As part of the KOPIA Paraguay Center rice pilot villages project, conducted from July 1, 2021, to the end of June 2024, this study examined the average yield and value of paddy rice harvested between January and April 2023 in five local rice pilot villages in Paraguay: Santa Rosa, Eusebio Ayala, Coronel Bogado, Santa Maria, and Yaguaron. The CEA-5K-PUNTA variety was planted in late August 2022 and subsequently harvested from January to April 2023. The farmers in the pilot villages received information on common pests, diseases, and weeds, including instructions on timing and the number of applications required for their control. They also received technical guidance on water management and weeding methods. The study found that the average yield per hectare in the pilot villages for the CEA-5K PUNTA variety in the 2022/2023 growing season was 794.50 kg/10a, compared to 477.17 kg/10a for the conventional variety IRGA 424 in the 2019/2020 season, which preceded the project. This indicates a 66.5% increase in yield per hectare for the pilot village farmers compared to the pre-project period (2020/2021). The analysis of paddy rice production value in the pilot villages, using the Difference in Differences method, revealed a 65.1% increase. Moreover, a financial analysis was conducted based on the addition of agricultural inputs to the paddy fields during the period from the end of August 2022 to January-April 2023. The analysis showed that the total cost was US$597.25 per hectare, while the gross income was US$1,685.3 per hectare. As a result, the net profit per hectare amounted to US$1,088.05.

We compared the reproductive performance, non-productive performance, and milk composition performance of two groups of lactating cows that were either rice straw or tall fescue. We also compared and analyzed these parameters after the first parturition during the breeding period. The calving interval, artificial insemination, and duration from calving to conception were longer in the rice straw group than in the tall fescue group. The 305-day and peak milk yields were significantly higher in the tall fescue group than in the rice straw group (p<0.01). Milk fat content was significantly higher in the tall fescue group than in the rice straw group (p<0.001), but milk protein content was the same between the feeding groups. The difference in raw milk sales income between rice straw and tall fescue groups tended to increase as the number of lactations increased, but there was no effect of reduced feed costs. Analysis of the milk production and raw milk sales income of the surveyed farms revealed that the average milk production per head was significantly (p<0.05) higher in the tall fescue group than in the rice straw group, and raw milk sales income showed a similar tendency. Overall, these results provide important details to be considered when selecting feed as a way to reduce milk production and heifer raising costs. However, there remains a need for future follow-up studies exploring the relationship between feed choice and the management of heifers.

Laos People’s Democratic Republic (Laos) is a country selected by Korea’s priority foreign policy – New Southern Policy. It is also one of Korea’s 24 priority partner countries. The objective of this study was to understand the current status of rice industry and recommendations for improving rice productivity in Laos based on “Agriculture Development Strategy to 2025 and Vision to the Year 2030” published by the Lao government. In Laos, major crops are rice, vegetables, maize, coffee, cassava, sugar cane, and others. Laos achieved rice self-sufficiency in 1999. Its rice production reached up to 3,580,000 tons in 2018. It aims to harvest a total of 5 million tons of paddy rice with a target yield of approx. 1.5 million tons in 2025. Rice consumption per capita totals 160 kg/year in Laos, the highest in the world. The national nutrient program sets its targets as follows: of 2,600 kcal, a recommended daily calorie intake for adults, it aims to lower rice and starch, while increasing calories from meat, vegetables, fat, and so on. This shows that the rice policy is formulated with consideration of improving health of people in Laos as well as boosting rice exports. Based on the agricultural policy and strategy of Laos, it is viewed that the rice industry in Laos can advance further and produce results only when rice industry is linked to the following areas: economic development, farm size expansion, higher productivity through novel varieties and cultivation technologies, scaling-up of agricultural mechanization, greater efficiency in processing, and infrastructure expansions such as roads and reservoirs. If an ODA (Official Development Assistance) project takes a tailored approach considering its actor-specific characters and tasks, it is believed that the project can contribute to the goal of securing sustainability for the rice industry.

