Sentences with phrase «modern rice varieties»

IRRI has released more than a thousand modern rice varieties in 78 countries since its founding in 1960.

Later generations of this selection ultimately resulted in the semi-dwarf IR8 — and all succeeding modern rice varieties.

This state - of - the - art research hub will serve as a Centre of Excellence for scientists across the region to develop modern rice varieties suited to typical agro-ecological zones.

SIEM REAP, Cambodia (9 — 10 June 2017)- Two more countries have joined a regional seed policy agreement that speeds up the distribution of modern rice varieties across nations in South and Southeast Asia.

SIEM REAP, Cambodia (7 June 2017)-- A multi-country seed policy agreement that drastically speeds up the distribution of modern rice varieties across countries in South and Southeast Asia is being sought in a meeting of agriculture ministers and representatives of nine countries this weekend (9 - 10 June 2017) at Siem Reap.

The benefits of using new and modern rice varieties can only be optimized if they are grown and managed in conditions that are optimum to the their growth.

To do so, an array of rice sciences come together to support the development of new and modern rice varieties that respond to challenges in production.

Planting modern rice varieties of short duration, improved management of resources, and appropriate government policies are responsible for Vietnam's consistent self - sufficiency in rice since 1985.

IRRI has released more than a thousand modern rice varieties in 78 countries since its founding in 1960.

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.

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The International Rice Genebank, maintained by IRRI, holds more than 117,000 types of rice, including modern and traditional varieties, and wild relatives of rRice Genebank, maintained by IRRI, holds more than 117,000 types of rice, including modern and traditional varieties, and wild relatives of rrice, including modern and traditional varieties, and wild relatives of ricerice.

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.

Scientists from Japan and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) have discovered a rice gene that in preliminary testing increased production by 13 - 36 % in modern long - grain indica rice varieties — the world's most widely grown types of rRice Research Institute (IRRI) have discovered a rice gene that in preliminary testing increased production by 13 - 36 % in modern long - grain indica rice varieties — the world's most widely grown types of rrice gene that in preliminary testing increased production by 13 - 36 % in modern long - grain indica rice varieties — the world's most widely grown types of rrice varieties — the world's most widely grown types of ricerice.

Genetic modification is a modern breeding method that is used at IRRI to investigate and understand the diversity and function of rice genes and to develop and deliver GM rice varieties.

The center will house a modern and sophisticated research facility that aims to develop higher - yielding and more nutritious rice varieties that also meet the eating preferences of consumers.

The aroma gene has been prized by farmers everywhere for thousands of years and it became widely adopted in different rice varieties throughout the ancient rice - growing world long before modern national boundaries were established.

There are about 13 million farm families, who grow different types of rice, which includes traditional, modern, or hybrid rice varieties.

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.

The International Rice Genebank at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) holds in trust 126,782 (as of January 2015) types of rice that include modern, traditional, and wild varietRice Genebank at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) holds in trust 126,782 (as of January 2015) types of rice that include modern, traditional, and wild varietRice Research Institute (IRRI) holds in trust 126,782 (as of January 2015) types of rice that include modern, traditional, and wild varietrice that include modern, traditional, and wild varieties.

Scientists used to think modern rice, Oryza sativa, was domesticated twice: sticky, short - grained japonica rice was domesticated in China, and in India, rice was domesticated into long - grained varieties indica and aus.

By comparing DNA from 1083 varieties of modern rice with 446 samples of wild rice taken from all over southern Asia, they have traced the plant's history back to three distinct types of rice.

A paper to be published this week in The Plant Cell reveals the answer to the long - standing question of how black rice became black and, moreover, traces the history of the trait from its molecular origin to its spread into modern - day varieties of rice.

The evidence of the success of early rice farmers on the vast wetlands near the Guaporé River in Rondônia state, Brazil, could help modern day plant breeders develop rice crops which are less susceptible to disease and more adaptable to the effects of climate change than the Asian varieties.