Dominican Rice Variety Could Lift Honduran Production

Published on Honduras Daily · Nov 7, 2026 · Originally reported November 5, 2026 by TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)

A Dominican rice variety called Juma 6920 is yielding more than 120 quintals per manzana—about 60% above traditional varieties—in Santa Bárbara trials, part of a government push to cut Honduras's reliance on imported rice and raise annual output from under 500,000 to 700,000 quintals.