It 
              is a great pleasure to invite you to attend the International 
              Conference on Sustainable Rice Production - Policy, Technology and 
              Extension (水稻可持续生产 - 政策、技术与推广 国际会议) from 15 to 17 October 
              2004, Hangzhou, P. R. China. 
              
            The theme of 
              the Conference is “Green Rice Means Healthy Life” 
              (绿色稻米、健康生命). The great challenges that face governments, scientists 
              and industry practitioners are growing in producing rice, which 
              is the staple food of more than half of the world’s population. 
              
            This event will 
              review and harness the findings and views of the industry in three 
              disciplines - policy, technology and extension that underpin sustainable 
              production in the rice cropping system. The success of such an undertaking 
              is crucial if we want to meet the goals to feed the world utilizing 
              but without exploiting our precious natural resources. We welcome 
              your active participation in making the Conference a success. 
              
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