International Rice Research Institute
latest news & developmentsFarmers face climate challenge in quest for more food
If farmers think they have a tough time producing enough rice, wheat and other grain crops, global warming is going to present a whole new world of challenges in the race to…
Fort Knox for seeds aims to preserve world’s crops
Guarded by motion-detector cameras, security fences and the odd polar bear, a huge cavern has been built in an island off northern Norway to help secure global crop diversity.…