Monthly Archives: January 2013

(Photo: Martin Gummert) At first, the flatbed rice grain dryer did not take off in most countries because of the high-cost kerosene-fueled burner. Its...

(Photo: IRRI) Innocent-looking rice plants also engage in courtship and marriage. The rites are simple, devoid of an elegant and expensive entourage. The...

The Rice Trader’s 4th annual World Rice Conference revealed that the global rice market was hinged on political decisions that would dictate rice exports,...

Recent advances in remote sensing are quite exciting. A case in point is the availability of high-resolution synthetic aperture radar (SAR) sensors on...

(Photo: Stepan Haefele) Farmers typically grow two or three crops a year. Since they don’t have enough turnaround time before beginning the next planting...

Turkey has the third-highest average rice yield in the world (behind Australia and Egypt), which reflects a sustained investment in research and extension...

Rice research and training activities are intensifying in the West-Central Asia region (see Rice booms in Turkey), as rice demand is projected to increase...

Vietnamese farmer drying rice under the sun. (Photo: IRRI) Vietnam’s mighty Mekong Delta comprises nine river mouths that give it its local name, “Cuu...

A bundle of rice panicles is often used as a lucky charm for a bountiful new year. In this year’s first issue, Rice Today continues to bring together...

IRRI scientists getting down and dirty for Rice Survivor. There was a time in recent years when it was apparent that an agronomist was a threatened species. Government...