May 10, 2024
1xbet online games login 's Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Climate Resilient Cereals visits Bangladesh
Staff from the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Climate Resilient Cereals,lead by 1xbet online games login , recently visited its partner institution, the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute, or BRRI, in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
While there, they met with rice breeders, scientists and farmers to discuss the challenges they face due to climate shocks, urban migration and evolving production practices. The BRRI director general and team accompanied 12 U.S. CRCIL partners from 1xbet online games login , Cornell, Clemson, Delaware State and Louisiana State universities for farmer community and research station visits across multiple agroecological zones in southern Bangladesh.
"BRRI stands apart as a leading national rice breeding institute in South Asia," saidJagger Harvey, CRCIL director. "Their dedication has contributed to the four-fold increase in rice production in Bangladesh since independence in 1971. We are privileged to partner in extending BRRI's continuing success in bolstering food security and resilience."
The innovation lab is a million USAID grant that aims to advance the climate resilience of wheat, sorghum, millet and rice through breeding.