Indigenous People's Traditional Rice Varieties Making A Comeback

Indigenous People's Traditional Rice Varieties Making A Comeback By Michael A. Bengwayan   Traditional rice varieties once grown and nurtured by indigenous peoples are making a comeback because of the importance of their genes that are necessary in breeding rice for the future.   This was made known when this author, director of the Cordillera Ecological Center (PINE TREE) was invited to speak at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), which has spearheaded world research in...

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