NCRI develops flood resistant rice varieties
22 December 2022 |
4:18 am
The National Cereals Research Institute (NCRI), Badeggi, Niger State, says it has produced two flood-resistant rice varieties, to mitigate the impact of flood on the production of the commodity.
The National Cereals Research Institute (NCRI), Badeggi, Niger State, says it has produced two flood-resistant rice varieties, to mitigate the impact of flood on the production of the commodity.
The Executive Director of the Institute, Dr Aliyu Umaru, who disclosed this to newsmen in Bida, Niger State, listed the new varieties to include: Faro 67 and Faro 68.
Dr. Aliyu noted that the varieties can withstand submergence for between two to three weeks, compared to the previous varieties that normally perish after two to three days submergence.
He, however, urged farmers in the country to adopt appropriate varieties in flood-prone areas. “The farmers should adopt varieties that are flood-tolerant in to those areas.”
Umaru recalled that this year’s floods were devastating across the country, resulting in colossal losses to the farmers, including the institute.
The NCRI boss also called on the government to put in place water control structures in wetlands across the country.
“Such structures should be put in place in areas where flood is recurring annually and these structures are not there. That is why dry season farming where you have water control structures is more profitable than that of the wet season or rain-fed rice production.
“Old irrigation schemes that had become dilapidated as a result of lack of maintenance should be rehabilitated. Such schemes were established in the 1950s, but due to climatic extremes and other human factors they are no longer able to control water,” Umaru added.
He also called for the establishment of new irrigation schemes, adding, “irritated agriculture outweighs rain-fed agriculture by far.
Umaru disclosed: “The yields are also high, less prone to flood, while incidences of pests and diseases are also reduced.”
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