Monthly Archives: October 2013

Rabi Pradhan, “The Fighter”, has put up a betel leaf platation from the money she borrowed from a local self-help group. (Photo: Sam Mohanty,...

Earlier this year, farmers in the province of Laguna, in the Philippines, participated in a variety selection trial of GSR. Throughout history, humanity...

With her tiny frame, blunt-cut bangs, and trendy outfits, 28-year-old Truong Thi Thanh Nhan looks more like a school girl than a farmer. Nhan earned her...

IRRI staff World Food Prize laureates Hank Beachell, Gurdev Khush, Yuan Long Ping, and Monty Jones have made their marks in staving off hunger by increasing...

In 2000, Science journal’s “Breakthrough of the Year” was full-genome sequencing— highlighting the accomplishment of decoding a working draft...

A family portrait of scientists Michael and Septi, taking time off from their rice laboratories with their children Ilham, Irfam, and Atiya. (Photo: Jon...

C4 plants such as maize and sorghum have more efficient photosynthesis than C3 plants. The photosynthesis in C3 plants such as rice is not as efficient...

Exclusive showroom for rice of the Upper Nun Valley Development Authority (UNVDA) in Ndop, Cameroon. (Photo: R. Raman, AfricaRice) The Republic of Cameroon...

Many advancements in Vietnam’s agricultural mechanization started with small engines introduced in the early 1960s. (Photo: Martin Gummert) During...

Although there are chemicals developed to control this disease, none of them are completely effective at eliminating outbreaks. ...