The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has inked an agreement with multinational Bayer AG to develop and promote an efficient and sustainable rice-production method that would allow farmers to earn more.
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has inked an agreement with multinational Bayer AG to develop and promote an efficient and sustainable rice-production method that would allow farmers to earn more.
Under the agreement, Bayer will be participating in the direct seeded rice consortium (DSRC), which is being led by the IRRI, and seeks to make direct seeded rice (DSR) accessible to farmers in a bid to make the production of the staple in Asia “economically and ecologically” sustainable.
“The DSR Consortium is developing a comprehensive, science-based, agronomic package adapted for direct seeded rice production in Asia, making direct seeded rice accessible and widely available to rice farmers, thereby enhancing the economic and ecological sustainability of rice production in Asia,” the IRRI said in a news statement issued on Monday.
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