rice blast

The role of CGIAR Germplasm Health Units in averting endemic crop diseases: the example of rice blast in Bangladesh

The role of CGIAR Germplasm Health Units in averting endemic crop diseases: the example of rice blast in Bangladesh

March 22, 2022

Germplasm Health Units (GHUs) are institutional phytosanitary units of the CGIAR designed to facilitate bioresource transfer for...

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Integrated strategies for durable rice blast resistance in sub-Saharan Africa

Integrated strategies for durable rice blast resistance in sub-Saharan Africa

August 27, 2021

First reported in sub-Saharan Africa in 1922, rice blast has become the most devastating and widespread disease...

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IRRI Pioneer Interviews: Making a difference (Part 2)

IRRI Pioneer Interviews: Making a difference (Part 2)

August 18, 2018

Noel Magor, Nollie Vera Cruz, Roland Buresh, and J.K. Ladha boxed their papers and passed the baton...

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7th International Rice Blast Conference (9-14 October)

7th International Rice Blast Conference (9-14 October)

June 6, 2016

Rice blast disease remains the most destructive disease of cultivated rice worldwide. Considering that rice is the...

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A four-decade quest to improve rice in Latin America and the Caribbean

A four-decade quest to improve rice in Latin America and the Caribbean

January 1, 2015

The past 40 years have seen major advances in rice improvement for the unique and diverse growing...

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