Genetic Diversity of Upland Rice Germplasm in Malaysia Based on Quantitative Traits. The Scientific World Journal, 2012: 416291. pp. 1-9. (2012)
Abstract
Around 3 billion people of the world use rice as a critical or basic food that provides 50 to 80% of their daily calories. Rice is cultivated on more than 150 million hectares, and annual world production is around 600 million tons [1–3]. Upland rice comprises eleven percent of global rice production and is cultivated on around 14 million hectares. Upland rice has a small role in total production but is major food in some tropical countries [4]. Bangladesh, Indonesia, and Philippines are the areas that plant the most upland rice, but the yield is so low (about 1 t/ha on average) and highly variable [5, 6].
In Malaysia, two types of rice are cultivated: wetland rice in Peninsular Malaysia (503,184 ha) and upland rice in Sabah and Sarawak (165,888 ha). The average yield of wetland rice is around 3.3 t/ha; in good conditions, however, it can increase to around 10 t/ha.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | crop improvement, plant breeding, plant biotechnology |
| Taxonomy: | By Subject > Plantation & Agrotechnology > Crop Biotechnology By Subject > Plantation & Agrotechnology > Crop Science |
| Local Content Hub: | Subjects > Plantation & Agrotechnology |
| Depositing User: | Bahroni Moojee |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Jun 2020 08:56 |
| Last Modified: | 05 Jun 2020 08:56 |
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