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EDITORIAL................................................................. 4 NEWS.......................................................................... 5 RICE TODAY AROUND THE WORLD....................... 10 NOURISHING A NATION......................................... 11 More than an agricultural commodity, rice is Filipinos must-have food and primary source of nourishment IN SEARCH OF THE PERFECT GRAIN..................... 15 In addition to increasing the yield potential of rice, IRRI aims to develop rice with high grain quality MAPS........................................................................ 18 A year in the life of rice RICE SURVIVOR: IRRIS OWN REALITY SHOW...... 21 IRRI scientists and staff took on the challenge of growing rice FIELDS OF PLENTY.................................................. 26 Its 2063. Farmer Prabhjit Kumar finds herself running a profitable business CATCHING UP IN SOUTHWESTERN BANGLADESH..................................................... 30 A combination of water, fish, rice, and upland crop management research is underway to help millions of farmers in Bangladesh RICE FABLES............................................................. 34 Give me some more WHATS COOKING?................................................. 36 Risotto alla Milanese COUNTRY HIGHLIGHT: GERMANY AND IRRI........ 38 Decoding patterns of climate change and rice diseases.................................................... 40 A study in East Africa seeks to quantify yield losses that are caused by rice diseases

Vol. 12, No. 3 RICE TODAY AND URUGUAYS PRESIDENT.......... 42 RICE FACTS............................................................... 44 Game changers in the global market GRAIN OF TRUTH.................................................... 47 Rice, health, and toxic metals

About the cover. Like most Asian countries, the Philippines basically runs on rice energy. It is the one food that Filipinos cannot do without. But what is rices health quotient? Can it be part of a healthy diet? What about its glycemic index or recent reports of traces of heavy metals found in rice? These are some of the questions asked by consumers and nutritionists alike. Because of its importance to billions of people, scientists are working so that rice will remain a healthy, delicious and satisfying meal with more nutrients. (Photo by Isagani Serrano)

Rice Today is published by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) on behalf of the Global Rice Science Partnership (GRiSP). IRRI is the worlds leading international rice research and training center. Based in the Philippines and with offices located in major ricegrowing countries, IRRI is an autonomous, nonprofit institution focused on improving the well-being of present and future generations of rice farmers and consumers, particularly those with low incomes, while preserving natural resources. It is one of the 15 nonprofit international research centers that are members of the CGIAR consortium (www.cgiar.org). Responsibility for this publication rests with IRRI. Designations used in this publication should not be construed as expressing IRRI policy or opinion on the legal status of any country, territory, city, or area, or its authorities, or the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Rice Today welcomes comments and suggestions from readers. Rice Today assumes no responsibility for loss of or damage to unsolicited submissions, which should be accompanied by sufficient return postage. The opinions expressed by columnists in Rice Today do not necessarily reflect the views of IRRI or GRiSP. International Rice Research Institute DAPO Box 7777, Metro Manila, Philippines Web: www.irri.org/ricetoday

Rice Today Editorial Board Bas Bouman, GRiSP Mary Jacqueline Dionora, IRRI Achim Dobermann, IRRI Osamu Koyama, Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences Erna Maria Lokollo, Indonesian Agency for Agricultural Research and Dev. Pradeep Kumar Sharma, CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University Marco Wopereis, Africa Rice Center Gonzalo Zorrilla, Latin American Fund for Irrigated Rice publisher Sophie Clayton editor Lanie Reyes associate editor Alaric Francis Santiaguel Asia editor Gene Hettel Africa editor Savitri Mohapatra Latin America editor Nathan Russell copy editor Bill Hardy art director Juan Lazaro IV designer and production supervisor Grant Leceta photo editor Isagani Serrano circulation Antonette Abigail Caballero, Lourdes Columbres, Cynthia Quintos Web masters Lourdes Columbres, Jerry Lavia printer CGK formaprint

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Rice Today July-September 2013

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