Touted as the most important scientific event of the 2004 International Year of Rice, the World Rice Research Conference (WRRC) aims to help provide solutions to the challenges of the rice industry, by presenting the latest research information on a wide range of rice-related issues such as international food security, poverty alleviation and the environment. The Opening symposium and keynote speeches will take place in Tokyo and a scientific symposium will be held in Tsukuba.  

dates: 4-7 November 2004  
location: Tokyo, Japan  
additional: Tsukuba  
contact: K. Toriyama, JIRCAS  
phone: 81-29-838-6345  
fax: 81-29-838-6342  
e-mail: WRRC2004@ml.affrc.go.jp  
www: http://www.irri.org/wrrc2004/default.htm