release by the National Seed Industry Council (NSIC).

Among these PhilRice-bred include: three for irrigated lowland (NSIC Rc 622, Rc 624 and Rc 626,); and five special-purpose pigmented non-glutinous (NSIC Rc 638 SR, Rc 640 SR, Rc 642 SR, Rc 644 SR and Rc 646 SR).

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