Milestone 150th crop of the Long-term Continuous Cropping Experiment
Channel: International Rice Research Institute
Date: 2014-04-11

Also see: http://youtu.be/RJDFvhh1i4s

The LTCCE of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI; http://irri.org) started in 1962 when rice scientists wanted to see the feasibility and productivity of rice with three continuous crops per year, using the best available management practices and rice varieties. To this date, the experiment continues—and with good reason—to determine how intensive rice production can be sustained under changing climate conditions and with diminishing resources. The experiment now serves as a living field laboratory to help answer the question: how do we sustainably continue feeding the billions of people who depend on rice for daily nourishment?