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Quality and quantity of data from varietal selections encourage the adoption of improved rice varieties in sub-Saharan Africa Quality and quantity of data from varietal selections encourage the adoption of improved rice varieties in sub-Saharan Africa February 19, 2024 by Veronica Mae Escarez While most breeding efforts are focused on producing improved rice varieties, farmers in...Read More
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SpeedFlower: a comprehensive speed breeding protocol for indica and japonica rice SpeedFlower: a comprehensive speed breeding protocol for indica and japonica rice February 14, 2024 by Pramod Gorakhanath Kabade, Shilpi Dixit, Uma Maheshwar Singh et al. SpeedFlower for indica and japonica rice...Read More
Klaus Lampe, former IRRI director general, passes away Klaus Lampe, former IRRI director general, passes away February 9, 2024 Klaus J. Lampe, director general of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI, 1988-95), passed away peacefully on...Read More
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Rice-fallow targeting for cropping intensification through geospatial technologies in the rice belt of Northeast India Rice-fallow targeting for cropping intensification through geospatial technologies in the rice belt of Northeast India February 1, 2024 by Amit Kumar Srivastava, Suranjana Bhaswati Borah, Payel Ghosh Dastidar et al. Around 80% of India’s rice...Read More