Hybrid rice plants at the maturity stage, nearing harvest, are displayed in a research field at the University of the Philippines Los Baos. (Photo courtesy of Dr. Ted Mendoza) LOS BAOS, PhilippinesThe Philippines is on a path to self-sufficiency in

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