Dioscoro Lopez Umali, known as the father of Philippine plant breeding, devoted his career to improving economically important crops, focusing chiefly on rice and corn varieties. His achievements in improving these and other economic plants earned him international honors and, in 1986, the National Scientist of the Philippines award in the Agriculture and Rural Development category; the International Rice Research Institute later named a laboratory in his honor in recognition of his standing within the global agricultural research community.
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Defining ContributionKnown as the Father of Philippine Plant Breeding for his work improving rice, corn and other economically important crops; the International Rice Research Institute named a laboratory in his honor. 1 In the Other Atlases
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1. Dioscoro L. Umali - Wikipedia
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Dioscoro Lopez Umali (November 17, 1917 - July 1, 1992) was a Filipino agriculturalist and National Scientist of the Philippines awardee, known as "the Father of Philippine Plant Breeding."
Lead section, death date
Dioscoro Lopez Umali (November 17, 1917 - July 1, 1992) was a Filipino agriculturalist and National Scientist of the Philippines awardee, known as "the Father of Philippine Plant Breeding."
Lead section, nationality descriptor
Dioscoro Lopez Umali (November 17, 1917 - July 1, 1992) was a Filipino agriculturalist and National Scientist of the Philippines awardee, known as "the Father of Philippine Plant Breeding."
Career section, honors and achievements
He was awarded several international honors and distinctions for his outstanding achievements and improvements of rice, corn and other economic plants.
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