KPKM Introduces Two New Padi Varieties To Tackle Weedy Rice Problem
Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said the development of the new MR CL3 and MR CL4 varieties was the result of a strategic collaboration between MARDI and BASF (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd over the past 20 years.
'MR CL3 and MR CL4 mature earlier, at 99 days, and have a yield potential of over seven tonnes per hectare,' he said during the launch of the new Clearfield padi varieties at the FELCRA Berhad Seed Centre here.
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