Twenty-five rice research priorities for sustainable rice systems by 2050 (2024)

Edwards, G. I., Nelson, K., Le Clec'H, S., Luu, T., Coast, O., Futakuchi, K. (2024). Twenty-five rice research priorities for sustainable rice systems by 2050. Global Sustainability, 7, Article e23. https://doi.org/10.1017/sus.2024.17

Edwards, Glory I. ; Nelson, Katherine ; Le Clec'H, Solen et al. / Twenty-five rice research priorities for sustainable rice systems by 2050. In: Global Sustainability. 2024 ; Vol. 7.

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Edwards, GI, Nelson, K, Le Clec'H, S, Luu, T, Coast, O, Futakuchi, K 2024, 'Twenty-five rice research priorities for sustainable rice systems by 2050', Global Sustainability, vol. 7, e23. https://doi.org/10.1017/sus.2024.17

Twenty-five rice research priorities for sustainable rice systems by 2050. / Edwards, Glory I.; Nelson, Katherine; Le Clec'H, Solen et al.
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Edwards GI, Nelson K, Le Clec'H S, Luu T, Coast O, Futakuchi K et al. Twenty-five rice research priorities for sustainable rice systems by 2050. Global Sustainability. 2024 Apr 15;7:e23. doi: 10.1017/sus.2024.17