The ‘AT 378 paddy variety’ was introduced in this year’s Yala Season as a result of research conducted by the Ambalantota Paddy Research Institute for many years, creating a new revolution in paddy cultivation in this country.
Accordingly, that paddy variety has achieved the highest yield in paddy cultivation in Sri Lanka.
Agriculture and Plantation Industries Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said that a large group of farmers who cultivated ‘AT 378 paddy variety’ in Hambantota district, which is considered as a district with high potential for paddy cultivation, reported a yield of 12 to 14 metric tons of paddy per hectare.
In general, the paddy farmers in Hambantota district were accustomed to grow mostly red paddy varieties. But in the consumption of rice in our country, most people eat white raw rice.
Because of this, the ‘AT 378 paddy variety’ was introduced as a suitable paddy variety for popularising the cultivation of white raw rice in the Southern Province.
According to the Ambalantota Rice Research Institute (RRI), this type of rice can yield 180 bushels per acre and 450 bushels per hectare. This paddy variety is the result of research carried out for 13 years and the weight of a bushel of rice is 21 kg. The Ambalantota Paddy Research Institute says that this year, it was grown in Hambantota, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Matara, Galle, and Ratnapura districts and the highest yield was obtained.
It has also been confirmed that when the ‘AT 378 rice variety’ is grown, it is resistant to flooding.
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