Sentences with phrase «rice crops for»

Preserving Rice Crops For Future Generations The Karen People seems to practice careful measure to ensure the diversity of interesting crops of rice.

That's why we have prioritized creating shared benefits for rice growers and the environment, while also producing a high - quality rice crop for the billions of people who depend on it for nutrition and a livelihood,» said Denis Winkler, vice president of supply chain for global Mars Food.

Not exact matches

Rice, a staple crop for many people, is missing two proteins necessary to make this vitamin.

Therefore we convert rice field for rubber cultivation and other cash - crops, including horticultural plantations, develop capital intensive production units (in countries like India where the major strength is its labour power), thereby denying majority of people their right to work.

For Lance, that means rotating rice crops with cover crops that add more nitrogen to the soil.

I remember when if you wanted a gluten free pizza you had to buy a farm, grow the corn, rice, tapioca and potatoes, hope for rain and sun, pray that locusts would ravage elsewhere, harvest the crops, build a mill, mill the flour and only then you could make the pizza base.

Apart from Golden Rice, Asia is a huge market for the bioscience industry wherein a plethora of GM crops are being introduced or are in the process of commercialization.

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and PhilRice are pushing for the adoption of the said crop.

The DA - AO is also used by multinational companies and offices such as the Philrice, IRRI and universities such as UPLB in applying for contained use and field testing of GM crops such as Golden Rice, Bt cotton, GM corn, GM Papaya and many others.

Despite years of vehement public opposition to the field and feed test of Golden Rice in the past decade — a genetically engineered rice promoted for commercialization in Asia, the Department of Agriculture — Bureau of Plant Industry (DA - BPI), PhilRice has filed renewed application this year toopen field test the genetically modified crop in the municipality of San Mateo in Isabela and Muñoz in Nueva EcRice in the past decade — a genetically engineered rice promoted for commercialization in Asia, the Department of Agriculture — Bureau of Plant Industry (DA - BPI), PhilRice has filed renewed application this year toopen field test the genetically modified crop in the municipality of San Mateo in Isabela and Muñoz in Nueva Ecrice promoted for commercialization in Asia, the Department of Agriculture — Bureau of Plant Industry (DA - BPI), PhilRice has filed renewed application this year toopen field test the genetically modified crop in the municipality of San Mateo in Isabela and Muñoz in Nueva Ecija.

And on the world - food security front, ARS» Stuttgart center is closing in on genes that regulate rice's uptake and storage of iron, thiamine and other important vitamins and minerals — a pursuit that could bolster the nutritional value of this cereal grain crop as a staple food for roughly half the world's population.

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We are following international and national guidelines for food safety of genetically modified crops, which require assessment of the nutritional value of Golden Rice and potential toxicity and allergenicity of proteins from the new genes in it.

Rice is the staple food crop for more than half of the world's population, and is especially important in Asia, where more than 60 % of the world's 1 billion poorest live.

With the global population rising continuously, urbanization rapidly reducing land for farming, and climate change threatening stable crop production, a significant improvement in genetic yield potential is one of the most crucial goals in rice research.

A one - time investment to develop a biofortified crop such as Golden Rice can generate new varieties for farmers to grow for years to come, in many different countries.

In addition, all Golden Rice field trials in the Philippines are conducted under permits issued by the Bureau of Plant Industry of the Department of Agriculture (DA - BPI), the national regulatory authority in the Philippines for crop biotechnology R&D, after they established that the trials will pose no significant risks to human health and the environment.

The depravity of their cynicism astounds even a crusty old bird like me: If Golden Rice is a success and effectively reduces blindness, disease, and death caused by vitamin A deficiency in millions of rice consumers, it will pave the way for other GM food crops that may be healthier for people and good for the environmRice is a success and effectively reduces blindness, disease, and death caused by vitamin A deficiency in millions of rice consumers, it will pave the way for other GM food crops that may be healthier for people and good for the environmrice consumers, it will pave the way for other GM food crops that may be healthier for people and good for the environment.

However, we would like to join the ranks of people, including the more than 6,000 supporters who have signed the petition to stop the destruction of field trials of GM crops, in calling for anti-GM activists and other concerned citizens to not take action that could delay the assessment and ongoing research of Golden Rice as a potential new way to reduce vitamin A deficiency and reduce the damage it can do to the precious vision and eyes of children.

Rice is a staple food for almost half of the global population and is one of the most important crops in Asia.

The local cultivation practices currently followed for conventional rice varieties, including the application of fertilizer, crop protection products, and labor, are directly applicable to the cultivation of those varieties containing the GR2E nutritional trait.

