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Southeast Asian rice farmers are harvesting an extra US$1.46 billion worth of rice a year as a result of rice breeding – the science that develops new rice varieties.

Singapore will invest up to US$8.2 million over 5 years in a new rice research program to help ensure there is enough rice to meet national and regional demand.

Women who fought in the civil war of the east African country of Burundi are getting unprecedented access to farm land and training to produce rice.

IRRI has uncovered genetic information on what makes rice chalky – an undesirable trait – that could lead to higher quality “chalk-free” rice.