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2008. 792 pages. Price: 0  ISBN 007-0230-63444-3. Science, technology and trade for peace and prosperity P.K. Aggarwal, J.K. Ladha, R.K. Singh, C. Devakumar, B. Hardy Product ID: 007 The 2nd International Rice Congress, IRC2006, having the theme "Science, technology, and trade for peace and prosperity", was organized to discuss the development address to the Millenium Development Goals on poverty alleviation, food and nutritional security, and environmental conservation. It provides a common platform for sharing knowledge and expertise on research, extension, production, processing, trade, consumption, and related activities with all stakeholders of rice. These proceeding provides summary of all important aspects of rice research and related environmental and economic impacts covered in several sessions by plenary lectures and invited lead papers presented during IRRC on various themes.

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2008. 422 pages. 15.10x 22.26. 0.77 grams. Price: For orders worldwide or more information, go to the World Scientific site http://www.worldscibooks.com/lifesci/6560.html  ISBN 978-971-22-0216-2. Charting new pathways to C4 rice J.E. Sheehy, P.L. Mitchell, B. Hardy Product ID: 007-978-971-22-0216-2 World-renowned experts offer special insights into the various forms of C4 photosynthesis, and how they might be introduced to rice. There are differences of opinion (contrasting hypotheses) between scientists as to which form of C4 photosynthesis (single-cell and dual-cell systems) can be achieved most rapidly in rice and the ultimate effectiveness of the different forms in delivering significant yield. This book explores those differences. It begins with a broad perspective of the economic problems surrounding rice and the potential impact on the poor of failing to contain upward pressure on food prices. This book also provides critical discussion and evaluation of the new pathways to C4 rice. As a result, IRRI has formed a C4 Rice Consortium to stimulate and conduct the research needed to invent C4 rice.

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2007. 0 pages. 125x125. 44 grams. Price: Philippine price PhP600.00; Postage and handling:   local orders PhP 70.00 ISBN 978-971-22-0214-8. Rice Genetics V CD ed. DS Brar, DJ Mackill, B Hardy Product ID: 007-978-971-22-0214-7 This Rice Genetics Collection of past symposia and other selected literature contains nearly 4,400 pages of searchable information on rice genetics and cytogenetics published by IRRI and its partners since 1964. In addition to the five rice genetics symposia held at five-year intervals since 1985 (Rice Genetics I-V), the Collection contains classic publications that truly kicked off significant reporting on these subjects, from the early 1960s to the early 2000s: * The Proceedings of the Symposium on Rice Genetics and Cytogenetics (1964) * Technical bulletin on the Present Knowledge of Rice Genetics and Cytogenetics (1964), written by renowned geneticist T.T. Chang * 23 issues of the Rice Genetics Newsletter (1984-2006), courtesy of the Rice Genetics Cooperative * Advances in Rice Genetics (2003), a 642-page supplement to RG IV

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2007. 54 pages. 25.40 x 17.78 . 161 grams. Price: HDC price US$6.00; LDC price US$2.00; Philippine price PhP100.00; Postage and handling:   foreign orders US$7.00 local orders PhP 45.00 ISBN 971220219-4. Water management in irrigated rice: Coping with water scarcity B.A.M. Bouman, R.M. Lampayan, and T.P. Tuong Product ID: 007-971220219-4 Worldwide, about 79 million ha of irrigated lowlands provide 75% of the total rice production. It is estimated that irrigated lowland rice receives some 34–43% of the total world’s irrigation water, or 24–30% of the total world’s freshwater withdrawals. With increasing water scarcity, the sustainability, food production, and ecosystem services of rice fields are threatened. Therefore, there is a need to develop and disseminate water management practices that can help farmers to cope with water scarcity in irrigated environments. This manual provides an overview of technical response options to water scarcity. It focuses on what individual farmers can do at the field level, with a brief discussion on response options at the irrigation system level. Meant as a support document for training on water management in rice production, this publication combines scientific background information with practical suggestions for implementation. It will benefit people involved in agricultural extension or training with an advanced education in agriculture or water management, who wish to introduce sound water management practices to rice farmers. Introductory chapters analyze the water use and water balance of rice fields, and water movement in the plant-soil system, and discuss the concepts of water scarcity and water savings. Consequences of water scarcity for sustainability, environmental impacts, and ecosystem services of irrigated rice fields are discussed at the end. An appendix introduces two simple instruments to characterize the water status of rice fields that can help farmers in applying water-saving technologies.

