Monthly Archives: October 2014

“No farmer must be left behind” was the challenge addressed to 1,500 scientists and delegates, hailing from 69 countries, who are here in Bangkok...

Bob Zeigler on the IRC2014 keynote (Photo: J.R.Cabañero) BANGKOK, Thailand, 28 October 2014 – The second Green Revolution in rice has been under way...

A rice plant being propagated using tissue culture Calling all scientists in the early stages of their careers who want to help feed half the world. You...

As pointed out in this issue’s Grain of Truth by eminent economists from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Bank, the decline in...

(Photo: CSISA, TAMIL NADU HUB) In Asia, women are an indispensable part of rice farming. Their roles are somewhat dictated by farming practices and sociocultural...

Shifts in the center of rice area in China from 1981 to 2010 for annual (red), single-cropped (blue), and double-cropped rice (green). Understanding and...

(Photo: R Raman, AFRICARICE) About one-third of the food produced in the world never reaches our plates. Not only is this a colossal loss but all the resources...

During the past few decades, Asia has experienced a period of rapid economic growth that benefited many farmers and consumers. In fact, the decline in...

(Photo: ©EIGHTH WONDER, INC.) There once lived two young brothers, Wigan and Kabigat, who lived with their father, Pudol, in Kayng, a prosperous village...

Farmers’ day at IRRI “One thing is clear about climate change—we need to be ready for it,” said Undersecretary Fred Serrano of the...