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Patterns Of Varietal Adoption And Economics Of Rice Production In Asia

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Rice research remains an important global undertaking to ensure an adequate food
supply for sustainable food security of the poor. Improved technologies for rice
productivity growth are critical for achieving food security and reducing poverty
in the face of increasing competition for land, labor, and water and the challenges
posed by global warming.

Millions of poor small farmers grow rice in Asia and Africa under very
diverse conditions. These include areas affected by drought, submergence, salinity,
problem soils, insects, diseases, and other pests. Farmers often have to contend
with various adverse factors simultaneously. Clearly, a steady stream of improved
technologies is needed to tackle these persistent and evolving problems.

With the support of its donors, the International Rice Research Institute
in partnership with national programs is leading the development of suitable
rice technologies for these diverse conditions through the application of modern
scientific approaches and tools. A major focus of IRRI’s work continues to be the
development of improved rice germplasm that is high-yielding and tolerant of
abiotic and biotic stresses. Other major work of IRRI, as described in the Global
Rice Science Partnership (GRiSP), involves improving crop management, reducing
postharvest losses, and improving the nutrient content of rice grains.

One of the major projects being implemented by IRRI, in partnership
with the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), concerns developing
“Green Super Rice” (or GSR) for Asia and Africa. These rice varieties are expected
to be both high-yielding and environment-friendly as they incorporate several traits
for pest and disease resistance. The GSR project, supported by the Bill & Melinda
Gates Foundation, is conducting activities in several Asian and African countries.
Improved varieties resulting from these scientific research efforts,
however, will not have the desired impact unless the target farmers ultimately
adopt these varieties. Hence, it is important to understand the social and economic
contexts of rice production in these countries for efficient targeting. This book aims
at providing such socioeconomic contexts for rice production in the key countries
in Asia (Sri Lanka, Cambodia, and Pakistan) where the GSR project is taking place.

The various chapters in this book are based on household-level benchmark data on
farmers’ resource endowments, their livelihood strategies, rice production practices,
technology adoption patterns, constraints to the adoption of existing improved
technologies, gendered division of labor, and household income structures. I am
confident that the results, based on a detailed analysis of farm-level data, not
only provide important insights for underpinning technology development and
dissemination but also serve as a benchmark for future impact assessments.

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Manila : International Rice Research Institute., 2012

Deskripsi Fisik

vii, 130 hlm.

Bahasa

English

ISBN/ISSN

978-971-22-0293-3

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PEMULIAAN TANAMAN

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