New Funding to Help Poor Rice Farmers Succeed Amid Climate Change and Other Challenges

LOS BANOS, Philippines -- The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is receiving significant new funding to harness major scientific advances and address some of the biggest unsolved problems in agriculture. IRRI's new project will help develop and distribute improved varieties of rice that can be grown in rainfed ecosystems—where farmers have little or no access to irrigation—and withstand environmental stresses such as drought, flooding, and salinity.

To read the full press release, visit the International Rice Research Institute Web site.