Hybrid Rice Development Across Asia Need of the Hour

India

Pakistan

Indonesia

PhilippinesBangladesh

Vietnam

China

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Rice is life

Hybrid Rice- Sustainable Technology

Need of the hour

Agenda

• Rice is the most important cereal grown globally

• Major staple food for about half of the world population

• Today, around 600 million tons of Rough rice are produced each year

• Cultivated in 113 countries in the world

• And also, a way of life and a cultural heritage: “

Life without rice is not conceivable in most Asian countries”

Rice is life

Rice is a truly global crop and an important corner stone of the Asian agriculture

Major Exporter

Major Importer

Others

7.7m t

7.6m t3.7m t

3.2m t

Middle East

5.3m t

Africa

China

India

Pakistan

VietnamThailand

27.4m t

Indonesia/Malaysia/Philippines

Vietnam(6%) China

(31%)

India(22%)

Others (22%)

Thailand (4%)

Indonesia(8%)

Bangladesh(7%)

Source: USDA

Milled Production in 2012

470.0m t

Rice is life

Hybrid Rice- Sustainable Technology

Need of the hour

Agenda

Adaptation to climate change

GHG Mitigation Increased water efficiency More resilience to pests

and diseases

Food security & safety Livelihood & rural

development: avoid rural exodus, allows education

Improves labor conditions

Yield security & increased productivity

Secured income of smallholder farmers

Reduce imports, enable exports

Innovative solutions & technology transfer

Hybrids play an important role in shaping a sustainable rice production

Sustainable Rice Production

Economy Ecology Society

Sustainable intensification of rice production requires sound partnerships

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A lot of Asian countries still lag behind in terms of average yield

Hybrid Rice: Enhancing yields

Rice hybrids have the potential to yield 15 to 35% more than the best HYV grown in similar conditions

More hardy in adverse growing conditions, especially in unfavorable soil and climatic conditions – such as temporary drought stress

The lower seed planting density and higher yield compensates the higher seed price per kg

An enormous development potential for hybrid rice following the example of China

Hybrid rice status in the world

*Current Hybrid Rice markets in Asia (excl. China):India, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh

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Internal Estimates

Hybrid Acreage CAGR: 13%

• It is possible to grow Hybridization to 14% by 2022 (in current countries)• But Hybrid Rice adoption has to accelerate if we want to achieve 30%

more rice by 2030 (vs 2010)• Not only in current countries but also in new ones

Hybrid Rice Acreage Development *

Rice is life

Hybrid Rice- Sustainable Technology

Need of the hour

Agenda

Hybrid rice is a proven technology Take up Hybrid rice development & adoption in Mission mode

In collaborative with and in inclusive manner involving all stakeholders (PPP mode)

Most important is to Include the Excluded Research & Development –

Germplasm movement in line with international standards, Access & movement

PRA - Sanitary and Phytosanitory measures Reduce the complexity in variety release procedure Incentivize R&D to develop suitable hybrids ( Tax benefit on investment )

A broad germplasm base to support an efficient breeding program and a strong expertise in seed production.

Commercial seed movement Harmonization of seed movement in the region/global alignment

Seed Production – currently lower productivity/acre, storage/ transportation facility for efficient supply chain

IP Protection – enforcement against counterfeits Extension and education - adapt suitable agronomic practices

Need of the hour

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