Rice in Deep Water

Rice in Deep Water
Author: David Catling
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 562
Release: 1993-01-14
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1349123099

Rice in Deep Water gives a detailed description of the complex agroecosystem and the growth and development of deepwater rice, a fascinating crop grown by subsistence farmers in the deltas and floodplains of Asia and West Africa flooding to depths of 2-3 metres. An account of the various cultural methods and socioeconomic conditions of the farmers is given, current research efforts to increase productivity discussed and research priorities suggested. The book is designed and profusely illustrated so as to emphasize the complexity and dynamic nature of plant and environment, an aspect so often poorly appreciated and misunderstood.

Progress in Rainfed Lowland Rice

Progress in Rainfed Lowland Rice
Author: Jay Maclean
Publisher: IRRI
Total Pages: 454
Release: 1986
Genre: Rainfed lowland rice
ISBN: 9711041677

International networks; Varietal improvement; Soil, crop, and water management; Pest management; Technology transfer.

Proceedings of the 1981 International Deepwater Rice Workshop

Proceedings of the 1981 International Deepwater Rice Workshop
Author:
Publisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.
Total Pages: 544
Release: 1982
Genre: Deepwater rice
ISBN:

Varietal development. Varietal improvement. Varietal improvement and genetics studies. Varietal evaluation. Biological nitrogen fixation and screening rices for drought tolerance. Screening for submergence tolerance and elongation capacity. Production technology. Plant protection.

Fragile Lives in Fragile Ecosystems

Fragile Lives in Fragile Ecosystems
Author: International Rice Research Institute
Publisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.
Total Pages: 991
Release: 1995
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9712200736

Fragile lives in fragile ecosystems: Feeding the world's poor from neglected rice ecosystems was the theme of the 1995 International Rice Research Conference. During the February meeting, participants assessed progress in rice research and identified new research approaches for reducing constraints and improving productivity and sustainability of less favored and fragile rice producing areas - these are the upland, rainfed lowland, and flood-prone ecosystems.

Rice Biotechnology

Rice Biotechnology
Author: Gurdev S. Khush
Publisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.
Total Pages: 331
Release: 1991
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0851987125

The world rice economy: challenges ahead; Research priorities for rice biotechnology; Genetic diversity of wild and cultivated rice; Rice karyotype, marker genes, and linkage groups; Development and use of restriction fragment length polymorphism in rice breeding and genetics; Rice tissue culture and its application; Transformation and regeneration of rice protoplasts; Assessment of rice genetic transformation techniques; The identification and characterization of rice nuclear genes; Gene expression in rice; Potentially useful genes for rice genetic engineering; Molecular probes for isease diagnosis and monitoring; Prospects for the future.