Rice Improvement in China and Other Asian Countries; Proceedings of the International Rice Research Workshop (1st), Guangzhou, China, 1979

摘要

This report is a collection of 21 papers presented at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Workshop concerning Asian rice production, with particular attention directed to the People's Republic of China--the world's largest producer and consumer of rice--and India. Emphasis was placed on breeding rice varieties with genetic resistance to insects and diseases and developing cultural practices to enable farmers to control pests without costly chemical applications.