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PLANT BREEDING DIVISION

4 - 4 1/2 Month Rice

4-4½ month rice crop covers 4- 6% annually and it unique in several ways in terms crop security. It has an ability to overcome sudden climatic and environmental hazarders especially at early growth stages and it can grow in the locations where other age groups cannot grow. Therefore that age group is important in obtaining sustainable high grain yield under favorable environmental conditions.

Services

  • Introduce new 4- 4 ½ months elite rice lines/varieties to farmers
  • Breeder seed production under 4-4 ½ month released rice varieties to contribute national seed production program
  • Training and field level practical programs on rice breeding and breeder seed production are being conducted for university students, diploma student and school children

Technologies

  • Newly Identified 4 Month rice line Bg 08-1909 were released as Bg 409 in 2019 VRC

Research & Publications

A New Rice Variety Submerge Condition In Low Country Wet Zone…

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Services

  • Introduce new 4- 4 ½ months elite rice lines/varieties to farmers
  • Breeder seed production under 4-4 ½ month released rice varieties to contribute national seed production program
  • Training and field level practical programs on rice breeding and breeder seed production are being conducted for university students, diploma student and school children

Technologies

  • Newly Identified 4 Month rice line Bg 08-1909 were released as Bg 409 in 2019 VRC

Research & Publications

A New Rice Variety Submerge Condition In Low Country Wet Zone…

Read More >>

Staff members

Mrs. R.M.N.H.Senanayake
Assistant Director of Agriculture(Research)