Other factors also contribute to pest outbreaks such as excessive fertilizer which creates luxuriant crops for the hoppers to feed on and continuous rice cropping that doesn't allow for a break in the food supply of the pests.

The report «Gluten - Free Products Market by Type (Bakery Products, Pizzas & Pastas, Cereals & Snacks, Savories, and Others), Source (Oilseeds & Pulses, Rice & Corn, Dairy & Meat Products, and Other Crops), & by Region - Global Trends & Forecast to 2020» published by MarketsandMarkets, The global market for Gluten - Free Products was valued at $ 4.63 Billion in 2015 and is projected to reach $ 7.59 Billion by 2020, at a CAGR of 10.4 % from 2015 to 2020.

Water supply to about 27,000 rice farmers in Central Luzon in the Philippines was cut off due in part to decreasing water levels at Angat Dam, bringing attention again to the need for everyone to save water even for growing rice, the «thirstiest» of all crops.

The 209 hectares of rice fields on IRRI's experiment farm form a mosaic patchwork of different crop stages and varying degrees of wetland habitats, which make them a bird Keeping a healthy rice ecosystem is a target for IRRI on the farm.

The RCM enables agricultural extension staff to ensure sustainable productivity gains for poor rice farmers, through cost - effective crop management.

An IRRI - led rice landscape management project is collaborating with national organizations in validating technologies and suitable rice varieties for the sloping uplands, as well as improving the upland rice - based cropping system.

«The use of the Rice Crop Manager will hopefully bring an increase in yield or productivity, and also raise the income of farmers by about Php 4,000 per crop per hectare,» said Dr. Manny Regalado, acting deputy director for research at the Department of Agriculture - Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA - PhilRiCrop Manager will hopefully bring an increase in yield or productivity, and also raise the income of farmers by about Php 4,000 per crop per hectare,» said Dr. Manny Regalado, acting deputy director for research at the Department of Agriculture - Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA - PhilRicrop per hectare,» said Dr. Manny Regalado, acting deputy director for research at the Department of Agriculture - Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA - PhilRice).

Of the four major crops that feed the world (corn, soy, wheat, and rice) rice is the primary source of nutrition for three billion people.

«PRISM uses remote sensing, crop modeling, cloud computing, and smart phone - based surveys for rice mapping and monitoring,» said Alice Laborte, who leads the PRISM project at the International Rice Research Institute (IRrice mapping and monitoring,» said Alice Laborte, who leads the PRISM project at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRice Research Institute (IRRI).

Research in Jakenan, Central Java found three drought - tolerant potential rice varieties from IRRI with high - yield potential that are suitable for the second crop — IR68833, IR68836, and S3376e.

Over the last thousand years, rice has been the dominant crop in Bangladesh and it currently accounts for 77 % of agricultural land use.

Rice is a thirsty crop, accounting for 30 - 40 % of the world's irrigation water; 3,000 - 5,000 litres of water are needed to produce 1 kg of polished rRice is a thirsty crop, accounting for 30 - 40 % of the world's irrigation water; 3,000 - 5,000 litres of water are needed to produce 1 kg of polished ricerice.

«I am campaigning only for «Golden Rice» and not for other genetically modified (GM) crops.

IRRI also gives support in national strategy and framework planning for hybrid rice development; research on abiotic stress tolerance particularly submergence, drought, and low temperature damage in high elevation areas; support for the implementation of integrated crop and resource management in the target areas through the Irrigated Rice Research Consortium (IRRC) and the Indonesian Rice Knowledge Bank; and support of dissemination of post harvest technologrice development; research on abiotic stress tolerance particularly submergence, drought, and low temperature damage in high elevation areas; support for the implementation of integrated crop and resource management in the target areas through the Irrigated Rice Research Consortium (IRRC) and the Indonesian Rice Knowledge Bank; and support of dissemination of post harvest technologRice Research Consortium (IRRC) and the Indonesian Rice Knowledge Bank; and support of dissemination of post harvest technologRice Knowledge Bank; and support of dissemination of post harvest technologies.

He was also the Crop Team Leader for the HarvestPlus Program and led the efforts to develop rice varieties with higher levels of iron and zinc to combat two of the other critical micronutrient deficiencies that can also be found in rice consuming populations.

