IRRI developing new rice variety

By Janine Alexis Miguel

Mar 28, 2024 12:23 am

THE International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is set to introduce by 2026 a new variety of rice in the Philippines that is drought tolerant and could reduce cost for farmers.

IRRI Regional Breeding Lead for Southeast Asia Mary Jean Du said that they are now testing four breeding pipelines for this new rice variety. Testing for the new rice variety started in 2022 and Du added that they will be selecting which breeding technique to nominate to the National Cooperative Test.

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