Sentences with phrase «of rice crops»

Yet the majority of rice crops that supply 90 percent of the world come from just two domesticated varieties, japonica and indica.

CSAAS aims at expanding the capabilities of the Rice Crop Manager (RCM), a web - based application available on smartphones developed by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), currently upscaled in the Philippines.

«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 - PhilRice).

In Indonesia there were major delays in the planting of the rice crop, leading to concerns over food shortages.

Aiming to help farmers adapt their rice farming practices to climate change, the CLUES project (Climate change affecting land use in the Mekong Delta: Adaptation of rice cropping systems) could not have come at a better time.

As an example, they cite work indicating that failure of the rice crop in southern China due to heatwaves could change from a one - in - a-100-year event to a one - in - four - year event in 2100.

Not exact matches

Rice, coconut, cashew and mango crops have been ruined, and with it people's source of income.»

Balinese rice farmers governed crop cultivation by the wisdom of the traditional water - temple system.

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.

This cultivation was not profitable and it led to the neglect of rice and other crops.

and it contained all of my favorite things: dark chocolate, a bunch of Quest bars, a BOOM crop top, rice noodles, sugar - free jelly mixes, more dark chocolate, a cookie - monster «biscuit barrel «-- where I stash all my Quest bars, and a little bottle of gold leaf.

Our Brown Rice Protein is a high - quality protein sourced from one of the world's most important crops.

«Many of you may have known that we have embarked on a national diversification program, where emphasis is being placed on other crops other than traditional rice and sugar,» Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud said in a statement.

Unlike rice and wheat that require many inputs in terms of soil fertility and water, millets grow well in dry regions as rainfed crops.

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.

We must fight the introduction of Golden Rice and other GM crops» added Panerio.

Buckwheat bread — nutritious values and recipes Buckwheat is a plant similar to the rice grain and method of use, but much richer in protein and nutrients than other conventional crops.

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.

Quezon City — A House Resolution directing an inquiry on the controversial Golden Rice has been filed at the House of Representatives today, as an effort to stem the imminent re-introduction of the genetically modified (GM) crop in the country.

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.

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.

Golden Rice could likewise co-exist with other crops, including other types of rice and rice grown in other ways such as in organic agricultRice could likewise co-exist with other crops, including other types of rice and rice grown in other ways such as in organic agricultrice and rice grown in other ways such as in organic agricultrice grown in other ways such as in organic agriculture.

Growing a good crop of rice can be challenging.

The future of agricultural science, in general, and rice science, specifically, is at stake if we can not nurture the next crop of vibrant, intelligent, and caring young scientists.

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.

It seems that the anti-science, anti-technology, and anti-GMO movements that are hindering the use of transgenic crops in India, such as Bt brinjal (eggplant) and pro-vitamin A-fortified Golden Rice (GR), are having a chilling effect on our students.

However, the waters have already done serious damage to Thailand's rice crop that provides the largest part of internationally traded rice.

And the genetic diversity of rice is huge to start with, bigger than corn or other crops,» said Hei Leung, principal scientist at IRRI.

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.

In 1985, Vietnam achieved self - sufficiency in rice and then went on to continue to increase its production due to supportive government policies, and its adoption of better crop management strategies and new high - yielding rice varieties.

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.

The compositional evaluation of crops intentionally modified to express altered nutritional properties, such as GR2E Golden Rice, is intended to determine whether the composition differs significantly from its traditional counterpart aside from the intended change, and to assess the safety of the intended change and any unintended changes.

«It's important to incorporate C4 in rice because rice grows in places where other crops such as maize do not grow and because rice is the staple food of more than half the world, including many people who live in poverty.»

The primary food crop is rice, which comprises nearly 40 per cent of total crop production.

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.

Brown planthoppers devastated parts of Java's rice crop in 2009 and Indonesian farmers have voiced their desire to have brown planthopper resistant rice varieties.

«Rice is an incredibly special crop providing more than half of the planet with food every day,» said Dr. Eero Nissilä, head of IRRI's Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Biotechnology Division and convenor of RG7.

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.

WG Leader: Dr. Young - Chan Cho Senior Scientist, Rice Breeder National Institute of Crop Science, RDA

This year, IRRI established a new and relevant rice breeding factory, deciphered the information found in 3,000 sequenced rice genomes, helped in marketing the Philippines» unique indigenous «heirloom» rice varieties to the outside world, distributed climate - smart rice varieties to reduce Asian farmers» risks, and celebrated 150 consecutive knowledge - filled cropping seasons of the Long - Term Continuous Cropping Expcropping seasons of the Long - Term Continuous Cropping ExpCropping Experiment.

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.

Rice is basically a self - pollinated crop, with limited degree of out - crossing (< 0.5 percent).

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.

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.