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June 08

Multi-state genomics research focuses on rice variety improvement

Egypt joins Africa Rice Center as member country

Research required urgently to control planthopper pests, a major threat to Asian rice production

Emergency Rice Initiative launched to help African countries severely hit by soaring prices - Concrete action plans developed to urgently stimulate rice production in 11 African countries as an immediate follow-up to the Rome World Food Summit

Bayer CropScience opens rice research laboratory in Singapore
Bayer CropScience eröffnet Reis-Forschungslabor in Singapur

New rice-growing system developed for the wetlands of West Africa

International Grains Council (IGC) assesses latest global grain situation, agrees to expand Grains Trade Convention to include rice and to compile information on oilseeds

University of Alberta scientists develop nitrogen use efficient rice

University of Adelaide researcher leads Australian project to increase iron content in rice and other cereal grains

Le riz en Afrique : quatre organismes de recherche français et africains renforcent leur collaboration

Arsenic and new rice

RiceTec Inc. and Performance Plants Inc. to develop drought-tolerant rice

Monsanto will undertake three-point commitment to double yield in corn, soybeans and cotton by 2030, make more efficient use of natural resources and improve farmer lives; will also fund public sector research for wheat and rice breakthroughs

May 08

A "Green Revolution" for Africa is announced

BASF Plant Science and Academia Sinica (Taipei) to cooperate on gene discovery
BASF Plant Science und Academia Sinica (Taipei) vereinbaren Zusammenarbeit auf dem Gebiet der Genentdeckung

At time of food crisis, new rice varieties boost Africa’s rice production

Collaboration between the University of Washington and IBM will use donated computer time to tackle rice crisis

Científicos descubren el gen 'clave' del arroz

Using rice seeds to produce a cytokine

Chinese scientists find 'yield-improving rice gene'

Rice plants that resist uptake of arsenic could ease shortage

First hybrid rice variety worldwide resistant to bacterial leaf blight: Bayer CropScience launches new high-yielding rice variety in India
Weltweit erster gegen Bakterienbrand resistenter Hybridreis: Bayer CropScience führt neue Hochertrags-Reissorte in Indien ein

The Philippines and the International Rice Research Institute join forces to attain rice self sufficiency by 2010

New research techniques used by NIAB scientists on rice products

Strong signs of record rice production, but prices are expected to remain high in 2008

U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves health claim for brown rice, confirms that popular whole grain may provide protection against heart disease and certain cancers

Desarrollan arroz de bajo consumo en agua

New rice varieties from the International Rice Research Institute can survive flooding, salinity and drought

The Philippines stand fast on science-based biosafety regulations: U.S. rice shipment is safe

Natural variation in Ghd7 is an important regulator of heading date and yield potential in rice

Yellow mottle and blast diseases on rice in Uganda

April 08

Africa holds the future for world rice farming

With the specter of food shortages looming in Asia… New chapter in the history of rice research opens with public- and private-sector partnership

Africa Rice Center (WARDA) actively assists African member states manage the rice crisis

Arcadia Biosciences contributes technology license to the African Agricultural Technology Foundation to develop nitrogen efficient and salt tolerant African rice

Meeting of rice breeders from 10 African countries sets forth strategy to boost rice production in the face of rising food prices and import crunch
Les exploitants agricoles africains obtiennent l’accès à des variétés de riz ‘pluvial’, résistantes aux maladies

First field tests of Golden Rice in the Philippines

Blast disease on rice in Kenya

Major new partnership in rice research launched at IRRI headquarters

New Rabobank report shows that U.S. rice sector has promising outlook

Bacterial leaf blight on rice in Bangladesh

Genomic tools for breeding Japonica rice

Philippine Rice Research Institute pushes high-yielding rice varieties to raise production

The Philippines urged to expand rice hectarage, use biotech rice

Mississippi leads project to reveal rice genetic markers

University of Delaware researchers discover novel micro-switch that can turn off genes in rice

Highlights on tangible progress made by the Africa Rice Center (WARDA)

