IR64 rice variety

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IR64 rice variety is a high-yielding, widely cultivated indica rice cultivar known for its good grain quality, disease resistance, and major impact on food security in Asia.

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instanceOf high-yielding rice variety
indica rice cultivar
rice variety
abbreviationOf International Rice 64
adaptedTo irrigated lowland ecosystems
tropical environments
breedingGoal disease and pest resistance
high yield with good grain quality
cultivatedIn Asia
Bangladesh
India
Indonesia
Philippines
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Sri Lanka
Vietnam
developedBy International Rice Research Institute
hasAmyloseContent intermediate amylose content
hasCookingQuality soft-cooking rice
hasGrainColor translucent white
hasGrainQuality good grain quality
hasGrainType long-grain rice
hasGrowthDurationDays about 110–120 days
hasImpactOn food security in Asia
rice production in Asia
hasMarketPreference consumer-acceptable grain quality
hasMaturityDuration medium-duration variety
hasNotableFeature one of the most widely grown modern rice varieties in the world
hasPanicleType compact panicle
hasPhotoperiodResponse photoperiod-insensitive
hasPlantHeight semi-dwarf
hasSpecies Oryza sativa
hasSubspecies Oryza sativa subsp. indica
hasTrait disease resistance
good eating quality
good grain appearance
high yield potential
lodging resistance
wide adaptability
hasUse breeding parent in rice improvement
staple food rice
releasedInDecade 1980s
resistantTo bacterial leaf blight (some races)
blast disease (some races)
brown planthopper (some biotypes)
usedAsParentFor many modern rice varieties
widelyAdoptedBy smallholder farmers

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International Rice Research Institute
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