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2007. 136 pages. 11x 14cm . 209gm grams. Price: HDC price US$10.00; LDC price US$10.00; Philippine price PhP500.00; Postage and handling:   foreign orders US$7.00 local orders PhP 75.00 ISBN 978-981-05-7949-4. Rice: A Practical Guide to Nutrient Management (2nd ed.) Edited by T.H. Fairhurst, C. Witt, R.J. Buresh, and A. Dobermann Product ID: 007-9789810579494 In the last five years, site-specific nutrient management (SSNM) for rice has become an integral part of initiatives on improving nutrient management in many Asian countries. Nutrient recommendations were tailored to location-specific needs, evaluated together with rice farmers, and promoted through public and private partnerships at wide-scale. The first edition of Rice: A Practical Guide to Nutrient Management published in 2002 quickly became the standard reference for printed materials on SSNM. The guide was high in demand with 2,000 copies distributed and sold to date. Over the years, SSNM has been continually refined through research and evaluation as part of the Irrigated Rice Research Consortium. Conceptual improvements and simplifications were made particularly in nitrogen management. A standardized 4-panel leaf color chart (LCC) was produced and the promotion of the new LCC continues with more than 250,000 units distributed until the end of 2006. A new SSNM web site was developed (www.irri.org/irrc/ssnm) to provide up-to-date information and local recommendations for major rice-growing areas in Asia. The revised edition of the practical guide thus became necessary to be consistent with newer information provided in the SSNM web site and local training materials. We are pleased that this 2nd edition is about to be translated into a number of languages including Bangla, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, and Vietnamese. This pocket-sized guide introduces the concept of yield gaps and the underlying constraints. The functions of each nutrient are explained in detail, with a description of the deficiency symptoms and recommended strategies for improved nutrient management. The 47-page color annex provides a pictorial guide to the identification of nutrient deficiencies in rice. To make the 2nd edition of the guide as widely accessible as possible, the publishers decided not only to sell the guide through their Web sites and bookstores, but also to make the guide available in electronic format (pdf) using a Creative Commons “attribution-noncommercial-share alike” license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0 ). Click here to view and download the pdf.

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2007. 350 pages. N/A. N/A grams. Price: HDC price US$88.00; ISBN 978-981-270-772-7. Rice Genetics V edited by Darshan S Brar, David J Mackill & Bill Hardy Product ID: 007-981-270-772-7 Rice is now the model plant for genetic research on crop plants; and those who work on rice do so not only to help grow and eat it, but also to advance the frontiers of genetics and molecular biology. Progress made in the last 20 years, since the first International Rice Genetics Symposium (IRGS), has made rice the organism of choice for research on crop plants, and it has become a reference genome. This volume is a collection of the papers presented at the Fifth IRGS in 2005. It reports the latest developments in the field and includes research on breeding, mapping of genes and quantitative trait loci, identification and cloning of candidate genes for biotic and abiotic stresses, gene expression, as well as genomic databases and mutant induction for functional genomics. Rice Genetics V is published and exclusively distributed by World Scientific Publishing Co. To purchase the complete electronic publication or select chapters, go to the publisher's Web site: http://eproceedings.worldscinet.com/9789812708816/ 9789812708816.shtml.

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2007. 203 pages. 15.24 x 22.86 . 393 grams. Price: HDC price US$18.00; LDC price US$6.00; Philippine price PhP300.00; Postage and handling:   foreign orders US$12.00 local orders PhP 70.00 ISBN 971-22-0212-7. Economic costs of drought and rice farmers’ coping mechanisms Edited by S. Pandey, H. Bhandari, and B. Hardy Product ID: 007-971-22-0212-7 Drought is a major constraint affecting rice production, especially in rainfed areas across Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. At least 23 million hectares of rainfed rice area in Asia (20% of total rice area) are estimated to be drought-prone. This situation has been historically associated with food shortages and imposes a serious economic burden on society. This book reports on research conducted in drought-prone rice-growing areas in China, India, and Thailand. The study aimed to estimate the economic costs of drought; document farmers’ risk-coping mechanisms; and recommend suitable interventions, both technical and policy, for effective drought management. According to the authors, research on drought and developments in biotechnology may help alleviate the problem. However, there are serious concerns about lack of investment in agricultural research in developing countries in Asia, which impacts not only drought mitigation but overall agricultural development.

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