High salt for selecting transgenic rice

Blast disease on rice in the central province of Kenya

FAO expects rice production to rise by 1.8 percent in 2008

WARDA Board approves new research directions targeting major rice challenges in Africa

March 08

Bayer CropScience signs letter of intent regarding cooperation in hybrid rice with Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture

Update on virus diseases on rice in Vietnam

Origin Agritech adds six new rice hybrid varieties to its product line for distribution during the next sales season in 5 provinces throughout the southwest regions of China

A built-in strategy for transgene containment - Creation of selectively terminable transgenic ricex
- New method 'prevents spread of GM plants'

African branch of rice initiative launched

Use of molecular markers to breed for high quality rices

PhilRice breeders working on heat tolerant rice varieties

PhilRice develops flood-tolerant rice variety

Puslit Bioteknologi LIPI merakit padi transgenik tahan kekeringan
Indonesia develops a genetically engineered rainfed lowland rice cultivar with drought tolerance

University of Arkansas scientists take systematic approach to rice research

Rice R&D confab to highlight poverty and malnutrition

Scientists meet to launch a multi-million dollar project to step up rice production in Africa and Asia

February 08

NIAB announces major new research initiative to tackle rice productivity in the developing world

Projeto tem produção de arroz vermelho biodinâmico

Completely revised set of descriptors for wild and cultivated rice published

Government of the Philippines to test GM rice rich in pro-Vitamin A

Genomics research speeds up rice variety improvement

Ray Wu, Cornell University's acclaimed pioneer of genetic engineering and developer of insect-resistant rice, dies at 79

Panicle mite, present in Texas and Louisiana, may pose a new threat to Arkansas rice crops

European Commission requires certification for Chinese rice products to stop unauthorised GMO from entering the EU

Undiagnosed disease in rice in Nepal

Senegal seeks WARDA’s support to boost domestic rice production

USDA/PVPO grants protection to 55 new plant varieties

New basmati variety can resist bacteria

First report of Rice yellow mottle virus in rice in The Gambia

Engineering fungal resistance in rice

Submergence-tolerant rice line now in the pipeline

China establishes four new national standards that set quality requirements for legume, cereal, fiber crop, and oilseed seeds

Virus and blast diseases on rice in the Mekong delta of Vietnam

January 08

Transgenic rice seeds still await the go-ahead in China

With rice production facing unprecedented pressure, new Gates funding to help poor rice farmers succeed amid climate change and other challenges

The true price of rice

India may turn into a big producer of GM rice and vegetables by 2010

Virus diseases on rice in Vietnam

Cornell University to share $5.5 million federal grant with Yale for study of major cereal crops

2007 U.S. corn crop is a record breaker, reports USDA - Cotton, rice yields hit all-time highs

Brasil: Nova cultivar de arroz nas lavouras irrigadas de Roraima

December 07

European Union votes remove requirement for mandatory testing of U.S. long-grain rice for the presence of GE traits

Reducing arsenic levels in rice through improved irrigation practices

Mississippi rice variety trials 2007

International Grains Forum examines outlook for food supplies in the current tight global market

Relevance of rice research recognized

U.S. rice industry seed plan clears genetically engineered rice from commercial supply

November 07

European Food Safety Authority: Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Genetically Modified Organisms on an application (reference EFSA-GMO-UK-2004-04) for the placing on the market of glufosinate tolerant genetically modified rice LLRICE62 for food and feed uses, import and processing, under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 from Bayer CropScience GmbH

India's rice production is rising

African Development Bank rice project sows success in West Africa

Third-generation of Chinese super hybrid rice
Haut rendement par mu du super-riz hybride chinois

Developing aromatic jasmine rice that is resistant to some pests and diseases

Purdue University researchers seek genes behind rice nutrients to combat malnutrition

DuPont supports Indonesia's rice and corn industry

New public-private hybrid rice group aims to raise rice yields in the tropics

Mid-West Seed Services offers Clearfield Confirm herbicide bioassay on wheat, sunflower, canola and rice

