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IRRI develops low GI, protein-enriched rice variety

Gov’t says rice variety to boost nutritional food value intake of Filipinos (Eagle News)–The International Rice Research Institute has developed a low glycemic index (GI), protein-enriched rice variety the government said will boost the nutritional food value intake of every Filipino. The Presidential Communications Office said this was revealed to President Bongbong Marcos during a recent courtesy call of officials of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) and IRRI in Malacañang. The IRRI […]