Global Rice Experts Attend 3rd International Rice Congress in Hanoi
November 12, 2010| |
More than 1,700 top rice scientists, researchers, policymakers, and industry representatives from 66 countries are attending the 3rd International Rice Congress (IRC2010) in Hanoi which starts November 8 and ends on November 12. The holding of IRC 2010 is an opportune time to address various challenges in the rice industry, especially the pressure of price hike, production volume, as well as environmental issues such as climate change and water shortage. Farmers need outmost support to fulfill their role in feeding billions that depend on rice.
"It's particularly appropriate that Vietnam has generously agreed to host IRC2010," said Dr. Robert S. Zeigler, the director general of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and executive chairman of the IRC2010 Steering Committee. "Vietnam's adoption and adaptation of rice technologies have helped it become a major rice exporter and the country is an example of how rice science can benefit a nation and its people."
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung granted IRRI with First Class Friendship Order, one of the highest honors Vietnam bestows on an international organization.
Read more at http://irri.org/news-events/media-releases/current-releases/global-rice-experts-meet-at-3rd-international-rice-congress-in-hanoi.
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