October 07

Origin Agritech Limited to open new hybrid seed production facility in Southwest China

Honderd maal meer folaten (vitamine B9) in nieuwe rijstvariëteit
Folate fortification of rice by metabolic engineering

Rice-producing nations call for increased focus on production

Training the next generation of rice breeders

China Yingxia International announces successful harvesting of rice aimed at diabetes market

International Rice Research Institute scientists create flood-resistant rice

Strategies for developing Green Super Rice

Undiagnosed disease on rice in Pakistan

USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service concludes genetically engineered rice investigation
- APHIS Liberty Link investigation report yields few answers, says USA Rice Federation
- Bayer CropScience comments on USDA report on biotech rice

Bacterial leaf blight on rice in Sindh and Punjab, Pakistan

Embrapa faz lançamento da coleção nuclear de arroz

Food Standards Australia New Zealand seeks public comment on proposed changes to the food code

Historic change for rice research in Africa: Eastern and Central African countries join WARDA as members

September 07

WTO decision helps level the playing field for market access for rice in Turkey

New rice variety from International Rice Research Institute proves to be flood-resistant in Bangladesh trials

Philippine Rice Research Institute uses DNA marker-assisted selection to develop flood-tolerant rice

Court halts introduction of GM rice in the Philippines

Bayer CropScience adds third license to Senesco Technologies' gene technology

Devgen to acquire rice, sunflower, sorghum and pearl millet businesses in India and other Asian countries from Monsanto

"Green" super rice is one goal of newly formed collaboration between University of Arizona and Huazhong Agricultural University in Wuhan, China

Government of the Philippines intensifies R&D on several agricultural crops

New type of rice grows better and uses water more efficiently than other rice crops

University of Delaware leads $5.3-million research project on rice epigenetics

Philippines court stops approval of Bayer's GM rice LL62

Study shows farmers, consumers go for Pinoy GM rice in the Philippines

Definition of basmati rice to be expanded

August 07

Bacterial leaf blight on rice in Punjab, India

Today's white rice is mutation spread by early farmers, researchers say

New website showcases Australia’s rice industry

World rice research centres unite to address major challenges facing African rice growers

BASF apresenta seu portfólio para Arroz durante Congresso em Pelotas (RS)

African rice production gets major boost
La production rizicole en Afrique connaît une promotion importante

July 07

Rice grassy stunt virus in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam

Sheath blight on rice in Mississippi

India: Area under rice goes up to 54.4 lakh hectares - Cotton and oilseed coverage rises significantly

Vilmorin initiates the process to purchase a minority stake in the Chinese company Yuanlongping High-Tech Agriculture
Vilmorin engage un processus de prise de participation minoritaire dans la société chinoise Yuanlongping High-Tech Agriculture

June 07

USDA/ERS research, analysis, and outlook on U.S. and global rice markets

Undaunted by drought, rice heads towards a second strong year in Mississippi

SL Agritech Corp. revives plan to develop hybrid rice resistant to bacterial leaf blight

Economists draw urgent attention to Africa’s looming rice crisis

Brasil: Comissão adia julgamento de pedidos para comercialização de transgênicos

New rice course in The Philippines attracts host of Cornell University students and is co-taught by Professor Susan McCouch

Indonesia turns to hybrid varieties for self-sufficiency in rice production

Virus disease on rice - Vietnam

May 07

Looking for solutions to the rice virus problem in the Mekong Delta

National Seed Industry Council of the Philippines releases Tubigan 7, a new rice variety developed by marker-aided selection and resistant to bacterial leaf blight

Research, industry compare notes to improve rice processing quality

International Network for Genetic Evaluation of Rice to revitalize global sharing of rice breeding and genetic resources

USA Rice Federation disappointed with APHIS approval of pharmaceutical rice production in Kansas

U.S. Federal Register: Availability of an environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact for a proposed field release of rice genetically engineered to express lactoferrin, lysozyme, or serum albumin

Philippines Ag Department extends seed subsidy to farmers planting hybrid rice and certified seeds

