{"id":1216,"date":"2022-04-10T00:55:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-09T18:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agribusinessedu.com\/?p=1216"},"modified":"2022-04-11T22:29:51","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T16:29:51","slug":"irri-and-brri-continuously-work-together-to-ensure-food-security-through-hybrid-rice-adoption-by-farmers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agribusinessedu.com\/irri-and-brri-continuously-work-together-to-ensure-food-security-through-hybrid-rice-adoption-by-farmers\/","title":{"rendered":"IRRI and BRRI continuously work together to ensure food security through Hybrid rice adoption by Farmers"},"content":{"rendered":"
IRRI and BRRI continuously work together to ensure food security through Hybrid rice adoption by Farmers <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Food security is a serious challenge in Bangladesh, which is predominantly an agrarian economy with a high population density. Agriculture is a vital component of Bangladesh’s rural employment and revenue generation and is thus regarded as a lifeline for the country’s economy. IRRI and BRRI continuously work together to ensure food security through Hybrid rice adoption by Farmers. \u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n In terms of consumption, output, and geographical coverage, rice is Bangladesh’s most important food crop. The crop sub-sector dominates the agricultural sector, accounting for 14.3% of GDP, with rice accounting for around 53% of it. Rice accounts for more than 80% of the entire food supply.<\/span><\/p>\n The potential for increasing hybrid rice acceptance is considerable. The Government of Bangladesh has the chance to improve policy guidelines covering the following areas once it is informed about the existing condition of hybrid rice: first, to build or strengthen essential interrelationships and\/or linkages among stakeholders such as the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI), and the Department of Agriculture (DAE).<\/span><\/p>\n For more than five decades, Bangladesh and IRRI have collaborated. IRRI’s first foreign outreach project was in Bangladesh. In 1965, 303 rice cultivars were tested at the Savar Farm, a government-run dairy venture west of Dhaka. In 1967, the first extensively distributed, high-yielding semidwarf rice variety, IR8, was introduced into the country.<\/span><\/p>\n According to the International Rice Research Institute, the country’s rice production has increased 3.6 times in the last five decades, from 15 million tonnes in 1971 to 54 million tonnes in 2019, making it the world’s fourth-largest.<\/span><\/p>\n Because of major government investments in research, farming methods, and incentives, Bangladesh has achieved cereal self-sufficiency.<\/span><\/p>\n In the spread of hybrid rice, the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC), seed producers, dealers, and farmers are all involved. Second, after determining the state of varietal information, the relevant authorities may investigate the challenges farmers encounter when producing their variety. Finally, by suggesting the appropriate hybrid rice variety, the authority can have a substantial impact on hybrid rice farming. As a result, field extension staff, particularly Sub Assistant Agriculture Officers (SAAO), may be able to assist farmers in selecting the appropriate variety and following the recommended technique.<\/span><\/p>\n To meet the expanding population’s food needs, modern cultivars must be adopted for cultivation. Rice growers’ adoption decisions will be aided by the availability of high-quality seeds and region-specific cultivars.<\/span><\/p>\n Education, marginal and small farm size, training, distance to the local market, price volatility, taste, number of varieties cultivated, and yield variation are all factors that positively and significantly influence the adoption of BRRI cultivars.<\/span><\/p>\n Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, IRRI and AERI Head to Head Adaptive Trial (HHAT) implementation: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n