The varieties—UPIA1, UPIA2, and UPIA3—are early maturing and high yielding. They also posses tolerance to iron toxicity and resistance to African rice gall midge, among others. The long slender grains also meet the cooking preference of Nigerian consumers.
The varieties are the products of the breeding efforts of IRRI, the University of Port Harcourt, and AfricaRice. The new varieties were released in Nigeria by the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa, through its partnership with the University of Port Harcourt.
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These new varieties in Nigeria were IRRI developed rice varieties;
ReplyDelete1. UPIA 1 IR68
2. UPIA 2 IR 69513-21-SRN 2-UBN 1-B-7-2
3. UPIA 3 IR 74371-54-1-1
Thank you so much, Dr. Glenn Gregorio. This is good news indeed!
ReplyDeleteDear Glenn. I am interested in the varieties—UPIA1, UPIA2, and UPIA3. I'm Yusuf Yahaya from Kano State in Nigeria. This is great news!
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