Trakya Agricultural Research Institute contributes to production in Turkey with the rice paddy varieties it has developed

Trakya Agricultural Research Institute, which was established in Edirne in 1923 under the name "Fidanlık" and has been working under different names over time, contributes to agricultural production by performing the task of "national coordinator" in paddy improvement studies. The institute, which carries out research on product groups determined by considering the agricultural characteristics of the region, carries out breeding and adaptation studies on paddy, sunflower, wheat and barley crops cultivated as the main product in Thrace. Director of the Institute, Assoc. Dr. Adnan Tülek told Anadolu Agency (AA) that many varieties were developed by the institute, including the "Osmancık" variety, which is the most cultivated rice variety in Turkey. Tülek pointed out that the institute is the national coordinator in paddy improvement studies and said, "The paddy improvement studies started in 1965 in our country and various varieties were developed. 80 varieties have been developed ...