ISRFG 2016 Symposium: preparing the rice growing of the future
CIRAD and the IRD are co-organizers of the 14th International Symposium on Rice Functional Genomics, to be held in Montpellier. From 26 to 29 September, more than 330 experts from 38 countries will be presenting their latest discoveries and taking stock of future challenges: with climate change threatening yields, how can we produce more while preserving both resources and the environment?
Rice, a pillar of food security
Rice is currently grown in more than 100 countries, from Brazil to Japan, through the USA, India and even France, with its 18 000 hectares of rice in Camargue.
For further information
Symposium:
- Website: http://isrfg2016.cirad.fr/
- Short programme: http://isrfg2016.cirad.fr/programme/programme-at-a-glance
- Detailed programme: http://isrfg2016.cirad.fr/programme/session-program
Round table on "Rice Self-Sufficiency in Africa: challenges and opportunities" (entry free):
- Date and time: Wednesday 28 September, 7 pm
- Place: Salle Rabelais, 29 boulevard Sarrail, Montpellier
Phytobiomes workshop:
- Date and time: Wednesday 28 September, 3 pm
- Place: Agropolis International amphitheatre, avenue Agropolis, Montpellier
Published: 25/09/2016