“Farm-trepreneurs” crucial in creating a thriving heirloom rice industry “Farm-trepreneurs” crucial in creating a thriving heirloom rice industry August 18, 2016 LOS BAÑOS, Philippines—Farm-trepreneurs, or farmers who can directly engage in global trade and value chains, are crucial...Read More
Indonesian farmers and extension workers receive training on participatory video production Indonesian farmers and extension workers receive training on participatory video production August 11, 2016 PALEMBANG, Indonesia—Indonesian farmers and extension workers were recently trained in basic video editing as part of making...Read More
Cambodian farmers continually adopt climate-smart rice and technologies Cambodian farmers continually adopt climate-smart rice and technologies August 4, 2016 PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—The farmers’ adoption of new climate-smart rice varieties and technologies is progressing steadily, according to...Read More
CGIAR appoints Juergen Voegele as chair of its System Council CGIAR appoints Juergen Voegele as chair of its System Council July 18, 2016 MONTPELLIER, France—Juergen Voegele, senior director of the World Bank’s Agriculture Global Practice, has been appointed as the...Read More
Combating floods and droughts in Lao PDR with climate-smart rice Combating floods and droughts in Lao PDR with climate-smart rice July 13, 2016 CURE and its partners, led by Lao’s Agriculture Research Center, show farmers how to grow flood- and...Read More
AfricaRice appoints new deputy director general and director of research for development AfricaRice appoints new deputy director general and director of research for development July 13, 2016 2 The Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) is pleased to announce the appointment of Etienne Duveiller as the new...Read More
Scientists are looking for new rice varieties to combat apple snail and the effects of climate change in Europe Scientists are looking for new rice varieties to combat apple snail and the effects of climate change in Europe July 13, 2016 Change is threatening rice growing in Europe In the Mediterranean area, climate change is leading to an...Read More
Myanmar partners produce high-yielding salinity-tolerant rice varieties Myanmar partners produce high-yielding salinity-tolerant rice varieties July 8, 2016 Sixty farmers participated in evaluating new salinity-tolerant rice varieties in a farmer’s field in Meikhtilar District, Mandalay...Read More
Women on the path to progress Women on the path to progress July 4, 2016 In India, self-help groups have made a tremendous impact on the lives of poor women in rural...Read More
New publication features water-saving technologies for Asian rice farmers New publication features water-saving technologies for Asian rice farmers July 1, 2016 MANILA, Philippines—Rice production in Asia faces a myriad of challenges including meeting the demands of an increasing...Read More