Thai hill farmers help preserve genetic diversity of rice

Tuesday, January 5, 2010 - 15:35 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Traditional rice cultivation methods practiced in the isolated hillside farms of Thailand are helping preserve the genetic diversity of rice, one of the world's most important food crops, according to a new study.

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