IRRI Releases 44 New Rice Varieties in Africa and Asia
February 26, 2014| |
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and its partners released 44 new and improved rice varieties in 2013. These include six improved varieties released in sub-Saharan Africa, nine salt tolerant varieties released in the Philippines, and three flood tolerant varieties released in South Asia.
"We are excited over these varieties, especially those released in Nigeria. These are the fruits of many years of collaboration," said Glenn Gregorio, senior rice breeder at IRRI. "IRRI worked hard and closely with national breeding programs, and we know that this will lead to more collaboration as demand for rice increases in sub-Saharan Africa," he added. Aside from varieties with enhanced stress tolerance, Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) also demands for aromatic varieties. "Releasing these rice varieties in ESA, including the aromatic ones, is a step toward meeting the demand of the region," said IRRI scientist RK Singh.
Read more at http://irri.org/news/media-releases/44-new-rice-varieties-in-asia-and-africa.
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