Biotech Updates

Generic Guidelines on Releasing New Rice Varieties Now Available

November 19, 2010

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), together with its partners, released the Generic Guidelines on Registration and Release of New Rice Varieties which provide a common policy framework for rice variety testing, registration, and release procedures in countries where rice is a major agricultural product. This was published to help farmers access new varieties faster.

Visit http://irri.org/knowledge/seeds to download a copy.