100,000th Cross

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has been at the forefront of developing new rice varieties for over half a century. In November, 2012 it celebrated its 100,000th cross. Michael Joyce reports on how rice breeding is done and what its future may be. BLOG: http://irri-news.blogspot.com/2012/12/irri-breeding-marks-100000th-cross.html VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNowyW0S1hI-Fygv2kQi9WQs1X39TCiIe PHOTOS: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ricephotos/sets/72157632156231455/ ARTICLE: http://www.scribd.com/doc/120248500/RT-Vol-12-No-1-Upon-the-100-000th-cross