Preliminary Results from the Rice Variety Trial in Rainy Season in the Demonstration Centre of China Agricultural Technology at Dakawa, Tanzania
In the rainy season of year 2011, 10 Chinese hybrid rice varieties and 2 Chinese ordinary rice varieties, together with 5 Tanzanian local rice varieties, were put into the trial for variety comparison and cultivation model in the Demonstration Centre of China Agricultural Technology at Dakawa, Tanzania. The preliminary results showed that the measured unit production ranged 53~302 kg/667 m2 among the 5 Tanzanian local rice varieties, while 555~798 kg/667 m2 among the 10 Chinese hybrid rice varieties, which indicated that the Chinese hybrid rice varieties and rice cultivation technology had a great yield-increasing potential in Tanzanian rice production.
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