A new variety of rice has been developed in Kazakhstan that requires less water and time to mature, according to the
Kazinform, a partner of TV BRICS, citing the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The variety is being tested by the Kazakh Scientific Research Institute of Rice Cultivation named after Ibray Zhakhaev in the Kyzylorda region.
According to the tests, the new variety ripens in 105-110 days, has a high yield and is fully adapted to the local climate and soil. With proper compliance with agrotechnical requirements, the yield can reach 80-85 centners per hectare. For comparison, Russian rice varieties that ripen in 120–125 days were previously grown in the region’s fields.
Zhanuzak Baymanov, Deputy Chairman of the Board for Scientific Work at the institute, emphasised: “The water management situation in the southern regions of Kazakhstan necessitates the search for and development of new ways to save water. Given global climate change, such crop varieties could become a convincing alternative to existing water-intensive varieties.”
Lazzat Dzhusipova, Director of the Department of Scientific and Innovative Technologies at the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, noted: “The first stage of testing showed that the product reduces the growing season of rice and thus achieves significant water savings. Traditionally, rice is watered for 90 days, but when using the product, watering for 51 days is sufficient.”
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