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Rice bowl tales (December 06) |
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Industry mourns the loss of rice pioneer
(14 December 06) (link may be broken) |
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Filling tomorrow's rice bowl (7 December 06; Web
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Rice institute takes aim at poverty in Asia and Africa
(10 October 06) |
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Gene researchers work on flood-resistant rice (radio broadcast in special English; 2 October 06) |
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IRRI to reap a return on investment of 193% over the
next 3 years (26 September 06) |
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Nebraska's rice miracle man marks 100th birthday
(20 September 06) |
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Bumpy road ahead as Asia pushes transgenic rice
(24 August 06) (link may be broken) |
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A bleak rice scenario: better technology, seeds needed for cultivation (17 August 06) |
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Hyperactive gene in rice can help crop sustain flooding: study (11 August 06) (link may be broken) |
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Gene discovery could lead to flood-resistant rice
(10 August 06) |
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Waterproof rice gene can help flooded farmers
(9 August 06) (link may be broken) |
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Rice gene found to help crops survive extended paddy flooding (9 August 06) |
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Genomics to pave way for new Green Revolution in rice: IRRI (7 August 06) |
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Plan to boost rice photosynthesis with inserted genes (27 July 06) |
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Project to assess sustainability of Asian rice farms (7 June 06) |
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Scientists seek ways to harvest rice's traits
(11 May 06) |
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Scientists breed rice to defy climate change
(11 April 06) |
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'Urgent need' for rice that tolerates climate change (29 March 06) |
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Can the world produce 40% more rice by 2030? (1 March 06) (link may be broken) |
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Indian farmers to use expertise in the Philippines (6 February 06) |
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Data boost for researchers improving world's top crops (25 January 06) (link may be broken) |
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New iron-enriched rice developed; requires RealAudio (20 January 06) |
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International Rice Research Institute brings cheer to poor Indian farmers (17 December 05) |
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Nutritionally enhanced rice reduces iron deficiency
(4 December 05) |
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World rice production must improve to keep pace with population, climate change (19 October 05) |
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Global research focusing on drought-resistant rice (18 October 05) |
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NCGR releases open source version of ISYS
23 August 05) |
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Scientists draw up rice genome blueprint
(12 August 05) (link may be broken) |
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Rice genome fully mapped (11 August 05) |
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Radio gives voice to communities (25 May 05) |
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Rice fungus genome mapped at last (21 April 05) |
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Seeing is believing--radio interview during the workshop on Innovative communication for extension |
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Keep it simple, make it fun--radio interview during the workshop on Innovative communication for extension (link may be broken) |
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When less is more--radio interview during the workshop on Innovative communication for extension (link may be broken) |
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Agriculture comes clean with soap (13 April 05) |
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Marked for speed (10 March 05) |
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China still faces tough job keeping farmers on the land (15 February 05) |
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IRRI's work in Cambodia--segment of The Current, a radio program on CBC--requires RealPlayer
(3 February 05) (link may be broken) |
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Tsunami-hit farmers to grow salt-tolerant rice
(2 February 05) |
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Centers embrace an alliance but remain wary of a merger (28 January 05) |
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World Food Day on 16 Oct. celebrates rice
(11 October 04) |
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Korea's role in promoting rice science rising
(19 September 04) (link may be broken) |
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Keepers of secrets of rice (29 August 04) (link may be broken) |
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Bangladeshi farmers banish insecticides
(30 July 04) |
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Warming and rice (13 July 04) |
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Rice yields dip as planet warms (29 June 04) |
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Rice yields decline with higher night temperature from global warming (28 June 04) |
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China's shrinking rice crop sparks price boom, supply concerns (8 June 04) (link may be broken) |
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Rice power (May-June 04) |
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Asian rice industry facing crisis: IRRI
(1 March 04) |
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We must support and help develop the international rice industry, or else by, Keijiro Otsuka
(26 February 04) (link may be broken) |
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Technology that will save billions from starvation
(11 February 04) (link may be broken) |
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Honorary doctorate for farm scientists
(7 December 03) |
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Vietnam farmers cut pesticides, increase yields
(18 November 03) |
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Using genetic diversity to achieve sustainable rice disease management (October 03) |
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GM rice: A growing Philippines debate
(26 September 03) |
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The art of rice (Sept.-Oct. 03) |
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Focus more on aromatic rice: IRRI
(20 September 03) |
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Farm research funding worldwide down 40%
(19 September 03) |
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Japan's grocers, weathermen see rice bowl half empty (13 August 03) |
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Rice (November 02) |
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Rice: Why it's so essential for global security and stability, by Ronald Cantrell, Director General, IRRI
(May 02) |
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Rice genome unveiled (May 02)
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IRRI featured in plant science journal (March 02)
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Seeds of discord: The battle over golden rice
(January 02) |
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Biotech considers religion (26 June 01) |
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Grains of hope (12 February 01) |
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Syngenta claims ownership of rice — but will give data away (1 February 01) |
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GM crops: food for thought (22 March 01)
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It's all in the mix: A team of agricultural scientists has found a simple, inexpensive way to substantially increase rice yields and overcome disease problems (January 01) |
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High yields in Chinese GM rice trials
(29 September 00) |
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Rice code boosts GM prospects (5 April 00) |
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A modified crop could prevent starvation. But is it the only way? (31 March 00) |
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For an evergreen revolution (25 December 99) |
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Scientists say food supplies hinge on genetic engineering (1 May 99) |
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Deadly sprays worse than useless
(23 November 96) |
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Fears of Food Crisis Rise As Cities Engulf Farms
(30 July 96) |
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Twenty great Asians:
Rudy Aquino, the scientist
(2 June 95) |
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Super rice will feed a half-billion more people
(28 November 94) |
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Super rice extends limits to growth (29 October 94) |
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Will
tomorrow's children starve? (3 September 94) |
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Asian population growth is overtaking rice output
(18 March 94) |
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Warning signs for East Asia's agriculture
(13 December 93) |
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China's Miracle Rice: A New Rivalry With the West
(17 June 92) |
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Study finds economic loss from pesticides
(18 March 92) |
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Hope of conquering hunger (31 January 69) |
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Rice of the gods (14 June 68) |
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