Strengthening Rice Breeding System based on Genomic Technology and Information in Myanmar

Develop and spread high performance rice plant adaptable for rice farming in non-irrigated area
Various styles of rice farming are operated in Myanmar, with non-irrigated rice farming depending on rainfed lowlands and plowed fields comprising about 50% of rice fields in the country. This project aims to enhance rice genome breeding system to develop and spread high performing rice cultivars for non-irrigated areas adapted to the natural, social and economic environment of Myanmar. Useful genes for traits such as short growth period, high yield, pest resistance, and environmental stress resistance to regionally adapted type of rice will be introduced.

Apply rice genome science to contribute to stability in Asia and reduce global famine
Improving the livelihood in rural Myanmar with promotion of rice genome science and plant breeding is an urgent issue. Contribution to reduction of famine on a global scale can also be expected from the spread of the newly developed high-performance rice plant adapted for non-irrigated areas in Myanmar and around the world.