Sentences with phrase «rice research»

A US$ 12 million investment in rice research has returned more than $ 70 million in benefits to rice farmers and national economies in four Asian countries, according to a new report.

These professional go back to their countries equipped with world - class training on rice research.

From a very low base in 1990, the project has helped develop a functional national rice research system involving more than 120 government officials and technicians.

The grant will help students link with global rice researchers and contribute to building a network among young scientists from around the world who can contribute to society through rice research.

This mechanism demonstrated the integration of stable investment of research funds and competitive funds, a close relation between rice research and industry, as well as cooperative mechanisms.

Our conversation led to running up hills, and how you have to run up at a lot of hills to get anywhere... a bit like rice research.

It highlighted the latest rice research to ensure global food security.

The impact of investing in rice research to overcome poverty is well documented.

After talks with Greenpeace at the headquarters of the International Rice Research Institute in the Philippines last week, IRRI researchers said it would be at least four years before field trials would start.

In his keynote message, the head of the world's premier center for rice research reported that «there is already profound impact for several million farmers worldwide who have adopted one of the first technologies of the second Green Revolution — flood - tolerant rice.»

«It will extend the positive impact of rice research in ways we only dreamed of just a few years ago.»

The Temperate Rice Research Consortium (TRRC) recognized the need for a «consortium approach» to solve issues on temperate rice improvement including both biotic and abiotic stresses, yield potential, grain quality and nutrition, and water and nutrient management.

Today, a protest campaign in front of Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) was held by hundreds of farmers and civil society supporters led by the National Women Farmers and Workers Association (NWFA) and Bangladesh Agricultural Farm Labour Federation (BAFLF).

The Beaumont unit was closed in 2012, and the collection was relocated to ARS's Dale Bumpers National Rice Research Center in Stuttgart, Arkansas.

We were delighted last year when the Philippine Farmers» Advisory Board, a group composed of national and regional farmers» organizations that provides input on agriculture matters to government agencies, issued a statement of support for our Golden Rice research as well, after our dialogue with their leadership.

The current status of hybrid rice research in China, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Republic of Korea, and the U.S. was reported.

These breeding efforts form part of a bigger research initiative under the Temperate Rice Research Consortium.

Closing rice yield gaps in Asia with reduced environmental footprints (CORIGAP) is a project implemented under the Irrigated Rice Research Consortium (IRRC).

The Global Rice Science Partnership (GRiSP) or the CGIAR Research Program on Rice, provides a single strategic plan and unique new partnership platform for impact - oriented rice research for development; it is designed to more effectively solve development challenges.

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.

I insist that all GM rice research at IRRI is conducted with required approvals on hand, following well - established protocols for the safe use of biotechnology.

The Chinese government initiated several programs to encourage cooperation among rice research institutes and encourage networking of Chinese rice researchers.

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.

By the late 1990s, annual gains in Asia from the adoption of IRRI's rice varieties numbered USD10.8 billion — nearly 150 times the combined annual investment in rice research by IRRI and the NARES.

Over the years, IRRI has conducted rigorous rice research as part of the mission to ensure food and nutrition security for future generations.

This will serve as a regional rice research hub to help support the development of the rice sector in Africa.

«The work never stops,» said Eero Nissila, IRRI's head of breeding and leader of its global rice research partnership in varietal improvement.

Later in the day, Dr. Bruce Tolentino, IRRI's deputy director general for communications and partnership, followed up with a video message: Golden Rice research continues

Dr. J.K. Ladha, an internationally acclaimed scientist and rice research leader, will now represent both India and Nepal, with more...

IRRI has been involved in hybrid rice research since 1979.

The astonishing rice yield increases the country has achieved in the last two decades are a tribute to a nation committed to undertaking rice research matched to farmers» and consumers» needs.

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A US$ 12 mill investment in rice research returns more than $ 70 million in benefits to rice farmers and national economies.

In his keynote message, the head of the world's premier center for rice research reported that «there is already profound impact for several million farmers worldwide who have adopted one of the first technologies of the second Green Revolution — flood - tolerant rice.»

The institutions working on hybrid rice, whether IRRI or Monsanto or the Hunan Hybrid Rice Research Centre, are also experimenting with GM hybrid rice, most likely in the same fields or laboratories where they work with conventional varieties.

The Prachinburi Rice Research Center became Asia's leading centers in deepwater research.

We were pleased that for each of our five field research sites, the barangay (village), municipal (city) and even the provincial governments adopted resolutions in favor of our Golden Rice research activities, especially the conduct of the field trials (links below).

«In his new role, he will be able to extend this in new ways that will ensure that rice research helps more people.»

WG Leader: Dr. Wang Hui Vice-Director General Liaoning Rice Research Institute Liaoning Academy of Agricultural No. 129 Fengyang Road, Sujiatun District, Shenyang, Liaoning, China

In the Philippines, IRRI works closely with the Department of Agriculture, Philippines Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), and other partners to upscale potential new rice varieties.