Web Directory

» 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.
   http://www.plantsciences.ucdavis.edu/ricestation/

» Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Rice Production
   Studies and promotes sustainable growing methods in Australia.
   http://www.ricecrc.org/

» Cultivation of Rice in Goa
   Information on growing and harvesting this crop.
   http://icargoa.res.in/rice_cultivation.htm

» Grains of Delusion: Golden Rice Seen from the Ground
   A discussion of who benefits from the genetic modification of rice to produce beta-carotene.
   http://www.grain.org/publications/delusion-en.cfm

» International Rice Commission: Riceinfo
   This organisation aims to provide information to assist farmers and institutions in their efforts to improve sustainable rice production.
   http://www.fao.org/ag/AGP/AGPC/doc/riceinfo/Riceinfo.htm

» 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.
   http://www.irri.org/

» Organic Farming in the Tropics and Subtropics: Rice
   Covers all aspects of plant cultivation, biological methods of plant protection, harvesting, packing and storage.
   http://www.naturland.de/fileadmin/MDB/documents/Publication/English/rice.pdf

» 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.
   http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/PDF/rice.pdf

» Origin of Chinese Rice Cultivation
   A detailed account supporting a hypothesis that the original domestication of rice took place in China.
   http://www.carleton.ca/~bgordon/Rice/papers/zhimin99.htm

» OryzaBase Database
   Integrated rice genetic map and mutant database at the National Institute of Genetics in Japan.
   http://www.shigen.nig.ac.jp/rice/oryzabase/

» Pinoy Rice Knowledge Bank
   Dynamic crop management system designed for Philippine irrigated lowland rice.
   http://www.pinoyrkb.com

» Production Technology for Basmati Rice in Goa
   Comprehensive information on growing, harvesting and storing this crop, and the economics of production.
   http://icargoa.res.in/basumati_rice.htm

» 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).
   http://rgp.dna.affrc.go.jp/

» Rice Information from CGIAR
   Information on the crop, its global significance, and current research.
   http://www.cgiar.org/impact/research/rice.html

» 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.
   http://www.knowledgebank.irri.org

» Rice-Fish Culture in China
   An account of the methods by which freshwater fish farming can be integrated with padi rice growing.
   http://web.idrc.ca/en/ev-9299-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html

» Rice: Post-harvest Operations
   Provides information on pre-harvest operations, harvesting, transport, drying, cleaning, packaging and storage.
   http://www.fao.org/inpho/content/compend/text/ch10-01.htm

» Riceworld
   Information about the cultivation and the economy of the world's rice crop.
   http://www.riceworld.org/

» Technology for Rice Fish Integration
   Outlines the opportunities for increasing the economic potential of rice fields by introducing suitable freshwater fish species.
   http://icargoa.res.in/rice_fish.htm

» Wild Rice
   Factsheet on this crop, its history, uses, varieties and cultivation.
   http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/afcm/wildrice.html