XIII International Rice Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean / Speakers

María Fernanda Álvarez Organization: CIAT Topic: "Current status of biotechnology in the rice breeding program at CIAT"

Alejandra Billiris Organization: Latitud Topic: "Improvement and optimization of post-harvest processes in rice"

Carlos Bruzzone Organization: Hacienda el Potrero Topic: "Alliances for rice breeding in Perú"

Yanira Cifuentes Organization: Calidris Topic: “Wings of rice” and green seals certification for rice production in Colombia

Maribel Cruz Organization: FLAR Topic: "Two decades of rice genetic improvement for the tropical zone in Latin America and the Caribbean"

Luciano de Campos Carmona Organization: FLAR Topic: "Closing yield gaps, a contribution to rice sustainability"

Alvaro Durand-Morat Organization: University of Arkansas Topic: "Impact of free trade agreements and other international trade agreements on rice in Latin America"

Martin Gummert Organization: IRRI Topic: "Post-harvest technologies for small farmers"

Kazuki Saito Organization: AfricaRice Topic: “Sustainable farming systems, a Flagship project of the RICE research program by CGIAR”

Katerine Loaiza de la Pava Organization: FLAR Topic: "Rice grain quality characterization in Latin America"

Aldo Merotto Junior Organization: UFRG (Universidad Federal de Rio Grande Do Sul) Topic: "Sustainable weed management in rice"

Tiago Sarmento Barata Organization: IRGA Topic: "Rice valorization program: promoting rice consumption in Brazil"

José A. Terra Organization: NIA Topic: "Sustainable management of rice soils"

Robert Andrade Organización: CIAT Tema: "Follow-up to the Latin American rice sector"

Christine Bergman Organización: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Tema: “Healthier rice, achievements and challenges“

Édgar Torres Organización: RiceTec Tema: “Contribution of hybrids to rice sustainability“

Walkyria Bueno Scivittaro Organization: Embrapa Topic: “Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in rice production”

Jan Leach Organization: Colorado State University Topic: "Improving crop productivity through a comprehensive understanding of the phytobiome"

Cameron Pittelkow Organization: University of Illinois Topic: “Meeting sustainable intensification goals in agriculture”

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Guillermo A. Infante Organization: COAGRONORTE Topic: “Experiences in cooperativism of small rice producers in Colombia”

Shoichi Ito Organization: Kyushu University Topic: “How Is the Global Sushi Boom Influencing the Japonica Rice Markets in the World?”

Eduardo Rojas Villalobos Organization: SENUMISA Topic: "Development of high value markets as a strategy for rice competitiveness in Costa Rica"

Yusaku Uga Organization: National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO) Topic: “Genetic improvement of rice for low use of inputs”

Federico Kukso Organization: World Federation of Science Journalists Tema: “Stories that matter: the communication around rice in the era of hyperinformation”