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The Ultimate
Green Revolution
Kaymart Gimutao
T
he world is experiencing a significant
population boom. Changing climactic
patterns are causing extreme
temperatures, droughts and strong typhoons. This
scenario is further complicated by threats of water
scarcity and decreasing agricultural land area due
to urbanization. It is in this context that mankind
must ensure the sustainability of agriculture and
address the issue of food security before it is too
late.
Thanks to scientists from the International Rice
Research Institute (IRRI) in the Philippines and its
partner institutions around the world, breakthrough
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