Download or read book Achieving sustainable cultivation of rice Volume 1 written by Prof. Takuji Sasaki and published by Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing. This book was released on 2017-05-22 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reviews developments in understanding and protecting genetic diversity in rice, and how this translates into marker-assisted and other developments in breeding; Discusses advances in breeding varieties with enhanced properties such as high yield and drought tolerance; Summarises current research on understanding and improving nutritional properties such as vitamin and mineral content