IR8 rice variety
E39748
IR8 rice variety is a high-yielding semi-dwarf rice strain that sparked the Green Revolution in Asia by dramatically increasing rice production.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| IR8 "miracle rice" | 1 |
| IR8 rice | 1 |
| IR8 rice variety canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T308718 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: IR8 rice variety Context triple: [International Rice Research Institute, developed, IR8 rice variety]
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International Rice Research Institute
The International Rice Research Institute is a leading agricultural research organization that played a pivotal role in the Green Revolution by developing high-yielding rice varieties and advancing rice production technologies worldwide.
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B.
Taro
Taro is a common Japanese male given name, often written with kanji meaning "eldest son" or similar traditional connotations.
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C.
Tebu
Tebu is a Saharan ethnic group and language community primarily inhabiting parts of southern Libya, Chad, and Niger.
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Rice Owls
The Rice Owls are the athletic teams representing Rice University in NCAA Division I sports.
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Kashi
Kashi, also known as Varanasi, is one of Hinduism’s holiest and oldest continuously inhabited cities, revered as a major center of pilgrimage, ritual, and learning on the banks of the Ganges River.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: IR8 rice variety Target entity description: IR8 rice variety is a high-yielding semi-dwarf rice strain that sparked the Green Revolution in Asia by dramatically increasing rice production.
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A.
International Rice Research Institute
The International Rice Research Institute is a leading agricultural research organization that played a pivotal role in the Green Revolution by developing high-yielding rice varieties and advancing rice production technologies worldwide.
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B.
Taro
Taro is a common Japanese male given name, often written with kanji meaning "eldest son" or similar traditional connotations.
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C.
Tebu
Tebu is a Saharan ethnic group and language community primarily inhabiting parts of southern Libya, Chad, and Niger.
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D.
Rice Owls
The Rice Owls are the athletic teams representing Rice University in NCAA Division I sports.
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E.
Kashi
Kashi, also known as Varanasi, is one of Hinduism’s holiest and oldest continuously inhabited cities, revered as a major center of pilgrimage, ritual, and learning on the banks of the Ganges River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultivar
ⓘ
high-yielding rice variety ⓘ rice variety ⓘ semi-dwarf rice ⓘ |
| abbreviatedAs | IRRI 8 ⓘ |
| adoptionPeak |
1970s
ⓘ
late 1960s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
IR8 rice
ⓘ
linked to:
IR8 rice variety
miracle rice ⓘ |
| breedingMethod | cross-breeding ⓘ |
| category | Green Revolution technology ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
Green Revolution in Asia
ⓘ
linked to:
Green Revolution
|
| countryOfOrigin | Philippines ⓘ |
| cropSpecies | Oryza sativa ⓘ |
| culinaryQuality | lower than many traditional varieties ⓘ |
| developedBy | International Rice Research Institute ⓘ |
| developedIn | Philippines ⓘ |
| developedInDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| grainType | medium-grain ⓘ |
| grownIn |
India
ⓘ
Indonesia ⓘ Pakistan ⓘ Philippines ⓘ Sri Lanka ⓘ other Asian countries ⓘ |
| hasBreedingCode | IR8-288-3 ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
high yield potential
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lodging resistance ⓘ responsive to nitrogen fertilizer ⓘ semi-dwarf stature ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | symbol of the Green Revolution in rice ⓘ |
| impact |
dramatically increased rice production in Asia
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helped reduce risk of famine in several Asian countries ⓘ |
| laterReplacedBy | newer high-yielding rice varieties ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the first widely adopted modern rice varieties in Asia ⓘ |
| organizationAssociatedWith | International Rice Research Institute ⓘ |
| parentageIncludes |
Dee-geo-woo-gen
ⓘ
Peta ⓘ |
| plantHeightComparedToTraditionalVarieties | shorter ⓘ |
| purpose |
improve food security in Asia
ⓘ
increase rice yields ⓘ |
| regionOfMajorImpact |
South Asia
ⓘ
Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| releasedBy | International Rice Research Institute ⓘ |
| releasedInYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| sparked |
Green Revolution in rice
ⓘ
linked to:
Green Revolution
|
| usedAs | breeding parent for later high-yielding varieties ⓘ |
| yieldPotentialComparedToTraditionalVarieties | significantly higher ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: IR8 rice variety Description of subject: IR8 rice variety is a high-yielding semi-dwarf rice strain that sparked the Green Revolution in Asia by dramatically increasing rice production.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: IR8 rice variety