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Rice Program

Rice is one of the most important staple crops in Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia, and Africa but an increasing population means there is an ever-growing demand. More efficient rice production is a matter of considerable urgency. Unless marked progress is achieved in the lowland and upland areas already under rice cultivation, production will undoubtedly spread further into the tropical savannas and forests, increasing the pressure on natural resources in these fragile agroecosystems. More...

Global Rice Science Partnership


Global Rice Science Partnership (GRiSP)
CIAT, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), the Africa Rice Center, and several other organizations have come together to design an innovative solution to rice production and food security for the future. The Global Rice Science Partnership (GRiSP), a CGIAR-wide research program, provides a 5-year plan for streamlining all the major international rice research activities in order to boost yields, food security and incomes, and improve the environmental sustainability of rice production. More...

Latin American Fund for Irrigated Rice

Latin American Fund for Irrigated Rice (FLAR)
FLAR is a Regional Forum based on solidarity of purpose, diversity of members and a consensus of ideas, with a mission to serve the interests of its partners, and, through FLAR, to fortify the Latin-American Rice Sector, agreeing on precepts of competition and sustainability, and leading the process of passing on technologies to preserve natural resources, and minimizing the unit cost of production. More...

 

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