NERICA rice varieties

GPTKB entity

Statements (40)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:rice
gptkbp:award World Food Prize (2004)
gptkbp:breedingMethod interspecific hybridization
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Africa_Rice_Center
African farmers
gptkbp:firstReleased 1996
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label NERICA rice varieties
gptkbp:impact improved food security
increased rice production in Africa
gptkbp:keyScientist gptkb:Monty_Jones
gptkbp:notableVariant NERICA 1
NERICA 10
NERICA 14
NERICA 15
NERICA 17
NERICA 18
NERICA 4
NERICA 7
NERICA 8
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies over 18
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Oryza_glaberrima
gptkb:Oryza_sativa
gptkbp:personality disease resistance
drought tolerance
high yield
early maturity
adaptability to upland conditions
weed competitiveness
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:African_Union
gptkb:FAO
gptkb:World_Bank
gptkbp:seedDistribution over 30 African countries
gptkbp:standsFor New Rice for Africa
gptkbp:targetEnvironment rainfed lowland rice fields
upland rice fields
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Central_Africa
gptkb:West_Africa
East Africa
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:West_Africa_Rice_Development_Association
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7