We Breed New Rice Varieties For Australia

Available Rice Varieties

Available rice Varieties include:

Reiziq  

• Semi-dwarf bold medium grain
• High yield potential
• Lodging resistance
• Moderately susceptible to cold 

V071 

• Semi-dwarf bold medium grain
• Superior cold & lodging resistance to ReiziqA
• Higher grain yield than ReiziqA

Sherpa 

• Semi-dwarf bold medium grain
• High yield potential
• High cold stress tolerance 

Viand 

• Short-season semi-dwarf bold medium grain
• Moderate resistance to lodging & cold
• Only grown in the MIA & CIAS

Langi

• Semi-dwarf long grain
• Moderate resistance to lodging
• Moderate establishment vigour
• Early harvest recommended

Topaz 

• Semi-dwarf fragrant long grain
• Highly susceptible to cold temperatures
• Resistant to lodging

Doongara

• Semi-dwarf long grain
• Low glycaemic index 
• Resistant to lodging
• Susceptible to cold 

Opus 

• Semi-dwarf short grain
• Resistant to lodging
• Moderately resistant to cold 
• Moderate establishment vigour

Koshihikari

• Premium Japanese short grain
• Susceptible to straighthead & lodging
• Reduced applied nitrogen by 50%
  

Why We Develop New Rice Varieties

The core of our rice breeding mission is to enhance the profitability and sustainability of Australian Rice Growers.

By creating new varieties of rice which can better withstand biotic stresses such as bacteria, insects and fungi, and abiotic stresses such as cold, heat and drought, we can:

• Increase rice production levels on a long-term scale
• Support rice farmers
• Better respond to consumer demands
• Decrease nitrogen usage 
• Adopt more sustainable production techniques 
• Apply our research on a wider agronomic scale
• Adapt to farming & market requirements 

To find out more about the goals and practices of our organisation, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with our team at Rice Breeding Australia.

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