Introduces a unique framework for the research collaboration and human capacity development that addresses global issues on crop production in developing countries

Provides successful examples of application of cutting-edge science and technologies to solving problems in developing regions

Introduces a unique framework for research collaboration and human capacity development that addresses global issues in crop production in developing countries Provides successful examples of the application of cutting-edge science and technologies to solving problems in developing regions Amply demonstrates the need for and effectiveness of multidisciplinary approaches to tackling issues on agriculture

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Editors:
Dr. Makie KokubunProfessor emeritus, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan

Dr. Shuichi AsanumaProfessor emeritus, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan

Inhalt

SATREPS program challenging global issues on food security: Overview.- Development of rice promising lines using genomic information in Vietnam.- Tailor-made rice breeding and cultivation technology for Kenya's environment.- Development of flood- and drought-adaptive cropping systems in Namibia.- Improving resources utilization efficiency in rice production systems with contour-levee irrigation in Colombia.- Development of wheat breeding materials using genetic resources in Afghanistan.- Biotechnology to generate a drought-tolerant soybean in Brazil.- Management of invasive pests in cassava in the greater Mekong subregion.- Control of witchweed ( Striga ) through chemical, biological and ecological methods in semi-arid regions in Sudan.- Bringing stability to world food supplies with Japanese technology and Mexican genetic resources.- Lessons learnt from SATREPS projects and perspectives. <p