본 연구는 이탈리안 라이그라스를 벼 입모중 파종 후 벼 수확시기에 따른 이탈리안 라이그라스 극조생종 품종 ‘그린팜’ 의 생육특성 및 생산성을 평가하기 위해 중부지역에 위치한 천안에서 2011–2012, 2012–2013 및 2013–2014까지 3년간 수행하였다. 1. 국내육성 이탈리안 라이그라스 극조생종 ‘그린팜’을 3년 간 9월 하순에 파종 후 10일(처리 1), 20일(처리2) 및 30일(처리 3) 간격으로 3회에 나누어 벼를 수확해서 재배하였을 때, 벼 수확시기가 늦어질수록 월동 전 분얼수, 초장, 월동율 및 건물수량은 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 2. 월동 전 분얼수는 처리 1에 비해 처리 2 및 3의 평균이 각각 32% 및 52% 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 3. 벼 수확 지연에 따른 월동율의 경우 처리 1에 비해 처리 2 및 3은 두 처리구 모두 평균 8% 감소하였으며, 건물수량은 각각 평균 32% 및 52% 감소하였다. 4. 벼 입모중 이탈리안 라이그라스 파종 재배시험에서 출수기는 매년 다르게 나타났으며, 봄철 이탈리안 라이그라스 수확 시 초장의 차이는 유의성이 있는 차이를 보이지 않았다. 5. 논에서 입모중 파종으로 극종생 이탈리안 라이그라스 품종 그린팜을 재배할 때는 파종 후 가능한 한 빨리 벼를 수확하여 생산성을 높이는 것이 방법임을 시사한다.

To investigate the optimum harvesting time of rice from June to December 2015 at Yezin in Middle plain area of Myanmar. The rice cultivars tested were Dasan2, Yeongpungbyeo(Korean cultivars) and Shwe Thwe Yin(Myanmar cultivar). The ripened grain rate were high when the harvesting date after heading were between 35 and 40 days for Dasan2, Yeongpungbyeo and between 30 and 35days for Shwe Thwe Yin, respectively. The highest yield of rice was obtained when harvested 35 to 40days after heading for all cultivars. However, the shattering loss was the highest in 40days after heading, the yield losses in 40DAF(days after flowering) are 2 to 2.7 times more than other treatments in 30DAF. Therefore, the estimated optimum harvesting times are 40DAF, 31DAF and 25DAF for Dasan2, Yeongpungbyeo and Shwe Thwe Yin, respectively.

This experiment was carried out to study the effect of rice black-streaked dwarf virus(RBSDV) infection rate on forage productivity of corn varieties in Cheonan of chungcheongnamdo from 2006 to 2008. Forage corn varieties of 10 were cultivated with first cropping(seeding in the last ten days of April) and second cropping(seeding in the last ten days of May) system in field and tested the infection rates of RBSDV and productivity of forage. The Infection rate of RBSDV was significant difference between corn varieties in middle district of Korea. Resistant corn varieties for RBSDV were ‘Kwanganok’, ‘P3156’, ‘Kwangpeyongok’ and ‘P3394’ but susceptible varieties were ‘Suwon19’, ‘DK697’, ‘GW6959’ and NC+7117. Dry matter(DM) yield of forage corn according with infection rates of RBSDV in field was significant difference between varieties(p<0.05). DM yield of susceptible varieties, ‘Suwon 19’, ‘DK697’ and ‘GW6959’ was lower about 20% than that of resistant varieties, ‘Kwangpeyongok’ and ‘P3156’. For increasing the productivity of forage corn, recommend of resistant varieties for RBSDV and control of seeding time are very important in middle district of Korea.

