Rice

See also:

• Science: Biology: Flora and Fauna: Plantae: Magnoliophyta: Liliopsida: Poaceae: Oryza  (5)

California Cooperative Rice Research Foundation - - CCRRF is a non-profit research foundation owned by all California rice growers. Provide an overview of the organization, its research mission, policies, activities and achievements.

Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Rice Production - - Studies and promotes sustainable growing methods in Australia.

Cultivation of Rice in Goa - - Information on growing and harvesting this crop.

Grains of Delusion: Golden Rice Seen from the Ground - - A discussion of who benefits from the genetic modification of rice to produce beta-carotene.

International Rice Commission: Riceinfo - - This organisation aims to provide information to assist farmers and institutions in their efforts to improve sustainable rice production.

International Rice Research Unit - - This non-profit research and training organisation aims to improve rice cultivation methods and the health of rice farmers and consumers.

Organic Farming in the Tropics and Subtropics: Rice - - Covers all aspects of plant cultivation, biological methods of plant protection, harvesting, packing and storage. [PDF.

Organic Rice Production - - This publication discusses how organic cultivation of this crop differs from standard practices, weed suppression and control, soil fertility, insect pest management, diseases, economics and marketing. [PDF.

Origin of Chinese Rice Cultivation - - A detailed account supporting a hypothesis that the original domestication of rice took place in China.

OryzaBase Database - - Integrated rice genetic map and mutant database at the National Institute of Genetics in Japan.

Production Technology for Basmati Rice in Goa - - Comprehensive information on growing, harvesting and storing this crop, and the economics of production.

Rice Genome Research Program (RGP) - - Part of the Japanese MAFF Genome Research Project. It is a joint plant genome research program of the National Institute of Agrobiological Resources (NIAR) and the Society for Techno-innovation of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (STAFF).

Rice Information from CGIAR - - Information on the crop, its global significance, and current research.

Rice Knowledge Bank - - Rice knowledge repository provided by the International Rice Research Institute. Includes collections of articles on cultivation, usage, and botany, maps, and business information.

Rice: Post-harvest Operations - - Provides information on pre-harvest operations, harvesting, transport, drying, cleaning, packaging and storage.

Rice-Fish Culture in China - - An account of the methods by which freshwater fish farming can be integrated with padi rice growing.

Riceworld - - Information about the cultivation and the economy of the world's rice crop.

12 Steps in Rice Production - - Information on the cultivation of this crop in the Philippines. [PDF.

Technology for Rice Fish Integration - - Outlines the opportunities for increasing the economic potential of rice fields by introducing suitable freshwater fish species.