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International Rice Research Institute
A research and training center established to improve the well-being of rice farmers and consumers, particularly those with low incomes. It is dedicated to helping farmers in developing countries produce more food on limited land using fewer inputs, without harming the environment. Based in the Philippines.
www.cgiar.org
Provides information about the history, production, and distribution of rice, as well as discussions of environmental and geographic factors, and current research issues.www.riceweb.org
Integrated rice genetic map and mutant database at the National Institute of Genetics in Japan.
www.shigen.nig.ac.jp
Methane Emissions from Flooded Rice Cultivation
A collection of links to studies evaluating the impact of such emissions on climate change.
www.ciesin.org
National in scope and serves the entire US rice industry conducting research in areas of rice breeding, quality, pathology and entomology.
usda-ars-beaumont.tamu.edu
Grains of Delusion: Golden Rice Seen from the Ground
A discussion of who benefits from the genetic modification of rice to produce beta-carotene.
www.grain.org
Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Rice Production
Studies and promotes sustainable growing methods in Australia.
www.ricecrc.org
Rice Genome Research Program (RGP)
Part of the Japanese MAFF Genome Research Project. It is a joint plant genome research program of the National Institute of Agrobiological Resources (NIAR) and the Society for Techno-innovation of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (STAFF).
rgp.dna.affrc.go.jp
Information about the cultivation and the economy of the world's rice crop.
www.riceworld.org
Origin of Chinese Rice Cultivation
A detailed account supporting a hypothesis that the original domestication of rice took place in China.
www.carleton.ca
Rice knowledge repository provided by the International Rice Research Institute. Includes collections of articles on cultivation, usage, and botany, maps, and business information.
www.knowledgebank.irri.org
Information on the crop, its global significance, and current research.
www.cgiar.org
An account of the methods by which freshwater fish farming can be integrated with padi rice growing.
web.idrc.ca