Hybrid Rice Cultivation in the Philippines: Early Farm-Level Experiences

The development and promotion of hybrid rice is a strategy being pursued by the government to attain self-sufficiency in rice supplies and improve farmers' welfare. On-farm experiments have shown significant yield advantage of hybrid rice over the best-inbred rice varieties. The government laun...

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Published in:Economic and political weekly 2003-06, Vol.38 (25), p.2502-2508
Main Authors: Cheryll B. Casiwan, Aldas Janaiah, Sergio R. Francisco, Hossain, Mahabub, Josephine Narciso, Ellaine Cabrera, Flordeliza C. Hidalgo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Crop economics
Crop management
Crop production
Crop science
Crops
Farm economics
Hybridity
Inbreeding
Organic farming
Review of Agriculture
Rice
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Summary:The development and promotion of hybrid rice is a strategy being pursued by the government to attain self-sufficiency in rice supplies and improve farmers' welfare. On-farm experiments have shown significant yield advantage of hybrid rice over the best-inbred rice varieties. The government launched a special hybrid rice promotion programme during 1999-2000 and has been providing subsidy on seeds as a special incentive to farmers. The private sector, including a Chinese company is also actively involved in research and seed production. But the adoption of hybrid rice is still at a low level. This paper provides some insights into the constraints to expansion of hybrid rice technology.
ISSN:0012-9976
2349-8846