Editorial Board

Editor-in-Chief

Prof. S.C Ying, Director General , China National Rice Research Institute (CNRRI) 359 Tiyuchang Road, Hangzhou 310006, P.R. China

Associate Editors

Prof. H.T Borromeo, Assistant Professor, Department of Agronomy , University of Philippines at Los Baños, Laguna 4031, Philippines

Prof. Z.S Ming-De, Coordinator for East Asia, IPGRI Office for East Asia , C/o CAAS, 30 Bai Shi Qiao Road Beijing 100081, China

Prof. K.E Zhu Defeng , China National Rice Research Institute, 359 Tiyunchang Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310006

Prof. S.M.E Siddiq, Directorate of Rice Research , Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 500 030 (AP)., India

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Dr. R.N Kambuou, Principal Agronomist (PGR) , National Agricultural Research Institute Dry-Lowlands Programme-Laloki P.O. Box 1828, Port Moresby, NCD, Papua New Guinea

Dr. B.E Singh, Director , Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Puse Campus New Delhi 110 012, India

Dr. M.I Manwan , c/o. Agency for Agricultural Research & Development (AARD) Jalan Merdeka No.147,Bogor 16111, Indonesia

Dr. H. O Soedarsan , Agency for Agricultural Research & Development (AARD) Jl Ragunan 29 Pasar Minqqu, Jakarta, Indonesia

Dr. L.S Wahid, Director , Central Research for Institute Industrial Crops & Chairman, National Committee for Genetic Resources Jalan Tentara Pelajar (Cimanggu)1 Bogor, West Java 1611, Indonesia

Dr. F.M Seko, Genetic Resources Coordinator , National Institute of Agrobiological, Resources, Japan

Dr. S.Y Kim, Director General , International Tech. Coop. Centre Rural Development Administration Suweon 441707, Republic of Korea, Republic of Korea

Dr. D.A Lee, Korean Germplasm Bank , National Agricultural Science & Technlogy Institute, Rural Development Administration 249 Sedun Dong, Suwon 441-707, Republic of Korea

Dr. S.N.O Altansukh, Resources Programme, National Coordiantor of Plant Genetic , Mongolian Agricultural University, Vice-Rector 210153, Ulan Batar, Zaisan-Haais, Mongolia

Dr. U. Htein Lin, Manager , Myanmar Agriculture Service Yangon, Myanmar

Dr. P.S Upadhyay, Agriculture Botany Division , Nepal Agricultural Research Council PO Box 5459, Khumaltar, Lalitpur Kathmandu, Nepal

Dr. M.A Khan, Ex-Chairman , Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, Plot No. 20, G-5/1 P O Box 1031, Islamabad, Pakistan

Dr. C.N Altoveros , University Researcher & Division Head, National Plant Genetic Resources Laboratory Institute of Plant Breeding University of Philippines Los Baños, Philippines

Dr. William D. Dar, Acting Secretary , Department of Agriculture Diliman Quezon City, Philippines

Dr. M.A Salazar, Chairperson, Programme Coordinating Committee , Community Biodiversity Conservation Development Programme, Quezon City, Philippines

Dr. S.E Siddiq, National Professor , Directorate of Rice Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 500 030, India

Dr. R.B Wayi, Director Research , Agricultural Research Division, Department of Agricultural Livestock P.O. Box 417, KONEDOBU, Papua New Guinea

Dr. Ruth Liloqula, Director of Agricultural Research , Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries, P.O. Box G13, HONIARA, Solomon Islands

Dr. H.D Muthukuda, Dy. Director (Research), Arachchi , Regional Agricultural Research & Development Centre, Aralaganwila, Sri Lanka

Dr. Jaray Sadakorn, Chief, Bangkok Herbarium , Botany and Weed Science Division Department of Agriculture Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand

Dr. T.L Duong, Dy. Director & Head, Department of Plant Biodiversity , University of Can Tho, Truong Dai hoc, Can Tho, Viet Nam

Dr. H.N Nghia, Director General , Vietnam Agricultural Science Institute, (VASI), Thanh Tri-Hanoi, Viet Nam

Dr. Luu Ngoc Trinh, National PGR Coordinator , Vietnam Agricultural Science Institute (VASI), Van Dien, Thanh Tri-Hanoi, Viet Nam

Dr. T. S Semisi, Assistant Director Research , Ministry of Agriculture, Forests, Fisheries & Meteorology, Research Division Nuu Crop Development Center Apia, Western Samoa

Dr. G. S Ilangantileke, Regional Representative , International Potato Center Regional Office for South & West Asia, IARI, Pusa Campus New Delhi, India

Dr. N.M Anishetty, Senior Officer, Plant Genetic Resources Group , Plant Production and Protection Division Food and Agricuture Organization of the United Nations Via delle Terme di Caracalla 00100 Rome, Italy

