Breeding Approaches for Improving Cold Tolerance Rice in High Altitude Region of Madagascar: A Review Article

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• Volume 3,Issue 5, Sept. 2016

Year:

2016

Type of Publication:

Article

Keywords:

Breeding, Cold, Madagascar, Molecular markers, Rice

Authors:

Viviane, Raharinivo

Journal:

IJRAS

Volume:

3

Number:

5

Pages:

252-254

Month:

Sept

ISSN:

2348-3997

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Abstract:

– Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is one of the world’s most important food crops, and staple food for 65% of the global population. Among the cereals, rice is the most important source of calories for humans and forms the cheapest source of food, energy and protein; it has the second-highest worldwide production. Increasing rice production in a low income food deficit country such Madagascar is important to enhance food security...

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