Technical editor
Van Nguu Nguyen
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Rome, 2002
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Part 1
Preface
Common terms used for rice plants and varieties
Genetic uniformity and vulnerability
of rice production in the three countries under studies
Genetic diversity of rice production in Brasil
Part 2
Varietal improvement for roce production in India
Part 3
Utilisation of genetic resources for rice production in Nigeria
Appendixes