Bangladeshis adapt to survive with floating farms, salt-resistant rice ...
WEBOct 28, 2021 · Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) have created new salt-resistant varieties of the staple crop. “Normal rice does not grow in saline water. Salinity saps the energy of rice stalks,” explained scientist Alamgir Hossain.
Salt tolerant rice varieties bring hope to Bangladesh farmers
WEBApr 27, 2022 · According to the Satkhira Agricultural Extension Department, currently the most popular saline tolerant BRRI Dhan-67 can tolerate salinity up to 12 dS/m (equivalent to 678 parts per million) for seedling stage up to three weeks and 8 dS/m (equivalent to 512 parts per million) for whole growth.
WEBOctober 28 2021, by Shafiqul Alam. Rising sea levels and violent flooding are already putting tens of millions of lives at risk in Bangladesh, but they bring another problem that threatens the...
Bangladeshis adapt floating farms, salt-resistant rice to survive
WEBOct 28, 2021 · Bangladeshis adapt floating farms, salt-resistant rice to survive. Farmers desperately try to adjust to these ever more destructive and unpredictable conditions caused by global warming -- from using floating seed beds to developing salt-resistant rice.
BINA develops new salinity, flood tolerant rice
WEBDirector (Administration) of Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA) Dr Mirza Mofazzal Islam developed a new salinity and submergence tolerant rice variety named BINA Dhan-23. This rice plants are able to live on in submerged fields up to 15 days.
Bangladeshi scientists discover complete genome sequence of …
WEBDec 23, 2021 · For the first time in Bangladesh, scientists have discovered the complete genome sequence of salinity and flood-tolerant rice. The discovery came with a joint study conducted by the Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (Bina) and Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) and could lead to the development of rice able to …
Salinity Tolerant Rice: Full genome sequence unveiled
WEBDec 24, 2021 · A complete genome sequence of salinity and submergence tolerant rice has been unveiled by the scientists of the Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA) and Bangladesh Agricultural...
Stress-Tolerant Rice: Securing Bangladeshi Livelihoods from ...
WEBNov 4, 2016 · Partnering with Bangladesh Government: BRRI has been collaborating closely with the Department of Agriculture Extension to distribute these stress-tolerant rice varieties to farmers in the southern coastal region, …
Rice production in Bangladesh - Wikipedia
WEBAccording to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, rice production in Bangladesh reached about 39.1 million tonnes in the fiscal year 2022–23 (FY23), [12] while rice imports were around 1.05 million tonnes, a notable decline from 2.65 million tonnes in 2021.
Bangladesh - International Rice Research Institute
WEBThe IRRI-PPP aims to enhance rice-breeding capacities of the private sector and improve the commercialization process for developed varieties to increase availability and adoption of market-driven superior rice varieties in Bangladesh.