Conserving and sharing the genetic diversity of rice helps
rice breeders develop new rice varieties suited to local conditions and needs.
Not exact matches
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 qualit
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 qualit
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 qualit
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 qualit
Rice versions of existing
rice varieties that are popular with their local farmers, retaining the same yield, pest resistance, and grain qualit
rice varieties that are popular with their local farmers, retaining the same yield, pest resistance, and grain qualities.
Breeders at the Indonesian Center for
Rice Research (ICRR) are
developing Golden
Rice varieties, which are suited to local conditions.
«As the global population is projected to increase by almost 3 billion by 2050,
rice breeders urgently need to
develop new and sustainable
rice varieties with higher yield, healthier grains and reduced environmental footprints.
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.
PLANT
breeders have
developed a variety of
rice that has the potential to yield a staggering 25 per cent more than today's best, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) announced this w
rice that has the potential to yield a staggering 25 per cent more than today's best, the International
Rice Research Institute (IRRI) announced this w
Rice Research Institute (IRRI) announced this week.
«As the global population is projected to increase by almost 3 billion by 2050,
rice breeders urgently need to
develop new and sustainable
rice varieties with higher yield, healthier grains and reduced environmental footprints.
This breakthrough is expected to provide opportunities for
breeders worldwide in
developing better
rice varieties that will respond to the changing needs of the farmers and the consumers.
GOBii, which stands for Genomic Open - source Breeding Informatics Initiative, seeks to
develop a publicly accessible genomics database to enable public sector
breeders to accelerate genetic gains initially to support five major staple crops:
rice, maize, chickpea, sorghum, and wheat.
With 9 billion people to feed by 2050 and with crops facing increased stress from rising temperatures and drought, plant
breeders must marshal all of the available crop diversity to continuously
develop new varieties of wheat, maize,
rice, and other foods.