Table 3 Overview of external characteristics of rice breeding organisations

Environment

Ecosystem (188 obs.), n

Coastal

25

Deepwater

12

Flood prone

30

Irrigated

147

Rainfed

86

Temperate

23

Upland

50

Seasons per year (189 obs.), mean (sd)

1.62

(0.56)

Geography

Origin (location) institute (189 obs.), n (%)

Asia

123

(65%)

Africa

28

(15%)

South America

23

(12%)

North America

8

(4%)

Europe

2

(1%)

Middle East

5

(3%)