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Friday, October 9, 2015

Thailand invests in partnership-driven rice research

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In an effort to further implement the rice research agenda of the country, the Royal Thai Government through the Rice Department recently a...

CORIGAP workshop focuses on future directions for closing yield gaps

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By: Rona Azucena The Closing Rice Yield Gaps in Asia with Reduced Environmental Footprint (CORIGAP) project gears up for its second p...

CORIGAP conducts workshop on measuring ecological indicators for sustainable rice production

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The Closing Rice Yield Gaps in Asia with Reduced Environmental Footprint (CORIGAP) project conducted a two-day workshop on measuring ec...

Transforming knowledge and disseminating new seeds through women’s networks

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Rural women play a vital role in increasing in food production. Women farmers should have better access to varieties and resources to h...
Thursday, October 8, 2015

Strategic public and private partnership help accelerate dissemination of new varieties in eastern India

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It could take between 3 to 6 years from initial evaluation of a breeding line to the release of a new rice variety. Add to that the slow ra...

Odisha Government and IRRI to promote climate-resilient rice varieties to reduce losses from natural calamities

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In the Indian state of Odisha, rice is synonymous with food. Unfortunately, the state is also vulnerable to the impact of climate cha...
Friday, October 2, 2015

IRRI rice genomics scientist wins Yunnan Friendship Award

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International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) rice genomics senior scientist Kenneth McNally recently received the 2015 Yunnan Friends...