Bureau
of Rice Research and Development Rice Department Paholyothin Road, Chatuchak Bangkok 10900, Thailand Tel: +66 2579 5249; +66 2579 9493; +66 2561 1581
IRRI and its local partners are pilot testing the use of ICT tools and technology transfer models in eight municipalities to accelerate the impact
of rice research to improve farmers» livelihood.
India began its partnership with IRRI through the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) in 1967 when Indian scientists from ICAR's two main rice research centers — the Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI) in Cuttack and the Directorate
of Rice Research (DRR) in Hyderabad — began regularly visiting IRRI.
«It will extend the positive impact
of rice research in ways we only dreamed of just a few years ago.»
India began its partnership with IRRI through the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) in 1967 when Indian scientists from ICAR's two main rice research centers — the Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI) in Cuttack and the Directorate
of Rice Research (DRR) in Hyderabad — began regularly visiting IRRI.
IRRI Thailand Bureau
of Rice Research and Development Rice Department Paholyothin Road, Chatuchak Bangkok 10900, Thailand Tel: +66 2579 5249; +66 2579 9493; +66 2561 1581
Collaboration between the government of Indonesia and IRRI formally began in 20 December 1972, when both agreed to cooperate in the improvement
of rice research through Indonesia's National Rice Research Program.
The panel members included: Makara Ouk, Director, Cambodian Agricultural Research and Development Institute; Paul Nicholson, Vice President and Head
of Rice Research and Risk, Olam International; Dechen Tsering, Director and Representative, Asia and the Pacific, UN Environment, and Wyn Ellis, SRP Coordinator.
Training of national scientists in different aspects
of rice research and extension as well as in rice - based cropping systems is an integral part of the International Rice Research Institute's (IRRI) continuing research efforts (IRRI 1983).
Also represented at the meeting are the Myanmar Department
of Rice Research, Myanmar Rice Federation, Yezin Agriculture University, Livelihood and Food Security Trust Fund (LIFT), Australian Center for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
For the last 25 years, I have worked on various aspects
of rice research in India.
Not exact matches
As
Rice wryly notes, market
research firms have a habit
of expounding the virtues
of whatever methodology they've chosen to employ.
Consider a July 2012
research report
of the daily deal industry published by
Rice University.
Goldman Sachs wrote in a
research note earlier this week that the «[p]
rice risk is likely skewed to the upside heading into Wednesday,» adding that «even in the absence
of a cut, we expect the oil market to move into deficit by the second half
of 2017.»
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.
Researched by Michael Emerson
of Rice University and David Sikkink
of Notre Dame (and released by the Association
of Religion Data Archives), the second wave
of the Portraits
of American Life Study found that divergent perceptions on race among black and white Christians have continued to widen...
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 - carot
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 - carot
rice grains lack vitamin A.
Research scientists Ingo Potrykus and Peter Beyer and their teams developed a
rice variety whose grains accumulate β - carot
rice variety whose grains accumulate β - carotene.
A
research finding in January 2017 reveal that Golden
Rice hybrid with Swarna variety resulted to phenotyphic abnormalities, stunted growth and low yield, virtually adulterating the metabolic and genetic traits
of the variety.
After the intense opposition from various farmers and consumers groups, including the uprooting
of the clandestine field trial in Camarines Sur, the International
Rice Research Institute (IRRI) postponed the commercialization, citing the failure
of Golden
Rice to produce better yields.
Philippine
Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) is a government corporate entity attached to the Department
of Agriculture created through Executive Order 1061 on 5 November 1985 (as amended) to help develop high - yielding and c...
The International
Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and PhilRice are pushing for the adoption
of the said crop.
September is National
Rice Month, and the Agricultural
Research Service's (ARS) Dale Bumpers National
Rice Research Center in Stuttgart, Arkansas, is well positioned — literally and figuratively — to support the production, harvest, and public enjoyment
of this versatile and nutritious grain.
But this was belied by Zenaida Soriano, APC Southeast Asia coordinator, saying that the Aquino government approved the field testing
of International
Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and Syngenta's Golden
Rice.
A lot
of attention goes to cultivation, development and
research in order to obtain the finest baby - food grade
rice ingredients.
Agribusiness giant Syngenta funded much
of the
research, but Mr Tolentino says they don't stand to profit from fields
of Golden
Rice.
The STRASA project works closely with the agricultural and
rice research centers
of South Asia and Africa to further deepen and then disseminate, in as participatory a manner as possible, the results
of scientific
research spearheaded by the IRRI.
It works under the Philippine regulatory framework, called the Biosafety Committee
of the Department
of Science and Technology (DOST - BC), which oversees IRRI's IBC and, through the IBC, all
research on GM
rice at IRRI.
