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Savitri Mohapatra, Editor
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| April-June
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Number 6 |
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Editor’s Note
At the heart of agriculture lies the diversity of crops—the source of valuable traits that provide the basis upon which farming improvements depend.
This issue deals with the theme of how the priceless rice diversity stored in the Africa Rice Center’s genebank is used for the benefit of our partners across the continent.
The article INGER-Africa: revolutionizing the rice map in Africa describes a unique network which enables rice scientists across Africa to share and test their most promising rice varieties. Largely thanks to the catalytic effect of the network, many improved rice varieties have been released in major rice-producing countries of West Africa.
Conscious of the tremendous importance of seed for rebuilding agriculture in countries affected by wars or natural disasters, the Center has been providing improved seed and restoring lost germplasm collections in countries across Africa. The story
It all starts with a seed presents a few examples of this valuable aid.
News and Notes gives an insight into the memorable moments in the Center’s life.
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