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A Pakistani scientist, Dr. Fida M. Abbasi, a professor at the Department of Genetics, Hazara University, Mansehra, has developed a technology that can help increase the number of grains per panicle of rice plant from 250 to 700.
The technology named Super NPT can tremendously help in increasing the rice production in the country from 5 ton per hectare to 15 ton per hectare. New rice is 6ft tall with thick stem, large and heavy panicle of 50cm long with 700 grains. Dr Abbasi has claimed that such kind of rice did not exist in the world. He has informed that this rice can be grown under low water supply like wheat.
Rice production in Pakistan holds an extremely important position in agriculture and the national economy. It is the second most important crop, which brings economic prosperity of the growers as well as earns billions of rupees through its export for country. Pakistan is the worlds fourth largest producer of rice, after China, India and Indonesia. Each year, it produces an average of 6 million tons and together with the rest of the Indian subcontinent. The country is responsible for supplying 30 per cent of the worlds paddy rice output. Most of these crops are grown in the fertile Sindh and Punjab region with millions of farmers relying on rice cultivation as their major source of employment.
Pakistan exports high-quality basmati rice, which sells at a substantial premium in high-income markets as well as intermediate and low quality non-aromatic long grain milled rice to developing countries, mostly in East Africa where it competes with China, Vietnam, and India. Pakistan s rice production is very low and cost of production is very high as compared to other rice producing countries. Due to this low production our export price is very high compared to our competitor (India and Thailand).
It is the main reason that the countrys rice exports witnessed an alarming decline of around 35 per cent during the past couple of months against exports recorded during the corresponding months last year. Decline in exports, according to sources, was mainly because of the less competitiveness of Pakistani rice in international markets in terms of its price as major exporter and competitor, India reduced the export price of the commodity by 16 to 17 per cent in the international market. Major rice importing countries, especially the Middle East, are looking towards India, which has become the second largest exporter of rice in the world this year.
The introduction of new type of rice would be greatly helpful in competing in the international market. In addition, by converting Basmati as well as non-Basmati rice into Super NPT and then growing such rice country will get economic benefit of Rs50 billion per year. This rice will bring second green revolution in the world.
The senior management of the HEC and the Hazara University vice chancellor congratulated Professor Dr. Fida Abbasi over this achievement.
Scientist develops technology to increase production of rice - thenews.com.pk
The technology named Super NPT can tremendously help in increasing the rice production in the country from 5 ton per hectare to 15 ton per hectare. New rice is 6ft tall with thick stem, large and heavy panicle of 50cm long with 700 grains. Dr Abbasi has claimed that such kind of rice did not exist in the world. He has informed that this rice can be grown under low water supply like wheat.
Rice production in Pakistan holds an extremely important position in agriculture and the national economy. It is the second most important crop, which brings economic prosperity of the growers as well as earns billions of rupees through its export for country. Pakistan is the worlds fourth largest producer of rice, after China, India and Indonesia. Each year, it produces an average of 6 million tons and together with the rest of the Indian subcontinent. The country is responsible for supplying 30 per cent of the worlds paddy rice output. Most of these crops are grown in the fertile Sindh and Punjab region with millions of farmers relying on rice cultivation as their major source of employment.
Pakistan exports high-quality basmati rice, which sells at a substantial premium in high-income markets as well as intermediate and low quality non-aromatic long grain milled rice to developing countries, mostly in East Africa where it competes with China, Vietnam, and India. Pakistan s rice production is very low and cost of production is very high as compared to other rice producing countries. Due to this low production our export price is very high compared to our competitor (India and Thailand).
It is the main reason that the countrys rice exports witnessed an alarming decline of around 35 per cent during the past couple of months against exports recorded during the corresponding months last year. Decline in exports, according to sources, was mainly because of the less competitiveness of Pakistani rice in international markets in terms of its price as major exporter and competitor, India reduced the export price of the commodity by 16 to 17 per cent in the international market. Major rice importing countries, especially the Middle East, are looking towards India, which has become the second largest exporter of rice in the world this year.
The introduction of new type of rice would be greatly helpful in competing in the international market. In addition, by converting Basmati as well as non-Basmati rice into Super NPT and then growing such rice country will get economic benefit of Rs50 billion per year. This rice will bring second green revolution in the world.
The senior management of the HEC and the Hazara University vice chancellor congratulated Professor Dr. Fida Abbasi over this achievement.
Scientist develops technology to increase production of rice - thenews.com.pk