But as head
of a
research and educational institute committed to delivering long - term impacts, I often have to explain that Golden
Rice is still undergoing rigorous testing and development.
«Our Golden
Rice research is part
of our humanitarian work to reduce vitamin A deficiency that mostly affects women and children — causing sickness, blindness, and even death,» Tolentino said.
Rigorous
research has shown that just one cup
of Golden
Rice a day could be enough to provide an adult with half their daily needs
of vitamin A.
I have this to say to activists: We ask you to support the completion
of scientific
research, development, and assessment
of Golden
Rice because
of its strong potential benefit to humanity.
To
research Golden
Rice thoroughly and ensure its safety, we have to do all sorts
of tests — in the laboratory, in the greenhouse, and out in the field.
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.
The Department
of Agriculture — Regional Field Unit 5 (DA - RFU 5) together with the DA - Philippine
Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) have completed two seasons
of multi-location field trials
of Golden
Rice in Camarines Sur - a province in the Philippines.
From the perspective
of the International
Rice Research Institute this will present a major new challenge to how we organize our breeding programs, the nature
of the products we produce, and perhaps most importantly, how we relate to our partners.
The trials are an essential part
of the scientific
research process that helps us learn about Golden
Rice and find out if it could be a safe and effective way to help reduce vitamin A deficiency.
These field trials form part
of the Golden
Rice project that the International
Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is working on together with other leading nutrition and agricultural research organizations to develop and evaluate Golden Rice as a potential new way to reduce vitamin A deficiency in the Phil
Research Institute (IRRI) is working on together with other leading nutrition and agricultural
research organizations to develop and evaluate Golden Rice as a potential new way to reduce vitamin A deficiency in the Phil
research organizations to develop and evaluate Golden
Rice as a potential new way to reduce vitamin A deficiency in the Philippines.
Farmers and consumers benefit from
rice genetic
research because it leads to new
rice varieties that have higher yield, higher quality, and are more resistant to pests, diseases, and the effects
of climate change.
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.
In September, the Australian Centre for International Agricultural
Research (ACIAR) released a report looking at the impact and value
of rice breeding work of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) between 1985 and 2009 in three key rice - growing countries: Indonesia, the Philippines, and Viet
rice breeding work
of the International
Rice Research Institute (IRRI) between 1985 and 2009 in three key rice - growing countries: Indonesia, the Philippines, and Viet
Rice Research Institute (IRRI) between 1985 and 2009 in three key
rice - growing countries: Indonesia, the Philippines, and Viet
rice - growing countries: Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam.
According to
research published in the American Journal
of Clinical Nutrition, daily consumption
of a very modest amount
of Golden
Rice — about a cup (or around 150 g uncooked weight)-- could supply 50 %
of the Recommended Daily Allowance
of vitamin A for an adult.
The Council for Partnerships on
Rice Research in Asia (CORRA) was established in 1996 with the vision to enhance the effectiveness of the various partnership mechanisms between IRRI and its partners to meet the challenges of the global rice research sys
Rice Research in Asia (CORRA) was established in 1996 with the vision to enhance the effectiveness of the various partnership mechanisms between IRRI and its partners to meet the challenges of the global rice research
Research in Asia (CORRA) was established in 1996 with the vision to enhance the effectiveness
of the various partnership mechanisms between IRRI and its partners to meet the challenges
of the global
rice research sys
rice researchresearch system.
«This will make saline - stricken
rice farms in coastal areas usable to farmers,» said lead scientist Dr. Kshirod Jena of the International Rice Research Institute (IR
rice farms in coastal areas usable to farmers,» said lead scientist Dr. Kshirod Jena
of the International
Rice Research Institute (IR
Rice Research Institute (IRRI).
Research so far indicates that eating about one cup a day
of Golden
Rice could provide half
of an adult's vitamin A needs.
The Philippine
Rice Research Institute, in partnership with the International
Rice Research Institute and other partners, have recently finished two seasons
of field trials in the Philippines, but this doesn't mean that Golden
Rice is now ready for planting by farmers.
The objective
of this book is to review the
research that has been conducted on nutrient management
of lowland
rice in Laos from 1991 to 2000 and to present an integrated and sustainable nutrient management approach that is relevant to Lao farmers.
The International
Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and its partners are working together to develop Golden
Rice as a potential new food - based approach to improve the vitamin A status
of people at risk, especially children and women who are most vulnerable as they have extra need for micronutrients.
We don't know what further action might be taken to delay the
research or assessment
of Golden
Rice.
Launched in 2010, GRiSP represents for the first time a single strategic work plan for global
rice research, bringing together hundreds
of scientists from across the world.
Scidev.net did a report on the development
of C4
rice — the only other GM
rice type being studied by IRRI outside
of the Institute's healthier
rice research.