Manila Bulletin
November 2016 marks the 50th anniversary of IR8; the world’s first high-yielding rice variety and the first rice variety released by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). Read more
Friday, December 2, 2016
IR8: The miracle rice which saved millions of lives
BBC
Last week I received a very unusual invitation indeed. It was to a 50th birthday party in a swanky Delhi hotel, but the party was for a plant: a strain of rice known only by its initials, IR8. Read more
Last week I received a very unusual invitation indeed. It was to a 50th birthday party in a swanky Delhi hotel, but the party was for a plant: a strain of rice known only by its initials, IR8. Read more
Thursday, November 24, 2016
IR8, world’s first high-yielding rice, turns 50
SeedQuest
November 2016 marks the 50th anniversary of IR8; the world’s first high-yielding rice variety and the first rice variety released by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). Read more
November 2016 marks the 50th anniversary of IR8; the world’s first high-yielding rice variety and the first rice variety released by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). Read more
Develop rice varieties to cope with climate change: Swaminathan
India Today
New Delhi, Nov 21 (PTI) Stating that rice is going to be the future crop and the "food security savior", renowned agriculture scientist M S Swaminathan today said there is no time for scientists to relax but develop varieties that can better adapt to climate change and boost rice yields. Read more
New Delhi, Nov 21 (PTI) Stating that rice is going to be the future crop and the "food security savior", renowned agriculture scientist M S Swaminathan today said there is no time for scientists to relax but develop varieties that can better adapt to climate change and boost rice yields. Read more
Develop rice varieties to cope with climate change: M S Swaminathan
Business Standard
Stating that rice is going to be the future crop and the "food security saviour", renowned agriculture scientist M S Swaminathan on Monday said there is no time for scientists to relax but develop varieties that can better adapt to climate change and boost rice yields. Read more
Stating that rice is going to be the future crop and the "food security saviour", renowned agriculture scientist M S Swaminathan on Monday said there is no time for scientists to relax but develop varieties that can better adapt to climate change and boost rice yields. Read more
The rice that changed the world
The Hindu
In 1967, when a 29-year-old N. Subba Rao sowed a semidwarf variety of rice in over 2,000 hectares in Atchanta, West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh, he wouldn't have thought he would be part of a revolution in rice cultivation. Read more
In 1967, when a 29-year-old N. Subba Rao sowed a semidwarf variety of rice in over 2,000 hectares in Atchanta, West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh, he wouldn't have thought he would be part of a revolution in rice cultivation. Read more
Thursday, October 20, 2016
Govt to use satellite-based tech to assess rice yield
Times of India
If everything goes well, Telangana government may soon adopt latest satellite-based technology to assess rice production and crop damage accurately. The technology developed by International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is being implemented by some states like Tamil Nadu and Odisha now. Read more
If everything goes well, Telangana government may soon adopt latest satellite-based technology to assess rice production and crop damage accurately. The technology developed by International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is being implemented by some states like Tamil Nadu and Odisha now. Read more
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