Monsantos Beachell Borlaug International Scholars Program in International Rice Research Institute
1st Floor, CG Block, NASC Complex, Dev Prakash Shastri Marg, Pusa, New Delhi
Rice and wheat are two staple crops critical to the food security of billions of people around the world. Together, these two crops feed more than half the world’s population. However, increases in rice and wheat productivity lag behind other crops. Reasons for this include lack of adequate investment to improve varieties and yield, diminishing land and water resources, and environmental stresses. To overcome these challenges and meet growing demand, it’s important to ensure future plant breeder