RiceStrawPH: IRRI teams up with Philippine partners for sustainable rice straw management project
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29.06.18
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The Philippines produces 15.2 million tons of rice; leaving 11.3 tons of rice straw spread out in the field. The abundance of rice straw can be used for a number of profitable practices like composting, mushroom production, and as feed for animals.
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