I confess that I have become somewhat blasé about the range of exciting — I think revolutionary is probably more accurate — technologies that we are rolling out today: our work in genomics and its translation into varieties that are reaching poor farmers today; our innovative integration of long — term and multilocation trials with crop models and modern IT and communications technology to reach farmers in ways we never even imagined five years ago; our vision to create a C4 rice and see to it that Golden Rice reaches poor and hungry children; maintaining productivity gains in the face of dynamic pests and pathogens; understanding the nature of the rice grain and what makes for good quality; our many efforts to change the way rice is grown to meet the challenges of changing rural economies, changing societies, and a changing climate; and, our extraordinary array of partnerships that has placed us at the forefront of the CGIAR change process through the Global Rice Science Partnersrice and see to it that Golden Rice reaches poor and hungry children; maintaining productivity gains in the face of dynamic pests and pathogens; understanding the nature of the rice grain and what makes for good quality; our many efforts to change the way rice is grown to meet the challenges of changing rural economies, changing societies, and a changing climate; and, our extraordinary array of partnerships that has placed us at the forefront of the CGIAR change process through the Global Rice Science PartnersRice reaches poor and hungry children; maintaining productivity gains in the face of dynamic pests and pathogens; understanding the nature of the rice grain and what makes for good quality; our many efforts to change the way rice is grown to meet the challenges of changing rural economies, changing societies, and a changing climate; and, our extraordinary array of partnerships that has placed us at the forefront of the CGIAR change process through the Global Rice Science Partnersrice grain and what makes for good quality; our many efforts to change the way rice is grown to meet the challenges of changing rural economies, changing societies, and a changing climate; and, our extraordinary array of partnerships that has placed us at the forefront of the CGIAR change process through the Global Rice Science Partnersrice is grown to meet the challenges of changing rural economies, changing societies, and a changing climate; and, our extraordinary array of partnerships that has placed us at the forefront of the CGIAR change process through the Global Rice Science PartnersRice Science Partnership.

Gerard was also the Crop Team Leader for the HarvestPlus Program and leads the efforts to develop rice varieties with higher levels of iron and zinc to combat two of the other critical micronutrient deficiencies that can be found in rice consuming populations.

Civil society in Asia and GMO watch groups have been wary of Golden Rice as rice is not just the staple food for one third of the world's population, it is also a political cRice as rice is not just the staple food for one third of the world's population, it is also a political crice is not just the staple food for one third of the world's population, it is also a political crop.

Other regional activities that are taking advantage of the IRRC umbrella are the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP), initiatives on Good Agricultural Practices for rice (Rice GAP), new projects on rice cropping systems in Myanmar, and linkages with the Agricultural Competitiveness Project of the World Bank in the Mekong Delta of VietRice Platform (SRP), initiatives on Good Agricultural Practices for rice (Rice GAP), new projects on rice cropping systems in Myanmar, and linkages with the Agricultural Competitiveness Project of the World Bank in the Mekong Delta of Vietrice (Rice GAP), new projects on rice cropping systems in Myanmar, and linkages with the Agricultural Competitiveness Project of the World Bank in the Mekong Delta of VietRice GAP), new projects on rice cropping systems in Myanmar, and linkages with the Agricultural Competitiveness Project of the World Bank in the Mekong Delta of Vietrice cropping systems in Myanmar, and linkages with the Agricultural Competitiveness Project of the World Bank in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam.

Hypothetically, if all the main cereal and sugar crops (wheat, rice, maize, sorghum, sugar cane, cassava and sugar beet), representing 42 % of global cropland, were to be converted to ethanol, this would correspond to only 57 % of total petrol use in 2003, and leave no cereals or sugar for human consumption (although the reduced sugar in the human diet would have health benefits).

Although Golden Rice is not being developed for profit, activists argue that it is being used as a propaganda tool to soften the image of GM crops.

Of the four major crops that feed the world (corn, soy, wheat, and rice), rice is the primary source of nutrition for three billion people worldwide.

IFPRI's fellows in the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research system are developing, for example, drought - tolerant or heat - resistant varieties of staple crops such as wheat and rice.

«Optimising rice processing is also important for farmers and industry as grain breakage during milling can cause crop value to plummet to as little as one per cent, something parboiling can help to avoid.»

Climate change has made nights warmer in India over the past decade, an ominous sign for the nation's vital rice crop

The technological breakthrough for golden rice came back in 1999, and the crop quickly became a symbol for those who believe in the lifesaving potential of GM crops.

Such no - till farming provides a double benefit for farmers: improved soils and reduced fuel use, because it negates the need to harvest the stalks with tractors and other equipment (although it can lead to short - term reductions in crop yields) says Chuck Rice, a soil scientist at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kan..

For despite appearances, farmers harvesting irrigated rice are learning how to rid their crops -LSB-...]

YieldGard's approval will also pave the way for expanded research and introduction of other GM crops, including improved rice varieties, Khush says.