USAID. BUR. FOR EAST ASIA
AS MAJOR SOURCES OF FUNDING FOR IRRI"S PROGRAMS PLATEAU, AID WILL ENLARGE ITS DOLLAR APPROPRIATIONS TO SUPPORT EXPANSION OF IRRI"S INVALUABLE WORK IMPROVING QUALITY/QUALITY OF RICE.
MERRILL, D. · 1970
Abstract
PROGRAMS TO BE CONTINUED OR SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDED ARE: RICE TESTING, AGRO-ECONOMIC NETWORK, CROPPING SYSTEMS, FARM MACHINERY DEVELOPMENT, GENETIC EVALUATION/UTILIZATION, HYV DEVELOPMENT, PEST CONTROL, IRRIGATION WATER MANAGEMENT, SOIL AND CROP MANAGEMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL INTERACTIONS, POST HARVEST MANAGEMENT, RESEARCH-RELATED FORMAL TRAINING, OUTREACH PROGRAMS. BECAUSE RICE CONSUMPTION IS HIGHEST WHERE POPULATION PRESSURE IS GREATEST, EXPANSION OF IRRI"S PROGRAMS NECESSARY TO MEET 30% INCREASE RICE CONSUMPTION PREDICTED NEXT 10 YRS.
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