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Friday, March 22, 2013

Boholano farmers put up organic rice seed bank


By Rey Anthony H. Chiu
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol,March 21 (PIA) -- To adapt to climate change, Bohol farmers have sought the climate-smart organic rice variety that will deliver the best harvest for specific types of climates.

Dr. Marina Labonite, research for development director at the Bohol Island State University (BISU), said since 1998, farmers and non-government organizations here have bred more than 200 organic rice “accessions” in the search for the most suitable breed fitting the challenges of adaptation. 
(rmn/RAHC-PIA 7, Bohol)