IR8 rice variety
E39748
IR8 rice variety is a high-yielding semi-dwarf rice strain that sparked the Green Revolution in Asia by dramatically increasing rice production.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| IR8 "miracle rice" | 1 |
| IR8 rice | 1 |
| IR8 rice variety canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultivar
ⓘ
high-yielding rice variety ⓘ rice variety ⓘ semi-dwarf rice ⓘ |
| abbreviatedAs | IRRI 8 ⓘ |
| adoptionPeak |
1970s
ⓘ
late 1960s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
IR8 rice variety
ⓘ
surface form:
IR8 rice
miracle rice ⓘ |
| breedingMethod | cross-breeding ⓘ |
| category | Green Revolution technology ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
Green Revolution
ⓘ
surface form:
Green Revolution in Asia
|
| countryOfOrigin | Philippines ⓘ |
| cropSpecies | Oryza sativa ⓘ |
| culinaryQuality | lower than many traditional varieties ⓘ |
| developedBy | International Rice Research Institute ⓘ |
| developedIn | Philippines ⓘ |
| developedInDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| grainType | medium-grain ⓘ |
| grownIn |
India
ⓘ
Indonesia ⓘ Pakistan ⓘ Philippines ⓘ Sri Lanka ⓘ other Asian countries ⓘ |
| hasBreedingCode | IR8-288-3 ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
high yield potential
ⓘ
lodging resistance ⓘ responsive to nitrogen fertilizer ⓘ semi-dwarf stature ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | symbol of the Green Revolution in rice ⓘ |
| impact |
dramatically increased rice production in Asia
ⓘ
helped reduce risk of famine in several Asian countries ⓘ |
| laterReplacedBy | newer high-yielding rice varieties ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the first widely adopted modern rice varieties in Asia ⓘ |
| organizationAssociatedWith | International Rice Research Institute ⓘ |
| parentageIncludes |
Dee-geo-woo-gen
ⓘ
Peta ⓘ |
| plantHeightComparedToTraditionalVarieties | shorter ⓘ |
| purpose |
improve food security in Asia
ⓘ
increase rice yields ⓘ |
| regionOfMajorImpact |
South Asia
ⓘ
Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| releasedBy | International Rice Research Institute ⓘ |
| releasedInYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| sparked |
Green Revolution
ⓘ
surface form:
Green Revolution in rice
|
| usedAs | breeding parent for later high-yielding varieties ⓘ |
| yieldPotentialComparedToTraditionalVarieties | significantly higher ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
IR8
this entity surface form:
IR8 rice
this entity surface form:
IR8 "miracle rice"