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Hybrid Rice as a Pro-Poor Technology? Evidence from Bangladesh [PDF]

, 2017
We examine the use of hybrid rice as a pro-­‐poor technology for subsistence rice farmers in South Asia. Hybrids, for which seed cannot be saved, is often thought to be ill-­‐suited for poor farmers.
Magnan, Nicholas, Spielman, David J., McFall, William A.   +2 more
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Distributed hybrid rice algorithm based on hadoop [PDF]

, 2018
Hybrid Rice Optimization Algorithm(HRO) is a novel swarm intelligence optimization algorithm based on heuristic evolutionary computation, which is inspired by the cultivation process of three line hybrid rice.
Qixing Luo, Xingpeng Deng, Lingyu Yan, Hongwei Chen, Zhiwei Ye   +4 more
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Factors that affect the use of herbicides in Philippine rice farming systems [PDF]

This study involves the application of a random-effects double-hurdle model to survey data to identify the farm-level factors affecting the adoption and intensity of herbicide use in rice production in the Philippines.
Pannell, David J., Benedict, White, Doole, Graeme J., Beltran, Jesusa C.   +3 more
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Performance of Hybrid and Conventional Rice Varieties in Sindh, Pakistan [PDF]

, 2015
The study was design to compare the economic performance of hybrid and conventional rice production, major objectives of the study were to asses financial gain from hybrid rice comparing with conventional rice and Taluka Golarchi was selected for the ...
Wagan, Shoaib Ahmed
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How a National Carbon Policy Could Affect Grain Variety Selection: The Case of Rice in Arkansas [PDF]

This study conducts a life cycle assessment (LCA) of carbon emissions and estimates the carbon sequestered in 14 commonly sown rice varieties across the Arkansas Delta. Given the uncertainty regarding future carbon legislation, and increased consumer and
Popp, Michael P., Nalley, Lawton Lanier, McFadden, Brandon R.   +2 more
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Impact of Hybrid Rice on Food Security: A Spatial Equilibrium Analysis of Global Adoption and Diffusion of Hybrid Rice Varieties [PDF]

, 2012
Rice is the staple crop for most consumers in Asia. More than half of the global population depends on rice. However, scarce resources for agricultural production and unfavorable conditions will make it hard to meet future demand in rice and threaten ...
Ludwig, Till
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Global wild rice germplasm resources conservation alliance: World Wild-Rice Wiring [PDF]

Comment Wild relatives of crop are key genetic resources serving as diversity reservoirs for crop improvement under changing environments. Rice (Oryza sativa) is one of the most important crops in the world, providing staple food for half of the world’s ...
Ratnasekera, D., Wambugu, P. W., Qian, Q., Olsen, K. M., Melaku, A. G., Ge, S., Vilayheuang, K., Zheng, X., Junior, A. M., Henry, R. J., Loko, Y. L. E., Oppong, G., Banaticla-Hilario, M. C. N., Fan, J., Joshi, B. K., Pusadee, T., Kohli, A., Poku, S. A., Venuprasad, R., Zhou, W., Song, B., Aung, O. M.   +21 more
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Foliar Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles Enhance Rice Yield by Improving Photosynthesis, Ion Balance, and Antioxidant Defense Under Salt Stress

Plants
Salinity stress severely limits rice productivity and grain quality worldwide. Although exogenous foliar application of titanium dioxide nanoparticles (nano-TiO2) has been reported to enhance crop stress tolerance, its regulatory roles in yield formation
Lingli Nie, Guoqiang Zhou, Yuqing Yin, Xiayu Guo, Aibin He, Shudong Li, Guoping Wu, Ruijie Zhang, Yanheng Zeng, Hongyi Chen   +9 more
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Yuan Longping and Hybrid Rice Research [PDF]

Rice, 2021
Qian Qian, Fan Zhang, Yeyun Xin
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Adaptability and yield of rice hybrids

, 1998
This article 'Adaptability and yield of rice hybrids' appeared in the International Rice Research Notes series, created by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) to expedite communication among scientists concerned with the development of improved technology for rice and rice-based systems.
Ahmed, M. I., Vijayakumar, C. H. M., Singh, S., Ramesha, M. S., Viraktamath, B. C.   +4 more
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