Rice Production in Southeast Asia for Sustainable Agriculture and Environment -International Collaboration for Rice Technology Development
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While rice is the staple food in Southeast Asian countries, yield and production are low in Thailand, Laos and Cambodia where irrigation water is limited. This paper describes some examples of international collaboration projects conducted in these countries and Vietnam involving scientists from Australia.
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