IMPACTS ON RICE
PRODUCTION
Renesito M. Labnao
Agriculturist II
agriculture & fisheries
Average Annual Agricultural
Damage: P12.43 B (@ constant
2005 prices)
4.5% 70.3%
2. Drought-resistant varieties
NSIC Rc192 (Sahod Ulan 1) for rainfed-lowlands and NSIC Rc9
for upland areas
3. Submergence-tolerant varieties
NSIC Rc194 (Submarino 1). Submarino 1 can survive, grow and
develop even after 10 days of complete submergence at
vegetative stage
Saline-resistant varieties for irrigated
lowlands
• NSIC Rc182 (Salinas 1)
• Rc 336 (Salinas 16)
• Rc184 (Salinas 2)
• Rc186 (Salinas 3) • Rc 338 (Salinas 17)
• Rc 188 (Salinas 4) • Rc 340 (Salinas 18)
• Rc190 (Salinas 5) • Rc 182 (Salinas 19)
• Rc 290 (Salinas 6) • Rc 184 (Salinas 20)
• Rc 292 (Salinas 7) • Rc 462 (Salinas 21)
• Rc 294 (Salinas 8) • Rc 464 (Salinas 22)
• Rc 296 (Salinas 9) • Rc 466 (Salinas 23)
• Rc 324 (Salinas 10) • Rc 468 (Salinas 24)
• Rc 326 (Salinas 11)
• Rc 528 (Salinas 25)
• Rc 328 (Salinas 12)
• Rc 530 (Salinas 25)
• Rc 330 (Salinas 13)
• Rc 332 (Salinas 14) • Rc 532 (Salinas 25)
• Rc 334 (Salinas 15) • Rc 534 (Salinas 25)
• Rc 536 (Salinas 25)
Drought-resistant varieties
• Rc 25 (Katihan 2)
• Rc 192 (Sahod Ulan 1)
• Rc 27 (Katihan 3)
• Rc 272 (Sahod Ulan 2) • Rc 29 (Katihan 4)
• Rc 274 (Sahod Ulan 3) • Rc 416 (Sahod Ulan 13)
• Rc 276 (Sahod Ulan 4) • Rc 418 (Sahod Ulan 14)
• Rc 420 (Sahod Ulan 15)
• Rc 278 (Sahod Ulan 5) • Rc 422 (Sahod Ulan 16)
• Rc 280 (Sahod Ulan 6) • Rc 424 (Sahod Ulan 17)
• Rc 282 (Sahod Ulan 7) • Rc 426 (Sahod Ulan 18)
• Rc 428 (Sahod Ulan 19)
• Rc 284 (Sahod Ulan 8)
• Rc 430 (Sahod Ulan 20)
• Rc 286 (Sahod Ulan 9) • Rc 434 (Sahod Ulan 21)
• Rc 288 (Sahod Ulan 10) • Rc 472 (Sahod Ulan 22)
• Rc 23 (Katihan 1) • Rc 474 (Sahod Ulan 23)
• Rc 476 (Sahod Ulan 24)
• Rc 346 (Sahod Ulan 11)
• Rc 478 (Sahod Ulan 25)
• Rc 348 (Sahod Ulan 12)
Adverse : Saline Prone Areas
Variety Mat Yield Resistance Grain Remarks
(DAS) t/ha Quality
IR63307-4B-4-3
Submarino 1
(NSIC Rc194)
IR64 Sub1
Management strategies to cope
with climate change
Drought
• Establishment and development of efficient
irrigation infrastructure, coupled with water-saving
techniques, can help make the best use of limited
water.
• Modified cropping patterns, improved nutrient
supply and nutrient management strategies
adjusted to available water resources, land
levelling, and soil improvement may all help rice
in times of drought.
For Flooded Areas
• Proper seed and seedbed management
practices, direct seeding, and optimal
fertilizer use can help to have taller,
healthier, less flood-susceptible plants that
also recover better after flood exposure.
• Growing rice in the dry season, when floods
are unlikely to occur, is also an option with
potential in many regions.
Saline Areas
• Improve water harvesting, water
management, and appropriate choice of
cropping patterns.