Brown planthoppers pierce the plant stem and suck out the sap. (Photo: IRRI) In 2002, the Republic of Korea (South Korea) had four major problems in...

(Photo: IRRI) The international conference helped forge alliances and joint ventures with Indian agrofood sector, cooperatives, and new entrepreneurs. The...

Pests should be critically reassessed and proven guilty before insecticide use is contemplated. This was my conclusion in 1994 with the late Professor...

(Photo: Chris Quintana) Chocolate puddings are great for dinner parties. This recipe can be prepared between courses. The ingredients are fairly simple...

Over the last 3 years, a study has been conducted to document past IRRI training activities, assess the impact of IRRI training, and ask the question,...

Rice is life for nearly 3.5 billion people around the globe, especially in Asia, but, before people came to dominate the Asian landscape, many organisms...

(Photo: Hal Harvey) Merle Shepard has been working for 13 years on an unusual “hobby,” as he describes the process. It has been a long time...

(Photo: IRRI) Surrounded by India Bangladesh is a country that is as culturally and historically rich. Having an agrarian economy as early as the 13th...

(Photo: The Rice Trader) The 3rd World Rice Conference India’s export machine emerged as the talk of the town in Ho Chi Minh City during The Rice Trader’s...

Women rice farmers in Bangladesh (Photo: IRRI) Rice is the major staple food crop in Bangladesh. The harvested area covers 11.5 million hectares (because...