IR8
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IR8 is a high-yielding semi-dwarf rice variety developed during the Green Revolution that significantly increased rice production worldwide.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| IR8 canonical | 4 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Green Revolution technology
ⓘ
high-yielding variety ⓘ rice variety ⓘ semi-dwarf rice ⓘ |
| abbreviatedAs | IR8 ⓘ |
| agronomicTrait |
short growth duration compared to many traditional varieties
ⓘ
suited to irrigated lowland conditions ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Miracle Rice ⓘ |
| breedingInstitutionType | international agricultural research center ⓘ |
| breedingObjective |
improve response to fertilizer
ⓘ
increase grain yield ⓘ reduce lodging ⓘ |
| category |
Green Revolution rice variety
ⓘ
improved cereal crop variety ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
Green Revolution
ⓘ
surface form:
Green Revolution in Asia
|
| cropSpecies | Oryza sativa ⓘ |
| developedAtLocation |
Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
ⓘ
surface form:
Los Baños, Philippines
|
| developedBy | International Rice Research Institute ⓘ |
| diseaseResistance | moderate resistance to some local pests and diseases at time of release ⓘ |
| economicImpact | increased farmer incomes in adopting regions ⓘ |
| geographicAdoption |
adopted in parts of Latin America
ⓘ
widely adopted in India ⓘ widely adopted in Southeast Asia ⓘ widely adopted in the Philippines ⓘ |
| grainType | medium-long grain ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
first widely successful modern semi-dwarf rice variety
ⓘ
prototype for later high-yielding rice varieties ⓘ |
| impact |
helped alleviate food shortages in Asia
ⓘ
significant increase in rice production worldwide ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of later varieties such as IR36
ⓘ
subsequent IRRI rice breeding programs ⓘ |
| introducedInDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| limitation |
grain quality considered inferior to some traditional varieties
ⓘ
susceptible to some diseases and pests that later reduced its cultivation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high yield potential
ⓘ
lodging resistance compared to tall traditional varieties ⓘ short stature ⓘ |
| parentage | cross between Peta and Dee-geo-woo-gen ⓘ |
| plantHeight | semi-dwarf ⓘ |
| policyImpact | encouraged government programs promoting modern inputs ⓘ |
| primaryUse | staple food production ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Philippines ⓘ |
| releasedInYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| requires |
adequate irrigation
ⓘ
chemical fertilizers for maximum yield ⓘ |
| yieldCharacteristic | responds strongly to nitrogen fertilizer ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
IR36