Monthly Archives: November 2017

Women’s groups lead agricultural innovations in Odisha

Members of the Maa Thakurani SHG in Gananathpur Village in Kalahandi District select the best rice varieties and show their potential to become viable...

Productivity growth is important for sustainable rice production

Definitions of “sustainable” that can be found in dictionaries include “able to be maintained at a certain rate or level,” “conserving an ecological...

“Evidence Hubs” help increase use of improved rice varieties in Odisha

Participants at an Evidence Hub in Puri District evaluating rice varieties. (Photo: IRRI India) Odisha, India—Agriculture in the state of Odisha is characterized...

An app tailor-made for India’s rice farmers

Given the wide variability of farms across India, the Rice Crop Manager (RCM) is providing management recommendations tailored to each farmer’s field....

IPM (No, not integrated pesticide management!)

Even as we continue to promote farmer education on IPM principles and knowledge, it is important to start paying attention to the amount of investment...

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