Elsevier partners with Rice Science

Indonesia develops new rice varieties to fight bacterial blight

National Seed Industry Council of The Philippines releases new hybrid rice variety

New knowledge improves rice quality, could help poor farmers boost income

NERICA contributes to record rice harvest in Africa

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University researchers develop new high-yielding, drought resistant rice variety

Climate change a threat to Indonesian agriculture, study says

April 07

Indian Council of Agricultural Research identifies five new rice varieties

Stem-rot disease hits paddy crop in East Godavari, India

Unveiling rice's DNA under Intellectual Property Rights regime

Nepali farmers gain more from improved local rice varieties

Avesthagen advances in its salt tolerance program to develop novel rice lines

Chinese scientists succeed in cloning a gene underlying quantitative trait locus (QTL), a region of DNA that controls grain weight and yield in rice

New research agreement to boost rice production in Indonesia

Nova cultivar eleva qualidade de grãos do arroz

March 07

Introduction of NERICA rice in the Central African Republic

USA Rice Federation files comments with USDA/APHIS, opposes Ventria’s Kansas rice venture

WARDA Board of Trustees endorses harmonization of activities with CIAT, IITA and IRRI

Bayer CropScience aims to grow in China

U.S. Department of Agriculture identifies safe protein in Clearfield 131 rice seed

Mississippi’s rice takes another hit

California Rice Commission supports moratorium on field testing of all GM rice cultivars

New agreement helps permanently protect the world's thousands of rice varieties - the planet's most important food source

Biologists develop large gene dataset for rice plant

U.S. Department of Agriculture issues update for rice industry regarding Clearfield 131 long-grain rice seed

Seven promising rice lines ready for release in the Philippines as commercial varieties

USA Rice Federation supports USDA/APHIS action on Clearfield 131 but questions regulatory practices

BASF Agricultural Products cooperates with U.S. Ag Department to remove all Clearfield CL131 rice from the marketplace

U.S. Department of Agriculture statement regarding APHIS hold on Clearfield long-grain rice seed

Research reveals best weed control in rice

Philippine scientists eye rice variety resistant to bacterial blight

February 07

Sweden finds traces of the unauthorized LL 601 rice in long-grain rice imported from the US

Federal Register: Ventria Bioscience: Availability of an environmental assessment for field tests of rice genetically engineered to express lactoferrin, lysozyme, or serum albumin

Riset transgenik tetap dilakukan

Study confirms vulnerability of California export markets to genetically modified rice - Rice producers call for a moratorium in California

Early-season nitrogen increases rice growth and yield

USDA/PVPO grants protection to 20 new plant varieties

Devgen moves ahead in its rice business plan, appoints management and senior advisor for its rice unit

Horizon Ag committed to quality rice seed

Jiangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences and Philippine Rice Research Institute sign memorandum of agreement to improve and boost hybrid rice seed production and commercialization

Contamination affects U.S. rice planting decisions in 2007

January 07

National Seed Board of Nepal releases new rice variety

Nerica rice among the top agricultural breakthroughs of the last 30 years

Canadian Food Inspection Agency technical update:
Genetically engineered rice unintentionally released in the US
Mise en marché involontaire de riz génétiquement modifié aux États-Unis

Rice research hub for Greater Mekong subregion opens in Laos: cooperation is key in Southeast Asia’s most important rice bowl

Public policy and international collaboration for sustaining and expanding the rice revolution

International markets, farm bill top joint Louisiana Rice Council, Louisiana Rice Growers Association annual meeting program

Arkansas Rice Council and Arkansas Rice Producers’ Group annual meeting will focus on international markets, farm bill

China to invest in The Philippines: one million hectares of hybrid corn, rice and sorghum production to be used by China for ethanol production

December 06

National Seed Industry Council of the Philippines releases first biotech rice variety

Bayer CropScience starts to market Arize hybrid rice seeds in Indonesia

Davao Oriental Seed Producers Cooperative: a role model in hybrid rice subsidy abolition

