Although rice is the main food staple for more than half of the world’s population, rapid population growth is threatening food security. In response, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), together with partners in other countries, is working to improve prospects for rice farmers and consumers. Information is viewed as vital in this process and IRRI is taking advantage of new technological advances to improve delivery of information to rice scientists in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and elsewhere. At the same time, traditional library, publishing and network activities are continuing as before.
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1. Sustaining food security beyond the year 2000: a global partnership for rice research. Los Baños, Philippines, International Rice Research Institute, 1998. 136-136 p. p. iii-iii.
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2. IRRI 1997–1998:Biodiversity: maintaining the balance. Los Baños, Philippines: International Rice Research Institute, 1998. 58-58 p. ISBN 971-22-0105-8. p. 2-2.
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3. Huggan, Robert D.Rice to feed the hungry. Encyclopaedia Britannica Yearbook of Science and the Future, 1998, p. 170-170.
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4. Rice almanac. 2nd ed.Los Baños, Philippines, International Rice Research Institute, 1997. 181-181p. p. 9-9.
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5. Articles of incorporation and by-laws. rev. ed.Los Baños, Philippines, International Rice Research Institute, 1982 (orig. ed. 1959). 41-41p. pp. 1–2.
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6. Practically all of these references are from 1970 onwards. Owing to very light demand it is unlikely that earlier references will be added to the online version of the Rice Bibliography.
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7. IP address: 198.93.230.12. Log in as ‘library’.
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8. http://ricelib.irri.cgiar.org.
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9.Maximum of 50 pages per request and no charge for scientists in developing countries. All others pay $0.20 per page, plus shipping costs if any.
