No crop is as vulnerable to global warming as rice, say scientists at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). Solutions to address the compounding challenges faced by farmers in the rice sector inevitably need to include climate change adaptation.
“If the first green revolution was about productivity, the next one should focus on systems rather than solutions at the plant or plot level,” says IRRI Director General Jean Balié in his interview with The Economist, a leading news publication focused on the analysis of global affairs, politics, and societal issues.
This calls for better rice policies as well as varieties. Scientists at IRRI and its partners have developed rice varieties resistant to floods, drought, and heat. More nutritious strains are also being developed.
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