IRRI Signs Research Pact with India
January 23, 2009| |
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has signed an agreement with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) that will support and facilitate India's rice research for the next three years. The agreement includes three projects supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation that include projects on Stress-tolerant rice for poor farmers in Africa and South Asia (STRASA), the Cereal systems initiative for South Asia (CSISA), and the development of C4 rice.
“The work plan focuses on conserving, evaluating, and enhancing genetic resources,” said Mangala Rai, ICAR director general, “as well as enhancing the productivity and sustainability of intensive cereal systems; improving productivity and livelihood for fragile environments; assessing the impact of, mitigation of, and adaptation to climate change; and strengthening linkages between research and development, including training.”
The press release is available at http://beta.irri.org/news/index.php/Press-Releases/2009/New-agreement-opens-avenues-for-strengthening-Indian-rice-research.html
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