To improve rice productivity in Myanmar, we evaluated two Korean rice cultivars and one Myanmar rice cultivar comprised of planting density and fertilization amount in three experiments from rainy season 2014 to dry and rainy season 2015. In the planting density experiment during wet season 2014, the rice yield in ‘Yeongpoong’ and ‘Shwethweyin’ cultivars increased considerably under high planting density but there was no significant differences in rice yield of ‘Dasan 2’ cultivar between planting density treatment. In dry season cultivation 2015, rice yield increased considerably under high planting density at all experimental cultivars. In wet season cultivation 2015, the rice yield of ‘Dasan 2’ and ‘Yeongpoong’ cultivars was significantly increased except ‘Shwethweyin’ cultivar. The yield of ‘Dasan 2’ cultivar was high in rainy season but there was much variation in yield among the planting density treatment and cultivation years. The yield of ‘Yeongpoong’ cultivar was higher in wet season cultivation than dry season cultivation and significantly increased with planting density. In the fertilization amount experiment, the yield of ‘Dasan 2’ cultivar cultivated in wet season 2014 was increased considerably with increasing fertilization amount but there was no difference between ‘Yeongpoong’ and ‘Shwethweyin’ cultivar. The yield of ‘Yeongpoong’ cultivar cultivated in dry and wet season 2015 was increased significantly with increasing fertilization amount. The Myanmar rice cultivar ‘Shwethweyin’ was no difference in yield with increasing fertilization amount. The yield of Korea cultivars ‘Dasan 2’ and ‘Yeongpoong’ was increased significantly with increasing fertilization amount but there was some yearly and seasonal variation. From the above results, if cultivation techniques would be applied in Myanmar, it is possible to raise productivity by using Korean rice cultivars.

본 시험은 파종방법과 질소시비 수준이 총체벼의 수량 및 사료가치에 미치는 영향을 구명하기 위하여 수행되었다. 총체 벼는 국립식량과학원에서 육성된 “남일벼”를 이용하여 직파는 4월 25일, 이앙은 5월 25일에 하였다. 질소시비량은 총 5개 수준(90, 110, 140, 170 및 200 kg/ha)을 두고 수행되었다. 출현일, 출수일 및 내병성은 처리간에 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 그러나 녹색도는 질소시비량이 많아짐에 따라 짙어졌다. 초장은 질소시비량이 많아짐에 따라 커졌으며 분얼수도 증가되었고 직파보다 이앙구에서 더 많았다. 건물함량은 질소시비량에 따른 일정한 경향을 나타내지 않았으나 생초 및 건물수량은 질소시비량이 증가함에 따라 유의적으로 늘어났다(p<0.01). 수량은 이앙하는 것이 직파하는 것보다 유의적으로 많았으며(p<0.01) 직파시는 140 kg/ha, 이앙시에는 170 kg/ha 질소 시비구에서 각각 최고의 수량을 나타내었다. 조단백질 함량은 질소시비량이 늘어남에 따라 증가하였으나 파종방법 간에는 차이가 없었다. ADF 및 NDF 함량은 질소시비량이 늘어남에 따라 증가되었으나 TDN 함량은 질소시비량이 늘어남에 따라 감소되었으며, 일정한 경향이 없었다. 이상의 결과를 종합하여 볼 때 총체 벼 재배시 질소시비량이 높을수록 생초 및 건물수량이 증가되지만 수량과 토양환경을 고려하여 적정 질소시비량은 140 kg/ha가 권장되었다.

본 시험은 사료용 총체 벼 직파 재배시 파종량이 수량 및 사료가치에 미치는 영향을 구명하기 위해 2007년부터 2008년까지 국립축산과학원에서 수행되었다. 총체 벼는 국립식량과학원에서 육종한 녹양벼를 이용하여 4개의 파종량을 두고(30, 60, 90 및 120 kg/ha) 수행하였다. 출현일, 출수기, 녹색도 및 내병성은 파종량에 따른 차이는 나타나지 않았다. 초장은 파종량이 늘어남에 따라 커졌으며(p<0.05) 분얼수는 줄어들었다. 건물함량은 유의적인 차이를 나타내지 않았으나 생초 및 건물수량은 파종량이 증가함에 따라 유의적으로 증가되었다(p<0.05). 조단백질 함량은 파종량이 늘어남에 따라 감소되었으며 ADF 함량은 파종량이 늘어남에 따라 높아졌고 NDF 함량은 일정한 경향이 없었다. TDN 함량은 120 kg/ha 처리구에서 가장 낮았고, 잎-줄기-정조 비율은 파종량이 늘어남에 따라 정조비율은 줄어들었으며 잎의 비율은 약간 높아졌고 줄기는 큰 차이가 없었다. 경제성 분석결과 60 kg/ha 파종구에서 가장 높은 소득 증가가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 이상의 결과를 종합하여 볼 때 총체 벼 직파재배를 위한 적정 파종량은 60kg/ha 내외가 적당한 것으로 추천된다.