Indonesia to collaborate with China in setting up Hybrid Rice Research Center

New hybrid rice for Malaysia

Plant biologist seeks molecular differences between rice and its mimic

Industry mourns the loss of rice pioneer Dr. Henry (Hank) Beachell

U.S. rice industry tackles export problem

WARDA, The Africa Rice Center, wins 2006 United Nations Award in recognition of its New Rice for Africa (NERICA) initiative

November 06

U.S. Federal Register: Bayer CropScience - Extension of determination of nonregulated status to rice genetically engineered for glufosinate herbicide tolerance

USA Rice Federation issues action plan to eliminate genetically engineered traits from U.S. rice supply

LLRICE601 deregulation is a necessary step for market recovery, says USA Rice Federation

ASEAN endorses major initiatives to boost regional rice production

American Association for the Advancement of Science honors University of Arkansas rice breeder Karen Kuenzel Moldenhauer

USDA/APHIS deregulates genetically engineered LLRICE601

USDA/APHIS provides update for farmers on genetically engineered rice

ISB News Report
- Wild rice

Bayer CropScience releases bacterial leaf blight resistant hybrid rice in the Philippines

U.S. rice industry adopts draft plan to rid 2007 crop from genetically engineered rice

October 06

Philippines to discontinue subsidy on hybrid rice seed in 2007

Change in International Rice Research Institute's copyright policy to facilitate the free exchange of vital information

Standing Committee backs European Commission's decision on strict counter testing of US rice imports

European Commission to propose strict counter testing of US rice imports

Senadhira Rice Research Award for 2006

New Director General of the Africa Rice Center assumes office, spells out priorities

A new vision for International Rice Research attacks the roots of poverty

Children's book on NERICA released on WARDA's 35th anniversary

IVe symposium international sur la génomique fonctionnelle du riz

September 06

Bayer CropScience launches the first hybrid rice seeds in Vietnam

Kansas officials announce agreement with Ventria Bioscience for bioprocessing facility plant-made pharmaceuticals in Junction City

Mid-West Seed Services now offers adventitious presence or GMO test for conventional and Clearfield seed rice

Tests reveal no transgenics in University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture rice seed

Scientist, rice breeder Hank Beachell celebrates 100th birthday

USDA GIPSA verifies EnviroLogix’ QuickStix kit for LibertyLink rice with a detection level of 1.33%

GMO panel of the European Food Safety Authority provides reply to European Commission request on GM rice LLRICE601

Statement of the Scientific Panel on Genetically Modified Organisms of European Food Safety Authority in response to the request of the European Commission on inadvertent presence of genetically modified rice LLRICE601

Africa Rice Center (WARDA) to pay tribute to research partnership at its 35th anniversary celebration

Transforming sub-Saharan Africa's rice production through rice research

PhilRice researchers develop modified method of producing hybrid rice seedlings, which saves seeds and cuts production costs

Hermetic enclosure extends hybrid rice seed viability

Embrapa lança cultivares de trigo irrigado

Washington University researchers determine that rice was domesticated independently at least twice

U.S. Federal Register: Bayer CropScience - Availability of an environmental assessment and a preliminary decision for an extension of a determination of nonregulated status for rice genetically engineered for glufosinate herbicide tolerance

Record rice yields for Egypt - FAO-led project to solve rice production gap

Deutsches Bundesministerium koordiniert Überwachungsprogramm für nicht zugelassenen Reis

USDA verifies performance of test kit to detect LibertyLink event LL601 rice pat protein in rice

August 06

Liberty Link 601 found in LSU AgCenter foundation seed rice

Cohen, Milstein, Hausfeld & Toll announces six state class action filed against Bayer CropScience over rice contamination

Emerson Poynter LLP files class action complaint on behalf of U.S. rice growers

Higher hopes for C4 rice - Increasing yields to feed a growing world population

Découverte du premier gène de résistance au virus de la panachure jaune chez le riz
Discovery of the first resistance gene to rice yellow mottle virus
Es descubierto el primer gen de resistencia al virus de la mancha amarilla en el arroz

