text CaliCO CIAT 1986 monographic 128 p. Workshop to prepare a research program of the most important problems of common interest to rice producing Caribbean countries. Contains country reports on the rice situation in 8 territories. Summarizes the rice situation in the Caribbean. Concludes that a well coordinated regional effort is needed in rice research in order to achieve national goals in rice production. Recommends that collaboration be encouraged among countries by the creation of a cooperative Caribbean rice research network. Outlines objectives, strategy, activities, organization and financing of such a network. Includes bibliographical references 3/7/00 M2LMGR 07.07.04 W9265