Sentences with phrase «developed rice varieties»

A new report points to hybrid rice being unstable and unsustainable compared with traditional and farmer developed rice varieties.

To address other micronutrient deficiencies, researchers in the Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology of Professor Gruissem at ETH Zurich and in other countries also developed rice varieties with increased iron levels in the rice and wheat grains, for example.

Rice is the major dietary staple for almost half of humanity, but white rice grains lack vitamin A. Research scientists Ingo Potrykus and Peter Beyer and their teams developed a rice variety whose grains accumulate β - carotene.

Fortunately, recent breakthroughs in plant breeding have helped us develop rice varieties that can tolerate and even thrive under these tough conditions.

IRRI is developing rice varieties that can withstand conditions forecast to become more frequent and intense with climate change.

To develop rice varieties with beta - carotene, I've been working with the inventors of Golden Rice as well as with IRRI scientists in the Philippines for many years.

IRRI develops rice varieties for the benefit of rice farmers and consumers.

Agriculture Minister Cao Duc Phat and Vice Minister Le Quoc Doanh convened a multi-stakeholder effort to refine key elements of the strategy, which includes developing rice varieties with high export value, adopting advanced crop management techniques, and more intensive use of machines and other technologies in rice farming.

IRRI is developing rice varieties that have higher levels of iron, zinc, and beta - carotene.

The research planned for the new laboratory will concentrate on developing rice varieties that can be successfully grown in flood and salinity prone areas, decreasing risks for farmers involved in rice production in some of the poorest regions of India and Asia.

IRRI is developing rice varieties that have more iron, zinc, and beta carotene content to help people get more of these important micronutrients.

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.

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.

India strengthened its rice production capacity through concerted efforts by India and IRRI to develop rice varieties with resistance to pests and diseases and stresses such as drought and flooding; to commercialize hybrid rice; to streamline production practices so they would be profitable, sustainable, and environment - friendly; and to extensively exchange information with Indian scientists and researchers along with capacity building.

India strengthened its rice production capacity through concerted efforts by India and IRRI to develop rice varieties with resistance to pests and diseases and stresses such as drought and flooding; to commercialize hybrid rice; to streamline production practices so they would be profitable, sustainable, and environment - friendly; and to extensively exchange information with Indian scientists and researchers along with capacity building.

Agriculture Minister Cao Duc Phat and Vice Minister Le Quoc Doanh convened a multi-stakeholder effort to refine key elements of the strategy, which includes developing rice varieties with high export value, adopting advanced crop management techniques, and more intensive use of machines and other technologies in rice farming.

Not exact matches

Research institutions successfully developed new varieties of rice and wheat which were capable of much higher yields per acre than any of the then - known varieties.

More than 50 years, we are developing and improving new rice varieties.

Moreover, as the Philippines was an early adopter of the first modern rice varieties developed by IRRI in the 1960s, it had already enjoyed major increases in rice yields before 1985.

Other countries developing Golden Rice in local varieties are India, Indonesia, and Vietnam.

With new tools to breed healthier rice, including Golden Rice, our challenge is to develop varieties that are hardy, high - yielding, and nutritirice, including Golden Rice, our challenge is to develop varieties that are hardy, high - yielding, and nutritiRice, our challenge is to develop varieties that are hardy, high - yielding, and nutritious.

We sought this support by discussing with them the ultimate goal of our research — to develop Golden Rice varieties with good levels of beta carotene so that Golden Rice could be evaluated as a potential way to reduce vitamin A deficiency.

Successful completion of this first outdoor experiment at PhilRice provided us with valuable data to help us evaluate and develop Golden Rice varieties that are suited to the needs of farmers in different growing regions.

IRRI has been working hard for many years to find smarter and more effective ways to help farmers manage pests and to develop pest - resistant rice varieties to reduce the need for pesticides.

Over the past several years, I've been working with our project team to develop and evaluate Golden Rice varieties for farmers and consumers in the Philippines that could help reduce vitamin A deficiency.

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.

Golden Rice is one of the nutrient - rich rice varieties being developed by PhilRice with support and assistance from IRRI to help reduce the incidence of malnutrition in the counRice is one of the nutrient - rich rice varieties being developed by PhilRice with support and assistance from IRRI to help reduce the incidence of malnutrition in the counrice varieties being developed by PhilRice with support and assistance from IRRI to help reduce the incidence of malnutrition in the country.

To further minimize the possible accidental mixing of Golden Rice, if it is approved, with other rice varieties, we plan to work with rice producers in areas where Golden Rice could be grown to develop guidelines for cultivation, harvest, transport, storage, and processing of rice to help keep it separRice, if it is approved, with other rice varieties, we plan to work with rice producers in areas where Golden Rice could be grown to develop guidelines for cultivation, harvest, transport, storage, and processing of rice to help keep it separrice varieties, we plan to work with rice producers in areas where Golden Rice could be grown to develop guidelines for cultivation, harvest, transport, storage, and processing of rice to help keep it separrice producers in areas where Golden Rice could be grown to develop guidelines for cultivation, harvest, transport, storage, and processing of rice to help keep it separRice could be grown to develop guidelines for cultivation, harvest, transport, storage, and processing of rice to help keep it separrice to help keep it separate.

Indonesia has taken the top research and the top rice varieties from IRRI and further developed them for local use.

From the first modern variety developed - IR8, to climate - smart rice varieties now made available to millions of farmers in Asia and Africa, IRRI's varietal improvement work has enabled countries to make rice accessible and affordable, making it an important factor for food security and political stability.

