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Improving health and nutrition through rice science Improving health and nutrition through rice science July 14, 2017 Opportunities exist to improve the nutritional content of rice varieties to solve the micronutrient-deficiency problem affecting more...Read More
Increasing national rice yields to 6 tons/hectare in the Philippines and elsewhere Increasing national rice yields to 6 tons/hectare in the Philippines and elsewhere June 15, 2017 Self-financed farmer cooperatives are a viable strategy to increase irrigated rice area to attain a national yield...Read More
Future rice climates in Africa Future rice climates in Africa June 8, 2017 Future rice production and food security across Africa are under pressure as a result of climate change-induced...Read More
Rice: The pulse of life in Myanmar Rice: The pulse of life in Myanmar June 2, 2017 A partnership between researchers and smallholder farmers in lower Myanmar is improving agricultural profitability and productivity through...Read More