Breeding and improvement

India: Tripura farmers welcome the release of drought-tolerant rice varieties

India: Tripura farmers welcome the release of drought-tolerant rice varieties

August 6, 2015

Thousands of farmers in drought-prone Tripura Province welcomed the release of 16 new varieties of different crops,...

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A successful salt-tolerant rice variety in Sreefalkathi Village

A successful salt-tolerant rice variety in Sreefalkathi Village

August 6, 2015

Originally published in the Daily Observer Bangladesh, 27 January 2015  Coastal areas are mostly affected by climate...

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Is proximity to IRRI an advantage?

Is proximity to IRRI an advantage?

August 3, 2015

Empirical evidence shows that being near IRRI has an advantage. Seventy percent of all varieties released in...

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Tanzania to lead rice production in Africa

Tanzania to lead rice production in Africa

August 3, 2015 2

Tanzania is poised to meet the growing demand for rice in Eastern and Southern Africa. It can...

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Genome editing: a new tool for rewriting the DNA code

Genome editing: a new tool for rewriting the DNA code

July 23, 2015

In the new era of genomic research, “genome editing” technology has been developed, consisting of new tools...

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Indian farmer kick-starts two green revolutions

Indian farmer kick-starts two green revolutions

April 1, 2015

A while back, I read an interesting story extolling the merits of the new flood-tolerant rice, Swarna-Sub1,...

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What Latin America’s rice sector offers the world

What Latin America’s rice sector offers the world

April 1, 2015

There is one occasion that Brazilian farmer Geovano Parcianello never misses. Every year, he travels 503 kilometers...

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Rice scientists from India helping Africa

Rice scientists from India helping Africa

April 1, 2015

Venuprasad Ramaiah: A passion for rice genetics and breeding Like many of his classmates, Venuprasad Ramaiah was...

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Bouncing back from typhoon Haiyan

Bouncing back from typhoon Haiyan

January 1, 2015 2

Husband and wife Joven and Lydia Ganapin, farmers in a small village in Babatngon, Leyte, Central Philippines,...

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The rise of rice on Peru’s sacred ground

The rise of rice on Peru’s sacred ground

January 1, 2015

César Puerto’s half-hectare rice plot yields him 3 tons of grain each harvest. Mr. Puerto has dedicated...

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