가나에서 벼는 옥수수 다음으로 중요한 주곡작물이다. 요컨대, 카사바나 얌에 비하여 보관이 쉽고 취사시간이 적게 소요되는 장점으로 인해 대도시의 바쁜 직장인들을 중심으로 쌀의소비가 늘어나고 있다. 이렇게 가나에서 쌀 소비량은 연간11.8%로 빠르게 증가하고 있는 반면 자급률은 46%에 불과해부족한 쌀을 외국으로부터 수입에 의존하고 있어 국내적으로국제 곡물가 상승에 따른 식량안보 이슈와 재정적인 부담이부각되고 있다.본 연구에서는 가나의 벼 생산성 증대를 통하여 현재15~20% 수준에 불과한 보급종의 생산과 활용도를 높이고자종자생산 및 유통·보급체계를 분석하고 가나의 현실에 적합한보급종 벼 생산을 위한 정책적 대안을 제시하고자 한다. 먼저가나의 벼 종자생산 및 보급체계를 분석한 결과 비공식 품종의 난립, 국내 품종육성 능력 미흡, 국가 품종 보급 및 관리기관의 업무과다와 재정 부족, 보급종에 대한 농민의 낮은 신뢰도 및 정보 부재, 신품종 구입 애로 등이 문제점으로 나타났다. 보급종 종자의 생산과 활용도를 높이기 위해서는 지역단위의 종자생산 클러스트를 구성하여 해당지역에 적합한 벼품종을 선정하고 수요를 파악하여 종자를 생산하는 Semi-informal system이 단기적인 관점에서 정책대안으로 필요할 것으로 판단된다. 또한 종자 판매시스템 개선 및 농업기술의 신속한 전파를 위해서 소셜네트워크 시스템(SNS)을 이용한 정보 제공체계 구축을 제안한다. 농촌지도소 위주의 클러스트 구축에 의한 보급종 생산은 종자의 수급량 예측이 용이하고 지역에 알맞은 적품종의 선정이 가능한 장점이 있다. 농촌지도소를 통한 종자판매는 보급종에 대한 농민의 접근성과 신뢰성 확보에 크게 도움을 줄 수 있어 보급종의 재배확대를 통한 생산성 향상에 기여할 수 있을 것으로 생각된다. 또한 공익적으로 제공하는 문자메시지나 음성메시지 서비스는 농민들에게 최신 품종정보나 영농관련 기술전파에도 활용될 수있을 것이다.

본 시험은 사료용 옥수수의 검은줄오갈병에 대한 저항성 품종을 선발하기 위하여 2006년부터 2008년까지 전라북도고창에서 수행하였다. 국내외 사료용 옥수수 10품종을 1모작과 2모작으로 재배하여 품종에 따른 검은줄오갈병의 이병률과 수량성을 조사하였다. 그 결과 사료용 옥수수 품종에 따른 검은줄오갈병의 발병률이 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다 (p<0.05). 검은줄오갈병에 대한 저항성의 정도를 4개의 그룹으로 분류하면, 매우 강한 그룹은 ‘광안옥’과 ‘광평옥’, 강한 그룹은 ‘P3156’과 ‘P3394’, 중간 그룹은 ‘청안옥’과 ‘P32P75’, 약한 그룹은 ‘NC7117’, ‘수원 19호’ ‘DK697’및 ‘GW6959’ 품종이었다. 검은줄오갈병 발생에 따른 사료용 옥수수의 건물수량은 품종 간에 차이가 있었으며(p<0.05), 검은줄오갈병 저항성 품종인 ‘광안옥’, ‘광평옥’,‘P3156’ 및 ‘P3394’ 품종은 이병성 품종보다 건물수량이14～26% 많았다. 따라서 검은줄오갈병 발생이 심한 지역에서 옥수수 재배를 할 때는 반드시 저항성 품종을 선택하는것이 중요하다

