High Yielding Varieties in Bangladesh

Md. Nazim Uddin Mondal Extension Agronomist CSISA, Central East Bangladesh Hub Gazipur, Bangladesh.

BRRI released rice varieties from 1970 to 2010

Rice Variety Growing season Aus Boro Aus Boro Boro Aus Aman Aman Aman Boro Aus Boro Aus Boro Aus Boro Aus Aman Aman Boro Aus Boro Aus Boro Aus Boro Growth duration (days) 120 150 125 160 170 130 145 145 150 140 110 155 130 160 125 155 120 150 155 170 130 160 120 165 125 165 BR1 (Chandina) ,, BR2 (Mala) ,, BR3 (Biplob) Average yield (t/ha) 4.0 5.5 4.00 5.00 6.5 4.0 4.0 5.0 3.0 4.5 3.5 4.5 3.5 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 4.5 6.0 5.0 5.5 5.0 6.0 Grain characteristics Short Bold ,, Medium slender White Medium slender White Medium bold

BR4 (Brrisail) BR5 (Dulabhog) BR6 BR7 (BRRI Balam) BR8 (Asha) BR9 (Sufala)

Medium bold Short bold Aromatic Long slender White Long slender Long slender Medium bold Long Medium bold white Medium slender Medium bold Medium bold White Medium bold White Medium slender White Long slender White

BR10 (Progati) BR11 (Mukta) BR12 (Moyna) BR14 (Gazi) BR15 (Mohini) BR16 (Shahiblam)

Aus BR17 (Hashi) Boro (for haor area only) BR18 Boro (for haor (Shahjalal) area only) BR19 (Mongol) Boro (for haor area only) BR20 (Nizami) Aus BR21 (Niamot) Aus DSR BR22 (Kiron) Aman late BR23 (Dishari) Aman late BR24 (Rahmat) Aus BR25 Aman (Nayapajam) BR26 (Srabani) Aus BRRI dhan27 Aus BRRI dhan28 Boro BRRI dhan29 Boro BRRI dhan30 Aman BRRI dhan31 Aman BRRI dhan32 Aman BRRI dhan33 Aman BRRI dhan34 Aman BRRI dhan35 Boro BRRI dhan36 Boro cold tolerant BRRI dhan37 Aman BRRI dhan38 BRRI dhan39 BRRI dhan40 BRRI dhan41 BRRI dhan42 BRRI dhan43 BRRI dhan44 BRRI dhan45 BRRI dhan46 BRRI dhan47 BRRI dhan48 BRRI dhan49 Aman Aman Aman salt tolerant Aman Aus drought tolerant Aus drought tolerant Aman for coastal zone Boro Aman late Boro salt tolernt Aus Aman

130 170 170 170 125 110 150 150 105 135 115 115 140 160 145 140 130 118 135 155 140 140 140 122 145 148 100 100 145 145 124 152 110 135

5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 3.5 3.0 5.0 5.5 3.5 4.5 4.0 4.0 6.0 7.5 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.5 3.5 5.0 5.0 3.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 3.5 3.5 5.5 6.5 4.7 6.0 5.5 5.5

Medium slender .Medium bold White Medium bold Medium bold Medium bold Short bold White Long slender White Long slender White Short bold White Long slender White Medium bold Medium slender White Medium slender White Medium slender White Medium bold White Medium bold White Short bold Fine Aromatic Short bold Long slender Medium slender Aromatic Long slender Aromatic Long slender Medium slender Long bold Medium White Medium bold White Bold Medium bold White Medium bold Medium bold Medium bold Medium slender

BRRI dhan50 ( Banglamoti) BRRI dhan51

Boro Aman submergence tolerant Aman submergence tolerant Aman salt tolerant Aman salt tolerant

155 142/154

6.0 4.0/4.5

Long slender White Aromatic Medium slender White

BRRI dhan52

145/155

4.5/5.0

Medium bold

BRRI dhan53 BRRI dhan54

128 130

4.5 4.5

Medium slender Medium slender

Growing seasons: Boro: 15 October-15 March Aus: 15 March-15 August, Aman: 15 June-15 December

BINA released rice varieties

Rice Variety Growing season Growth duration (days) Aman Boro Aman Boro Aman Aman Boro Aus Aman 110-120 150-155 130-135 160-170 135-140 135-140 140-145 125-130 115-120 Average yield (t/ha) 5.0-5.5 7.00 4.5 7.5 5.0 3.5 8.0 4.00 5.0 Grain

Bina Dhan 7 Bina Dhan 5 Bina Dhan 4 Bina Dhan 6 Binasal (Early) Binasal (Late) Iratom ,, BU1

Long slender fine Long slender Long slender Medium bold Medium slender ,, Medium bold ,, Long slender

Locally available popular rice varieties

Rice Variety Growing season Growth duration (days) Aman (submergence tolerant) Aus (Drought tolerant) 110-115 Average yield (t/ha) 5.0-5.5 Grain

IR 64

Long slender fine

Narica*

100-115

3.5

Sookha* Pariza Razedra Sarna Rangit Guti Sarna Sarna Zira Minikit Sarna 5

Aus (Drought tolerant) Boro Aman Aman Aman Aman Boro Boro Aman

100-120 90 140 145 140-145 145 150-155 150 145 5.0-5.5 5.5 5.5 5.0 5.5 5.5 5.00 5.5 Long slender Long slender Medium slender Medium bold Medium bold Medium fine Long slender fine Long slender

BRRI released Hybrid rice varieties from 1970 to 2010

Rice Variety Growing season Growth duration (days) Boro Boro Boro Aman 155 145 145 118 Average yield (t/ha) 8.5 8.0 9.0 6.5 Grain Size

BRRI Hybrid 1 BRRI Hybrid 2 BRRI Hybrid 3 BRRI Hybrid 4

Medium slender White Medium bold Medium slender White Medium slender White

Locally available Hybrid rice varieties

Rice Variety Growing season Growth duration (days) Boro Boro Boro Boro Boro Boro 145 140-145 145 140-145 140-145 140-145 Average yield (t/ha) 8.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 Grain Size

Tez Hera-2 ACI 1 Aloran Gagoron Sonar Bangla 1 Many more

Medium slender White Medium bold Medium bold Medium bold Medium bold Medium bold