ALOR SETAR, Nov 15 (Bernama) -- Farmers participating in the Kedah Zakat Board's (LZNK) Asnaf Large-Scale Smart Padi Field (SBBA) project could potentially increase their yields to 11 tonnes per hectare using a new nuclear technology-based rice variety, NMR152.
NMR152 Rice Variety Offers Hope Of Higher Padi Yields For Kedah Farmers
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Kedah farmers in a Zakat Board project may boost rice yields to 11 tonnes per hectare using NMR152, a nuclear-bred variety. The pilot distributes 2,000 kg of seeds to support the local rice farming ecosystem.
- Dr Sobri Hussein stated NMR152 was developed over 10 years using nuclear-based mutation breeding.
- The variety shows resilience in drought-prone areas and rocky or sandy soil conditions.
- A ceremony transferred 2,000 kg of certified seeds from the Malaysian Nuclear Agency to LZNK.
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