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Japan - Council for Partnership on Rice Research in Asia
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Council for Partnership on Rice Research in Asia. Incumbent Principal/Alternate Representatives and Focal Persons. CORRA-GRiSP country rice strategies. Japan’s partnership with IRRI dates back to 1960, when IRRI was established. Since then, Japan has provided leadership to IRRI with a representative on the IRRI Board of Trustees at any given time. JICA representatives in the Philippines briefed on partnership projects with IRRI. Posted Aug 18, 2016, 8:09 PM. By Isabella Mari Jhocson (IRRI). Climate Chang...
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Impact Assessments and Policies - Rice and climate change research
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Rice and climate change research. Research history at IRRI. Markets and Technology Uptake. Engagement and Knowledge Products. Impact Assessments and Policies. Impact Assessments and Policies. Policy Information and Response Platform on Climate Change and Rice in the ASEAN and its member countries (PIRCCA). The PIRCCA project stems from the recognition of the important role of rice for food security in the ASEAN and the specific vulnerabilities of rice production to climate change. Rice thrives in hot and...
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Mission and vision - Stress-tolerant Rice for Africa and South Asia
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Stress-tolerant Rice for Africa and South Asia. STRASA in the news. The mission is to reduce poverty and hunger and increase food and income security of resource-poor farm families and rice consumers in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa through the development and dissemination of high-yielding rice varieties tolerant of abiotic stresses. Diversification into income-generating activities as family food needs can be met from. Using less land and labor. T. 10,000 in SSA and 25,000 in SA). An additional...
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Thailand - Council for Partnership on Rice Research in Asia
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Council for Partnership on Rice Research in Asia. Incumbent Principal/Alternate Representatives and Focal Persons. CORRA-GRiSP country rice strategies. As far back as 1941, Thailand recognized the importance of deepwater rice research by building the Huntra Rice Experiment Station. The first formal link between Thailand and IRRI was made in 1960-1963 when Prince M.C. Chakrabandhu became a founding member of the IRRI Board of Trustees. Read more about IRRI and Thailand. Posted Aug 5, 2016, 1:06 AM. By Isa...
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Climate-Smart Rice Varieties - Rice and climate change research
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Rice and climate change research. Research history at IRRI. Markets and Technology Uptake. Engagement and Knowledge Products. Impact Assessments and Policies. GRiSP / CCAFS Framework. Climate change ready rice. Flood-tolerant rice saves farmers livelihoods. Developing drought tolerant rice. Improving rice tolerance of submergence and salinity to cope with climate change in coastal areas of Vietnamese Deltas. Stress-Tolerant Rice for Africa and South Asia (STRASA). Time-lapse video of Sub-1. Alternate wet...
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Nepal - Council for Partnership on Rice Research in Asia
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Council for Partnership on Rice Research in Asia. Incumbent Principal/Alternate Representatives and Focal Persons. CORRA-GRiSP country rice strategies. Cooperation between the government of Nepal and IRRI began in 1985. This covers research on improvement of rainfed lowland and irrigated rice varieties, plant pathology, entomology, soil science, agronomy, and farming systems. It also includes education and training of Nepalese scientists and technology transfer. Read more about IRRI and Nepal. Posted Aug...
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IRRI Bulletin: November 2014
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The Hub (staff only). Monday, 24 November 2014. Vietnam and IRRI jointly craft strategy to boost country’s rice industry. Hanoi—Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) this week put its full weight behind a national strategy designed to make rice production an even larger engine of inclusive economic growth. The Wall Street Journal 21 November 2014. Growing a Second Green Revolution. In the weekend interview of The Wall Street Journal. IRRI in the news. Rappler 28 November 2014.