How does colonial heritage segment food markets? Evidence from rice consumers in Mauritania
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Climate change adaptation strategies vary with climatic stress: Evidence from three regions of Vietnam
Modification of nutrient requirements for a four crop-based cropping system to increase system productivity, maintain soil fertility, and achieve sustainable intensification
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The government of Bangladesh has supported land-use intensification, with an initial focus on rice which now covers 78% of total arable land. While this helped Bangladesh achieve self-sufficiency in rice production, policymakers have long understood the negative effects of rice-based systems on water consumption,...
A key contribution of this study is the evaluation of consumer rice preferences—segments whose preferences in the context of cultural heritage and colonial heritage remain uncertain—and specifically, whether they are aligned with colonial heritage preferences. Such evidence on market segmentation could support policymakers and value chain actors in their efforts to spill over rice value chain...
Randolph “Randy” Barker, who passed away in Utah at age 92 on 5 July 2022, has left an enduring legacy across the agricultural world. A renowned and respected agricultural economist at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Dr. Barker was the second head of IRRI’s Economics Department, 1966–78, and acting head of IRRI’s Social Sciences Division, 2007–08. After digging just...
Effective plant health management requires holistic approaches that focus on preventing entry, establishment, and spread of invasive pests and pathogens, to the extent possible, and mitigation of the impacts of the outbreaks through eco-friendly, socially inclusive, and sustainable management approaches. The reactive approach, followed in general by most institutions and countries, focusing on containment...
Remote sensing based Information and Insurance for Crops in emerging Economies (RIICE) has been applied over main rice production areas; the results demonstrate the system can be used in different ecosystems and can be extended at the national level. The information provided by RIICE has been also used for the implementation of a rice insurance scheme at Bao Viet Company for two provinces of the...
A new rice festival was held in Mu Cang Chai district in the northern province of Yen Bai on September 25 as part of activities surrounding UNESCO’s recognition of Xoe Thai as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity. It is a folk dance genre practiced by Thai ethnic minority in Son La Province with movements representing human activities performed at religious events and festivals. It is believed...
