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International Rice Research InstituteOctober-December 2010, Vol. 9, No. 4
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Rice or peaceA genetic odysseyHybridizing the worldClearfeld technology
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cover
Dante Palmes
publisher
Jerem Zwinger
associate publisher
Dncan Macintosh
managing editor
V. Sbramanian
editor
Mia Ares
associate editor
Lanie Rees
contributing writers
Sophie Claton, Gene Hettel, Trina Leah Mendoza,Samarend Mohant, Andrew Nelson, Alaric Santiagel
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Savitri Mohapatra (AricaRice)
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photo editors
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EDITORIAL ................................................................4
Never an empty bowl
HIDDEN TREASuRE ..................................................5NEWS ......................................................................... 6PEOPLE ...................................................................... 8THE SEED kEEPERS' TREASuRE ............................12
Challenged and threatened by developmentintruding on their lands and traditions, theseed keepers o the Philippines’ Cordilleraregion ercely held on to their native ricevarieties
RICE fOR PEACE .....................................................17
War-torn Arican nations turn back to rice to rebuildlives and regain peace
A GENETIC ODySSEy .............................................20
 The odyssey o Carolina Gold and White spansAsia, Arica, and North and South America,touching the lives o armers, scientists,slaves, and soldiers who reused to surrender
DEVELOPING NEW TALENTS .................................24
IRRI’s rice production course balances science theoryand practical experience to orm a new generationo well-rounded agricultural scientists
MAPS .......................................................................26
The value o rice
ExTENSION GOES MOBILE
...............................29
Farmers can now use ubiquitous mobile phonesto access ertilizer inormation whenever andwherever they need it
HyBRIDIZING THE WORLD ....................................32
As China pushes on with its successul hybrid riceprogram, more and more countries around theworld are taking a lea out o the hybrid book 
IRRI@50 ...................................................................36
2010 IRRI Outstanding AlumniCountry highlight: IRRI in Vietnam
PIONEER INTERVIEWS ...........................................40
It's like playing roulette—and you get paid or it!
CLEARfIELD TECHNOLOGy CLEARS OuTRED RICE .............................................................44
The adoption o Cleareld technology brings positivechanges to the U.S. rice industry
RICE fACTS ..............................................................47
Global wheat markets in turmoil: What does this meanor rice?
GRAIN Of TRuTH ...................................................50
Agricultural biodiversity: the lasting legacy o earlyarmers
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