Project Outline

Purpose

This 5-year research project will establish a base for rice breeding and cultivation technology development for improving rice productivity and yield stability in Kenya. To this end, the project is engaged in producing the following outputs:

A base for developing rice varieties for Kenya is prepared.
Locally available varieties in Kenya are characterized for use as breeding materials.
Breeding lines carrying useful genes/QTLs to overcome stress conditions in Kenya are produced.
A procedure for verifying improved cultivation technologies in farmer's fields is developed.
Cultivation technologies that ensure functional expression of useful traits in individual varieties are developed.
High-quality rice researchers in Kenya and Japan are fostered.