Dr. M.S Chomchalow, Regional Plant Production Officer , FAO Regional Office for Asia and Pacific, Maliwan Mansion, 39 Phra Atit Road Bangkok 10200, Thailand Tel: 66-2 2817844; Fax: 66-2-280-0445, Thailand

Dr. I.I Kermali, Plant Genetic Resources Analyst , AGPD FAO/ICPPGR Room B-750 bis, Via delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy

Dr. S. G. Loresto , International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), PO Box 933, Manila 1099, Philippines

Dr R.A Fischer, Research Programme Coordinator, Crop Sciences , Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) GPO Box 1571, Canberra city ACT 2601, Australia

Dr. Leocadio S. Sebastian, Deputy Executive Director , Philippine Rice Research Institute, Maligaya, Munoz, Nueva Ecija

Dr. M. P. Dhanapala, Director , Rice Research and Development Institute, Batalagoda, Ibbagamuwa, Sri Lanka

Dr. R.S.M Kupkanchanakul, Senior Rice Agronomist, Department of Agriculture , Rice Research Institute, Phaholyothin Road, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand

Dr. B.A Bong, Director , Cuu Long Delta Rice Research Institute, Omon, Cantho, Viet Nam

Dr. T.V Balasubramanian, CREMNET Coordinator/Program Leader - Impact , International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), MCPO 3127, 1271 Makati, Manila, Philippines

Dr. V.E Tran, Senior Rice Agronomist, Crops and Grassland Service (AGPC) , Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy

Dr. Prem Nath, Assistant Director-General and FAO, Regional Representative for Asia and the Pacific , FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Maliwan Mansion, 39 Phra Atit Road, Bangkok 10200, Thailand

Dr. G.E Qingsong, Deputy Regional Representative, FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific , Maliwan Mansion, 39 Phra Atit Road, Bangkok 10200, Thailand

Dr. K.N Papademetriou, Senior Plant Production and Protection Officer , FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Maliwan Mansion, 39 Phra Atit Road, Bangkok 10200, Thailand

Dr. T.S Facon, Water Management Officer, FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific , Maliwan Mansion, 39 Phra Atit Road, Bangkok 10200, Thailand

Dr. I.V Visuthi, Secretary, FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific , Maliwan Mansion, 39 Phra Atit Road, Bangkok 10200, Thailand

Dr. C.R Chaudhary, Chairman, Participatory Rural Development Foundation (PRDF) , Shivpur Shahbazganj, P.O. Jungle Salikram, Gorakhpur (U.P.) 273014, India

Dr. J.E Lacy, District Agronomist, New South Wales Agriculture , P.O. Box 108, 241 Murray Street, Finley, N.S.W. 2713

Dr. K.E Abdus Sattar, Principal Scientific Officer, Agronomy Division , Bangladesh Rice Research Institute, Gazipur 1710

Dr. Abdul Karim Makarim, Senior Researcher , Central Research Institute for Food Crops, (CRIFC), Jl. Merdeka 147, Bogor 16111, Indonesia

Dr. P.E Lawrance , Australian Tropical Crops Genetic Resource Centre, PO Box 201Biloela 4715, Australia

Dr. G.M Hossain, Director, Technology Transfer & Monitoring Unit , Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council Farmgate, New Airport Road Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dr. R.T Gurung, Research Officer , Ministry of Agriculture, PO Box 252, Thimphu, Bhutan

Dr. S.B Gyaltshen, Acting Director, Research, Extension & Irrigation Division , Ministry of Agriculture PO Box 252, Thimphu, Bhutan

Dr. M.L Sarom, Plant Breeder , Cambodia-IRRI-Australia Project, PO Box 01, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Dr. M.S Soeun, Chief of Technical Research Agronomy Office, Dept. of Agronomy , MAFF, 10 Monireth Str. PO Box 01, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Dr. P.G Weidong, Head, Research Management Division , Institute of Crop Germplasm, Resources, CAAS, 30 Bai Shi Qiao Road, Beijing 100081, P.R., China

Dr. N.E Zhihua, Dept. of Science & Technology Management , Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, , China

Dr. Jainend Kumar, Koroniva Research Station , Ministry of Primary Industries Forestry & Cooperatives PO Box 77, Nausori, Fiji.

Dr. L.E Chadha , Division of Fruits & Horticulture Technology, IARI, New Delhi 110 012, India

Dr. P.S Chandel, Ex-Director, NBPGR , C/12 B DDA, MIG Flats G-8 Area, Mayapuri, New Delhi 110 064, India

Dr. A.A Gupta , Indian Institute of Management (and Society for Research & Initiatives for Sustainable Technologies & Inst.), Vastrapur Ahmedabad 380 015, India

Dr. V.S Paroda, Director General, ICAR and Secretary DARE , Krishi Bhavan, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi 110 001, India