Drought frontiers in rice :: crop improvement for increased rainfed production /

The success of the Green Revolution in closing the gap between world population and food production was principally achieved by increasing crop productivity in favorable areas. However, this success has been limited in the rainfed systems, which are prone to frequent droughts and other abiotic stres...

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Other Authors: Serraj, Rachid, Bennett, J., Hardy, B.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Philippines : Singapore ; Hackensack, N.J. : IRRI ; World Scientific Pub. Co., 2009.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:The success of the Green Revolution in closing the gap between world population and food production was principally achieved by increasing crop productivity in favorable areas. However, this success has been limited in the rainfed systems, which are prone to frequent droughts and other abiotic stresses. Worldwide, drought affects approximately 23 million hectares of rainfed rice. Varieties combining improved drought resistance with high yield under favorable conditions and quality characteristics preferred by farmers are the most promising and deliverable technologies for alleviating poverty i.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 400 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9789814280013
9814280011

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