Water scarcity around the globe and climate change challenges has forced the researchers to develop alternative production systems with higher water use efficiency. Direct seeded rice is the emerging water saving rice production system having higher water use efficiency. Field experiment was conducted to assess the role of different mulch systems in improving water use efficiency and productivity in direct seeded and transplanted rice. Three different rice production systems viz., transplanted rice with continuous flooding, two weeks continuous flooding after transplanting and direct seeding with supplemental irrigation only were evaluated under two ground cover systems i.e., plastic and straw mulching with no mulch taken as control. Super Basmati was used as experimental material. Continuously flooded transplanted rice with plastic mulching resulted in higher paddy yield (4.04 t ha- 1 ); while performance of no mulch direct seeding remained poor in this regard. Two weeks flooded transplanted rice with plastic mulching followed continuous flooding in paddy yield (3.94 t ha- 1 ). Continuously flooded transplanted rice with plastic mulching observed substantial improvement in yield related attributes such as panicle length, number of grains per panicle and 1000 grain weight. Plastic mulching improved the productivity and water use efficiency of transplanted as well as direct seeded rice. Higher water use efficiency was observed in direct seeded rice with plastic mulching as it was grown on supplemental irrigations. In crux productivity and water use efficiency of transplanted and especially direct seeded rice can be improved by using plastic film as mulch in current scenarios of water shortage. Key Words: mulching, rice production systems, water use efficiency, productivity

본 연구는 우분액비 및 녹비작물 도입에 의한 답리작 사료작물을 재배하여 수확한 다음 우분액비시용이 벼 및 후작물인 답리작 사료작물의 생산성, 토양의 지력증진 효과 및 양분이동에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위하여 전라북도 축산진흥연구소내 식양토의 논에서 2006년 4월부터 2009년 4월까지 3개년에 걸쳐 수행하였다. 우분액비 시용은 벼는 이앙 전에 전량 기비로 시용하였으며 총체보리 및 호밀은 파종전과 봄 생육 개시 전에 2회 균등분할 시용하였는데, 화학비료

This study was carried out to investigate the effects of cattle slurry application on the productivity and nutritive values of whole crop rice in paddy land. A field study was conducted at Baeksan-myeon, Kimje, Jeonbuk province in Korea on clay loam soil for 3 years. All plots were arranged in completely randomized design with three replicates. The yield of dry matter (DM) of whole crop rice in treatment of cattle slurry significantly decreased as compared with that of treatment of standard fertilizer (P＜0.05). However, nutritive values of whole crop rice were not different significantly between both treatments.

The experimental work was conducted to investigate the effects of the application level of composted cattle manure (CCM) on forage productivity using whole crop barely (WCB)-whole crop rice (WCR) double cropping system for 3 years. Main plot was consisted of application level of CCM such as 150%, 200% and control plot. The total DMY of forages under WCB and WCR in treatment of CF significantly decreased as compared with that of treatment of CCM 150%. However, NDF, ADF and CP content of WCB and WCR were hardly influenced by CCM application.

The experimental work was conducted to investigate the effects of the application level of composted cattle manure (CCM) on forage productivity using Italian ryegrass-WCR double cropping system for 3 years (2006~2008). Main plot was consisted of application level of CCM such as 150%, 200% and control plot. The total day matter yield (DMY) of Italian ryegrass and WCR in treatment of CCM 150% and CCM 200% significantly decreased as compared with that of treatment of chemical fertilizer (CF). However, NDF, AND and CP content of Italian rye grass and WCR were hardly influenced by CCM application.

The experimental work was conducted to investigate the effects of the application level of composted cattle manure (CCM) on forage productivity using rye-whole crop rice (WCR) double cropping system for 3 years. Main plot was consisted of application level of CCM such as 150%, 200% and control plot. The total DMY of of rye-WCR in treatment of CCM 150% significantly decreased as compared with that of treatment of CF and CCM 200%. However, NDF, ADF and CP content of rye and WCR were hardly influenced by CCM application.