China trial plants hybrid rice in Costa Rica
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Costa Rica
Sector
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (Code: 310)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
In 2009, Project "Technology Transfer Arroz" was established between the two Ministries of Science and Technology of China and Costa Rica, in order to support Costa Rican rice sector in improving quality and performance of its rice production. On April 29, 2010, Dr. Bernardo Mora, head of The State Agricultural and Husbandry Research Institute of Costa Rica, announced that NP833, a breed of hybrid rice presented by the Chinese side, had been successfully planted in Costa Rica. The NP833 rice strain showed a higher yield potential, resistant to diseases and good adaptation to local climate. The intended result is twice the average rice production in Costa Rica.
Number of official sources
1
Number of total sources
2
Details
Cofinanced
No
Implementing agencies [Type]
Costa Rica Ministry of Science and Technology [Government Agency]
State Agricultural and Husbandry Research Institute of Costa Rica [Government Agency]