SINGAPORE – The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and agricultural firm Corteva Agriscience on Monday signed an agreement that would support rice breeding research to bring innovation from laboratory to farm faster as part of efforts to ensure food security amid population growth and climate change.
This as Corteva, the agriculture division of US firm DowDuPont, launched its Asia-Pacific operations at the 5th International Rice Congress here, touching base with agriculture experts, officials from government and international non-profit organizations, and representatives from the academe, among others.
Under a four-year agreement with an undisclosed price tag, IRRI, based in Los Baos, Laguna, and Corteva will exchange technologies on rice breeding, including the development of resilient rice varieties.
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