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Breeding better Brazilian rice | Crop Science Society of America Skip to main content Breeding better Brazilian rice June 6, 2018 - Adityarup “Rup” Chakravorty Outside Asia, no country produces as much...much rice as does Brazil. It is the ninth largest rice producer in the world. Average annual yields are close to 15 million tons. Rice production in Brazil is a multi-billion dollar industry. It employs hundreds...directly and indirectly. Given the importance of rice farming in Brazil, researchers are working to develop improved rice varieties. “We are looking for rice varieties that satisfy farmers, the industry,...