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The
preparation of RICEINFO was done in collaboration with other
FAO technical units, members of the Steering Committee of
the International Rice Commission, National Agricultural
Research Systems, and International Agricultural Research
Centers. The sources of information for the preparation of
RICEINFO include:
- The
FAOSTAT and the back-to-office reports of officers
belonging to FAO's technical units and which are members
of the Steering Committee of the International Rice
Commission (IRC). From 1980 to 1999, several hundred
missions were undertaken to rice-producing countries
worldwide by these officers.
- The
survey undertaken in 1987 by the IRC in collaboration
with national programmes in member countries
- The
country reports presented at Regular Sessions of the IRC;
workshops organized by FAO-supported networks on rice and
related subjects; reports by FAO consultants and field
projects; FAO Representations in member countries; and
published articles and books, which are included in the
List
of References
- The
contributions of researchers and scientists of rice
programmes in FAO member countries and at international
agricultural research institutes, which are included in
List
of Contributors.
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