A follow-up to the Jordan pilot: an Egyptian rice variety reached panicle development without permanent standing water, under one integrated MNG Soil · Water · Plant programme with substantially reduced irrigation.
Jordan — September 2026. A follow-up to our August 2026 Jordan pilot, where rice and corn first grew successfully under a single MNG system.
Egyptian Rice in Jordan: No Permanent Flooding — A Different Approach to Water Management
Can rice be grown successfully without continuous flooding?
In an MNG field trial in Jordan, an Egyptian rice variety progressed successfully to panicle development without permanent standing water.
The programme integrates the three pillars of the MNG Soil · Water · Plant system:
- MNG Soil Enhancer — supporting the root-zone environment
- AquaSave — helping regulate soil moisture between irrigation events
- Targeted MNG foliar nutrition — supporting the crop according to its development stage
Field observations to date show vigorous crop development, strong tillering and well-developed panicles.
The MNG treatment was managed through our mineral-based nutrition and water-efficiency programme, without a conventional chemical fertiliser or pesticide programme in the MNG treatment.
The most important observation at this stage is clear:
Under the specific conditions of this Jordan field trial, an Egyptian rice variety reached panicle development without continuous flooding and with substantially reduced irrigation.
This is particularly relevant for rice production systems in regions where water availability is increasingly critical.
These are still field-stage results.
Final harvest data — including yield, grain quality, total irrigation volume, water-use efficiency and economic performance — are required before conclusions can be made about the complete production outcome.
What this trial is already showing is the potential of a different production strategy:
Manage the soil. Regulate the water. Support the plant.
One integrated system designed to improve resource efficiency while supporting crop performance.
MNG — NATURE • SCIENCE • INNOVATION
This article is a follow-up to our August 2026 Jordan pilot. Read the original field results: Rice Without Flooding & Corn Under MNG: Field Results from the Jordan Pilot.
See the connected corn follow-up from the same pilot: Corn in Jordan — One Integrated MNG Programme, From Soil to Foliar.