rice varieties
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High Yielding Varieties in Bangladesh
Md. Nazim Uddin Mondal Extension Agronomist
CSISA, Central East Bangladesh Hub Gazipur, Bangladesh.
BRRI released rice varieties from 1970 to 2010Rice Variety Growing
season
Growth duration (days)
Average yield (t/ha)
Grain characteristics
BR1 (Chandina)
Aus 120 4.0 Short Bold
,, Boro 150 5.5 ,,BR2 (Mala) Aus 125 4.00 Medium slender White,, Boro 160 5.00 Medium slender WhiteBR3 (Biplob) Boro 170 6.5 Medium bold
Aus 130 4.0Aman 145 4.0
BR4 (Brrisail) Aman 145 5.0 Medium boldBR5 (Dulabhog)
Aman 150 3.0 Short bold Aromatic
BR6 Boro 140 4.5 Long slender WhiteAus 110 3.5
BR7 (BRRI Balam)
Boro 155 4.5 Long slender
Aus 130 3.5 Long slenderBR8 (Asha) Boro 160 6.0 Medium bold
Aus 125 5.0BR9 (Sufala) Boro 155 6.0 Long Medium bold
whiteAus 120 5.0
BR10 (Progati) Aman 150 5.5 Medium slenderBR11 (Mukta) Aman 155 5.5 Medium boldBR12 (Moyna) Boro 170 5.5 Medium bold White
Aus 130 4.5BR14 (Gazi) Boro 160 6.0 Medium bold White
Aus 120 5.0BR15 (Mohini) Boro 165 5.5 Medium slender White
Aus 125 5.0BR16 Boro 165 6.0 Long slender White
(Shahiblam)Aus 130 5.0
BR17 (Hashi) Boro (for haor area only)
170 6.0 Medium slender
BR18 (Shahjalal)
Boro (for haor area only)
170 6.0 .Medium bold White
BR19 (Mongol) Boro (for haor area only)
170 6.0 Medium bold
BR20 (Nizami) Aus 125 3.5 Medium boldBR21 (Niamot) Aus DSR 110 3.0 Medium boldBR22 (Kiron) Aman late 150 5.0 Short bold WhiteBR23 (Dishari) Aman late 150 5.5 Long slender WhiteBR24 (Rahmat) Aus 105 3.5 Long slender WhiteBR25 (Nayapajam)
Aman 135 4.5 Short bold White
BR26 (Srabani) Aus 115 4.0 Long slender WhiteBRRI dhan27 Aus 115 4.0 Medium boldBRRI dhan28 Boro 140 6.0 Medium slender WhiteBRRI dhan29 Boro 160 7.5 Medium slender WhiteBRRI dhan30 Aman 145 5.0 Medium slender WhiteBRRI dhan31 Aman 140 5.0 Medium bold WhiteBRRI dhan32 Aman 130 5.0 Medium bold WhiteBRRI dhan33 Aman 118 4.5 Short boldBRRI dhan34 Aman 135 3.5 Fine AromaticBRRI dhan35 Boro 155 5.0 Short bold BRRI dhan36 Boro cold
tolerant140 5.0 Long slender
BRRI dhan37 Aman 140 3.5 Medium slender Aromatic
BRRI dhan38 Aman 140 4.5 Long slender AromaticBRRI dhan39 Aman 122 4.5 Long slender BRRI dhan40 Aman salt
tolerant145 4.5 Medium slender
BRRI dhan41 Aman 148 4.5 Long boldBRRI dhan42 Aus drought
tolerant100 3.5 Medium White
BRRI dhan43 Aus drought tolerant
100 3.5 Medium bold White
BRRI dhan44 Aman for coastal zone
145 5.5 Bold
BRRI dhan45 Boro 145 6.5 Medium bold WhiteBRRI dhan46 Aman late 124 4.7 Medium bold BRRI dhan47 Boro salt
tolernt152 6.0 Medium bold
BRRI dhan48 Aus 110 5.5 Medium bold
BRRI dhan49 Aman 135 5.5 Medium slenderBRRI dhan50 ( Banglamoti)
Boro 155 6.0 Long slender White Aromatic
BRRI dhan51 Aman submergence tolerant
142/154 4.0/4.5 Medium slender White
BRRI dhan52 Aman submergence tolerant
145/155 4.5/5.0 Medium bold
BRRI dhan53 Aman salt tolerant
128 4.5 Medium slender
BRRI dhan54 Aman salt tolerant
130 4.5 Medium slender
Growing seasons: Boro: 15 October-15 March Aus: 15 March-15 August, Aman: 15 June-15 December
BINA released rice varieties
Rice Variety Growing season Growth duration (days)
Average yield (t/ha)
Grain
Bina Dhan 7 Aman 110-120 5.0-5.5 Long slender fineBina Dhan 5 Boro 150-155 7.00 Long slenderBina Dhan 4 Aman 130-135 4.5 Long slenderBina Dhan 6 Boro 160-170 7.5 Medium boldBinasal (Early) Aman 135-140 5.0 Medium slenderBinasal (Late) Aman 135-140 3.5 ,,Iratom Boro 140-145 8.0 Medium bold,, Aus 125-130 4.00 ,,BU1 Aman 115-120 5.0 Long slender
Locally available popular rice varieties
Rice Variety Growing season Growth duration (days)
Average yield (t/ha)
Grain
IR 64 Aman (submergence tolerant)
110-115 5.0-5.5 Long slender fine
Narica* Aus (Drought 100-115 3.5
tolerant)Sookha* Aus (Drought
tolerant)100-120
Pariza Boro 90 5.0-5.5 Long slenderRazedra Sarna Aman 140 5.5 Long slenderRangit Aman 145 5.5 Medium slenderGuti Sarna Aman 140-145 5.0 Medium boldSarna Aman 145 5.5 Medium boldZira Boro 150-155 5.5 Medium fineMinikit Boro 150 5.00 Long slender fineSarna 5 Aman 145 5.5 Long slender
BRRI released Hybrid rice varieties from 1970 to 2010
Rice Variety Growing season Growth duration (days)
Average yield (t/ha)
Grain Size
BRRI Hybrid 1 Boro 155 8.5 Medium slender WhiteBRRI Hybrid 2 Boro 145 8.0 Medium boldBRRI Hybrid 3 Boro 145 9.0 Medium slender WhiteBRRI Hybrid 4 Aman 118 6.5 Medium slender White
Locally available Hybrid rice varieties
Rice Variety Growing season Growth duration (days)
Average yield (t/ha)
Grain Size
Tez Boro 145 8.0 Medium slender WhiteHera-2 Boro 140-145 10.0 Medium boldACI 1 Boro 145 10.0 Medium boldAloran Boro 140-145 10.0 Medium boldGagoron Boro 140-145 10.0 Medium boldSonar Bangla 1 Boro 140-145 10.0 Medium boldMany more