European Commission requires certification of US rice exports to stop unauthorised GMO entering the EU

Statement by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns regarding genetically engineered rice
- Statement by James Link, Administrator of USDA's Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration regarding the validation of testing for genetically engineered rice
- Bayer CropScience comments on the identification of traces of biotechnology rice in U.S. rice samples
- Unauthorised GM rice: European Union member states back certification requirement for US imports

Managing risk: genetics are key to rice yield, quality and risk potential

Researchers outline recipe for African rice revolution

New flood-tolerant rice offers relief for world's poorest farmers

Africa Rice Congress adopts far-reaching resolutions and bestows first congressional honor on Dr Nwanze

Experts underline four prerequisites for rice-based green revolution in Africa: policy, capacity building, technologies and infrastructure

CIRAD 2005 - Résultats de recherche
L’adaptabilité morphologique du riz à son milieu: nouvelles perspectives

Overwhelming optimism for the future of rice in Africa as the First Africa Rice Congress gets underway

July 06

Bayer CropScience targets new markets in hybrid rice seeds with Arize

International effort to boost rice production

Plan to boost rice photosynthesis with inserted genes

A more powerful and efficient engine for rice: the C3-C4 challenge

Cornell University research leads to increased grain yield in Basmati rice

Canadian Food Inspection Agency:
Determination of the Safety of Bayer CropScience's Glufosinate Ammonium Tolerant Rice (Oryza sativa) Event LLrice62
Détermination de l'innocuité du riz (Oryza sativa) LLrice62 tolérant au glufosinate-ammonium mis au point par Bayer CropScience

Australian ricegrowers to access South Korean market

Philippine Rice Research Institute develops new hybrid variety

State-of-the-art technology being applied to agricultural problems
Tecnología de último modelo aplicada a los problemas agrícolas

In the battle against the devastating rice blast pathogen, USDA's Rice Cor Collection proves a genetic treasure chest
Colección estadounidense de arroz demuestra ser un tesoro genético

USDA/PVPO grants protection to 18 new plant varieties

June 06

Dr Papa Abdoulaye Seck appointed as the incoming Director General of the Africa Rice Center (WARDA)

L ’adaptabilité morphologique du riz enfin modélisée
The morphological adaptability of rice has at last been modelled

Filipino scientists join effort to develop 'Golden Rice'

Bayer CropScience to introduce two new hybrid rice varieties in the Philippines

Washington University biologists find regions of rice domestication

USDA/PVPO grants protection to twenty-six new plant varieties

A cleaner, greener Asian rice industry

May 06

Complex genetic networks underlying the defensive system of rice (Oryza sativa L.) to Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae

Uncovering genetic diversity of rice varieties could improve nutritional value, productivity of world's greatest food source

Single gene is both friend and foe to rice

Arroz macio no prato e produtivo no campo

Balancing male fertility and disease resistance in rice

Few young Asians are choosing careers in rice science, despite its vital importance to the region

April 06

Arroz vermelho: tema de livro e atração no estande

Scientists breed rice to defy climate change

Indian Council of Agricultural Research identifies 4 new hybrid varieties of pearl millet for food and fodder security in drought prone areas

First report of rice yellow mottle virus in rice in Uganda

Deliberate release into the E.U. environment of GMOs for any other purposes than placing on the market: Introgression to the red rice weed - IRTA (Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries), Spain

International Rice Commission to discuss ways to promote international action on production, preservation, distribution and consumption of rice

Farmer in Nueva Ecija City, The Philippines, hopes to beat world record for palay yield

eGene's DNA analyzer used for rice mutation screening - Application has implications for use in plant research and food supply worldwide

Aiming at a never-ending supply of rice

2005, a record breaking year for the world rice economy - FAO forecasts a contraction in trade in 2006

March 06

RiceTec creates business planning and development group

News from WARDA, Africa Rice Center

Michigan State University researchers shake out basis for rice domestication

Urgent need for rice that tolerates climate change

Climate change: the rice genome to the rescue

The Green Revolution comes to Laos