A hybrid is the product of a cross between two genetically distinct rice parents. When the right parents are selected, the hybrid will have both greater vigor and yield than either of the parents
The modified mat nursery uses less land, can be installed closer to the house than traditional field nurseries, and uses less labor for both transporting seedling mats and replanting
Replanting may cause differences in maturity and may also result in direct losses with seed being lost due to shattering or lower head rice recovery at milling
Rice-fish systems allow for the production of fish and other aquatic animals, as well as rice, from the same rice field area and generally without causing reductions in rice yields
