Suitable varieties

Short duration photo-insensitive cultivar mature in 80–100 days is most suitable for upland ecosystem. Rice is direct sown in June after the onset of the monsoon and harvested in September.
High yielding short and medium duration (115 to 135 days) with photo-insensitive cultivars are suitable for medium land ecosystems. The crop can be transplanted or direct seeded with beushening. The use of resistant cultivars to combat the problem of insect pests is recommended.
Long duration (145 to 165 days) photosensitive varieties with strong seed dormancy are grown under lowland ecosystem. Tall cultivars (height > 120 cm) are grown in lowlands. The productivity of these varieties barely reaches 1 t / ha.

For rice varieties suitable for different agro-climatic zones and ecologies please visit the “ecology wise crop varieties” and “stress tolerant crops varieties” sections under weather smart technology.