He also improved several popular rice varieties for drought tolerance following MAB, as well as developed drought plus submergence tolerant version of Swarna.

We use new approaches for increasing yield potential, such as marker - assisted breeding to develop the next generation of rice varieties suited for irrigated environments in Asia.

One popular rice variety currently being developed by PhilRice to have a Golden Rice counterpart is PSB Rc82 (Peñaranda), a popular, high - yielding, and widely grown rice varirice variety currently being developed by PhilRice to have a Golden Rice counterpart is PSB Rc82 (Peñaranda), a popular, high - yielding, and widely grown rice variRice counterpart is PSB Rc82 (Peñaranda), a popular, high - yielding, and widely grown rice varirice variety.

«Testing of new rice varieties that have the SPIKE gene is under way in multilocation trials across several developing countries in Asia, including Indonesia.

We believe that these will contribute to food security in these areas once the new varieties are released,» said Dr. Tsutomu Ishimaru (in photo above), an IRRI and JIRCAS rice breeder who is now leading the work to develop new varieties with the SPIKE gene.

Breeders at the Philippine Department of Agriculture - Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA - PhilRice), the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI), and the Indonesian Center for Rice Research (ICRR) are developing Golden Rice versions of existing rice varieties that are popular with their local farmers, retaining the same yield, pest resistance, and grain qualitRice Research Institute (DA - PhilRice), the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI), and the Indonesian Center for Rice Research (ICRR) are developing Golden Rice versions of existing rice varieties that are popular with their local farmers, retaining the same yield, pest resistance, and grain qualitRice Research Institute (BRRI), and the Indonesian Center for Rice Research (ICRR) are developing Golden Rice versions of existing rice varieties that are popular with their local farmers, retaining the same yield, pest resistance, and grain qualitRice Research (ICRR) are developing Golden Rice versions of existing rice varieties that are popular with their local farmers, retaining the same yield, pest resistance, and grain qualitRice versions of existing rice varieties that are popular with their local farmers, retaining the same yield, pest resistance, and grain qualitrice varieties that are popular with their local farmers, retaining the same yield, pest resistance, and grain qualities.

However, surveys of rice germplasm around the world failed to identify any variety that contain significant amounts of beta carotene, so conventional breeding programs could not be used to develop Golden Rice.&rarice germplasm around the world failed to identify any variety that contain significant amounts of beta carotene, so conventional breeding programs could not be used to develop Golden Rice.&raRice.»

Because of the increasing demand for rice varieties that can adapt to difficult conditions, our researchers have been developing new approaches and products that fit farmer practices, production environments, and consumer needs.

As the world's largest nonprofit independent research and training organization IRRI develops new rice varieties and crop management techniques to address poverty and hunger and improve the health of rice farmers and consumers in a sustainable manner.

It is also developing a «3 - in - 1» variety of Golden Rice, which will have resistance to tungro and bacterial blight, two of the most devastating rice diseases in the counRice, which will have resistance to tungro and bacterial blight, two of the most devastating rice diseases in the counrice diseases in the country.

IRRI has a long history of developing improved rice varieties for Asia, and in recent years has stepped up its support to help improve rice production in Africa with the development and release of rice varieties for Burundi, Mozambique, and now Tanzania.

We develop genetically superior and elite rice breeding lines and hybrid varieties.

The initial investment in developing and testing Golden Rice can generate new, healthier rice varieties that farmers can grow for years to cRice can generate new, healthier rice varieties that farmers can grow for years to crice varieties that farmers can grow for years to come.

President Sein asked IRRI to develop and share improved rice varieties that respond to unfavorable environments of the hilly and dry regions in the country's north, and the wet and frequently flooded areas in the south.

IRRI scientists based in Tanzania worked in close collaboration with Tanzania's National Rice Research Program of the Agricultural Research Institute (ARI)- KATRIN to develop the new varieties.

Collaborative efforts among IRRI, the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), and others to develop healthier varieties of Asia's major staple figured prominently in a series of information sessions for nutrition action officers.

IRRI is working on developing healthier rice varieties to help those who mostly depend on rice can get more nutrients into their diet to reduce malnutrition.

«Rice genetics is all about understanding the genes of rice so that we can develop new and improved rice varieties to help farmers produce more rice, with fewer resources and despite challenges like climate change,» said event convener, Dr. Eero Nissila, head of the Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Biotechnology Division at IRice genetics is all about understanding the genes of rice so that we can develop new and improved rice varieties to help farmers produce more rice, with fewer resources and despite challenges like climate change,» said event convener, Dr. Eero Nissila, head of the Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Biotechnology Division at Irice so that we can develop new and improved rice varieties to help farmers produce more rice, with fewer resources and despite challenges like climate change,» said event convener, Dr. Eero Nissila, head of the Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Biotechnology Division at Irice varieties to help farmers produce more rice, with fewer resources and despite challenges like climate change,» said event convener, Dr. Eero Nissila, head of the Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Biotechnology Division at Irice, with fewer resources and despite challenges like climate change,» said event convener, Dr. Eero Nissila, head of the Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Biotechnology Division at IRRI.

The climate change - ready rice varieties that have reached millions of farmers in Asia were developed by IRRI and its partners under the BMGF - funded project, Stress - Tolerant Rice for Africa and South Asia or STRrice varieties that have reached millions of farmers in Asia were developed by IRRI and its partners under the BMGF - funded project, Stress - Tolerant Rice for Africa and South Asia or STRRice for Africa and South Asia or STRASA.

The EC has historically supported IRRI's work to conserve the genetic diversity of rice, understand the function of rice genes, and develop new rice varieties, particularly for use in difficult growing environments.