Donor: Department of Science and Technology of Cao Bang province

Duration: 2020-2023

Location: Cao Bang province

Budget: USD 54,600.00

Main objectives:

To revitalize and conserve genetic resources of indigenous black specialty sticky rice varieties as a basis for branding Bao Lam sticky rice, Cao Bang province.

Expected outcomes and main activities: 

• Revitalizing indigenous black specialty sticky rice varieties to select the high productivity and good quality.

• Completing the cultivation process  indigenous black specialty sticky rice varieties.

• Determining the nutrition index of indigenous black rice varieties.

• Transferring the technical propagation process for extension workers and farmers.

•  Building an experimental model of production of black sticky rice in Bao Lam district with a scale of 5 ha.

(Dr. Ha Thi Hoa and black rice field)