'Submarino rice'-IRRI can survive weeks underwater

[balipseyev]

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Farmers can outlast rains and floods with 'Submarino rice'-IRRI

MANILA, Aug. 15 (PNA) -- Rice farmers will have a fighting chance to outlast rains and floods if they plant more 'submarino rice,'a variety of rice that can survive a couple of weeks under water.
Laguna-based International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)is encouraging farmers to plant more submarino rice varieties that can survive up to two weeks of being submerged in water.
“This type of rice is unique because it can grow well in wet conditions where other crops cannot, but if it is covered with water completely it can die, leaving flooded farmers bereft of income,” said Dr. Bruce Tolentino, IRRI deputy director general for Communications and Partnerships.
The expert also said that the submarino rice was bred by IRRI and can survive floods if they occur before flowering.
Released in 2009, the latest flood-tolerant rice variety is now being used by the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) as replacement to flood-stricken farmlands all over the country.
The submarino rice has been widely adopted by rice farmers across the Philippines since its release, owing to the efforts by the DA and its agencies, which have been actively promoting the rice variety to farmers.
The DA has effectively implemented strategies, which includes involving farmers in early field trials and seed multiplication efforts across the country alongside information, education, extension, and communication campaigns and materials.
Tolentino noted that there are currently two submarino rice varieties available in the Philippines, including the Submarino 1 (NSIC Rc194, released 2009) and Sacobia (PSB Rc68, released 1997).
To help others in communities affected by the recent floods, IRRI is also coordinating donations from its staff to give to people in affected areas of Los Baños and Bay around IRRI headquarters.
Tolentino said they will also distribute at least 200 kilos of rice to flood-affected farmers in Los Banos, Laguna. (PNA)
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[salbahis]

if this is GMO, hala bira na mga treehuggers!!!

[Code Talker]

naa unta IRRI dri Pinas but ga cge ra ta import ug Rice

[salbahis]

naa unta IRRI dri Pinas but ga cge ra ta import ug Rice

pilipinas bitaw nang IRRI.... sa Los Banos wala may lain IRRI kana ra sa Los Banos

btw IRRI means International Rice Research Institute

[mets]

basin pasabot niya sir kay naa irri sa pilipinas pero cge tag import ug rice....bitaw nindot ni nga rice dah..weeh!

[salbahis]

oh my bad.... libat nako.... ahahahahaha my apologies, ignore my post....

[takas bahay]

Nindot ni nga variety dah.....pero unsa sad kahay downside ani?....dili ba kaha uhaw sab kaayo ning tanuma nga kun mag kulang lang pud gamay ug ulan / or H20 Irrigation patay sab dayon?

Anywayz naa paman sab kuno ni sa early field trials so, lets hope nga it's resilience goes both ways

[jeigz]

mahal cguro ni inig abot sa market??

[street_of_no_return]

wa pa gyd na natagam ang taga Luzon anang baha2x dira oe.. way gusto mananom gud.. tsk tsk

[balipseyev]

mahal cguro ni inig abot sa market??

Wala pa man ni naabot dd2 sa amoa sa Mindanao na variety... Ato lang tan-awon unsa gyud ang result ani,

Basin gikan ni ani na variety sa Rice...


International Rice Research Institut researchers checking the panicles of a deep water rice variety. Taken at Calabarzon Bay Philippines