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Scientists Renew the Green Revolution

Famed Philippines-based rice research unit corrects some of IR8’s deficiencies

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John Berthelsen
Jun 22, 2020
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Scientists at the Philippines-based International Rice Research Institute, with crucial support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, have wrapped up a successful 22-year campaign to revolutionize rice production, a massive project involving the efforts of hundreds of researchers in dozens of countries.

The project to produce what is called Green …

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