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12 Steps in Rice Production - Information on the cultivation of this crop in the Philippines.

California Cooperative Rice Research Foundation - CCRRF is a non-profit research foundation owned by all California rice growers. Provide an overview of the organization, its research mission, policies, activities and achievements.

Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Rice Production - Studies and promotes sustainable growing methods in Australia.

Cultivation of Rice in Goa - Information on growing and harvesting this crop.

Grains of Delusion: Golden Rice Seen from the Ground - A discussion of who benefits from the genetic modification of rice to produce beta-carotene.

International Rice Commission: Riceinfo - This organisation aims to provide information to assist farmers and institutions in their efforts to improve sustainable rice production.

International Rice Research Unit - This non-profit research and training organisation aims to improve rice cultivation methods and the health of rice farmers and consumers.

Methane Emissions from Flooded Rice Cultivation - A collection of links to studies evaluating the impact of such emissions on climate change.

Organic Farming in the Tropics and Subtropics: Rice - Covers all aspects of plant cultivation, biological methods of plant protection, harvesting, packing and storage.

Organic Rice Production - This publication discusses how organic cultivation of this crop differs from standard practices, weed suppression and control, soil fertility, insect pest management, diseases, economics and marketing.

Origin of Chinese Rice Cultivation - A detailed account supporting a hypothesis that the original domestication of rice took place in China.

OryzaBase Database - Integrated rice genetic map and mutant database at the National Institute of Genetics in Japan.

Production Technology for Basmati Rice in Goa - Comprehensive information on growing, harvesting and storing this crop, and the economics of production.

Rice Genome Research Program (RGP) - Part of the Japanese MAFF Genome Research Project. It is a joint plant genome research program of the National Institute of Agrobiological Resources (NIAR) and the Society for Techno-innovation of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (STAFF).

Rice Information from CGIAR - Information on the crop, its global significance, and current research.

Rice Knowledge Bank - Rice knowledge repository provided by the International Rice Research Institute. Includes collections of articles on cultivation, usage, and botany, maps, and business information.

Rice-Fish Culture in China - An account of the methods by which freshwater fish farming can be integrated with padi rice growing.

Rice: Post-harvest Operations - Provides information on pre-harvest operations, harvesting, transport, drying, cleaning, packaging and storage.

Riceworld - Information about the cultivation and the economy of the world's rice crop.

Technology for Rice Fish Integration - Outlines the opportunities for increasing the economic potential of rice fields by introducing suitable freshwater fish species.

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