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.

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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)

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IR8 rice variety alsoKnownAs IR8 rice variety
subject surface form: IR8
this entity surface form: IR8 rice
Peta notableOffspring IR8 rice variety
this entity surface form: IR8 "miracle rice"