This activity was carried out during 2009 – 2012 under the project on research and development of upland rice for the upper Northeastern Thailand by KKN_RRC, CPA_RRC, SKN_RRC, UDN_RRC, NRM_RRC, NKI_RRC and UBN_RRC. Ten accessions of Pa-yah Leum Gaeng collected from farmers’ fields and 1,458 other upland rice accessions from the NRGB were evaluated for their adaptation and farmers acceptance on agronomic characteristics, grain quality and eating quality. The selected Pa-yah Leum Gaeng are glutinous upland rice with erected plant type, moderately strong stem and long-slender leaf with light green color. The internode color is yellow. The flowering date is about September 20th. The average number of panicles per hill is 9 – 10 while an average yield is 357... |