Food security under attack: Africa’s struggle against parasitic weeds Food security under attack: Africa’s struggle against parasitic weeds March 10, 2017 Parasitic weeds invade around 1.34 million hectares of rainfed rice areas in Africa causing damages estimated at...Read More
Odisha extension agents trained to teach farmers in using laser land leveling and seed-cum-fertilizer drills Odisha extension agents trained to teach farmers in using laser land leveling and seed-cum-fertilizer drills March 9, 2017 ODISHA, India—Around 30 extension officers from various government agencies are now master trainers and are ready to...Read More
Integrating gender in agricultural research: More than counting the women farmers Integrating gender in agricultural research: More than counting the women farmers March 6, 2017 Integrating gender in agricultural research is no longer a debate; it is about doing it effectively.Read More
Pest-and disease-resistant rice variety enthusiastically received by Cambodian farmers Pest-and disease-resistant rice variety enthusiastically received by Cambodian farmers March 2, 2017 SIEM REAP, Cambodia—A pest- and disease-resistant rice variety adapted to the rainfed lowland conditions of Cambodia was...Read More
Tobias Kretzschmar: Bridging discovery work with applied science Tobias Kretzschmar: Bridging discovery work with applied science February 27, 2017 In this interview, molecular biologist Tobias Kretzschmar shares his scientific journey and offers tips to aspiring scientists.Read More
Bangladeshi rice farmers learn safer, more effective management practices to combat weeds Bangladeshi rice farmers learn safer, more effective management practices to combat weeds February 23, 2017 DHAKA, Bangladesh— Integrated weed management (IWM) trials were conducted in 20 farmers’ field in Jessore and Faridpur...Read More
Piloting the Vietnamese “Small Farmers, Large Field” scheme in eastern India Piloting the Vietnamese “Small Farmers, Large Field” scheme in eastern India February 23, 2017 Smallholder rice farmers are finding strength in numbers through a scheme that helps them lower their production...Read More
International Temperate Rice Conference to highlight sustainability of rice industry International Temperate Rice Conference to highlight sustainability of rice industry February 21, 2017 ITRC Media Release The 2017 International Temperate Rice (ITR) Conference will be bringing the issue of sustainability...Read More
Climate-resilient rice help stabilize yields under droughts, says India’s agri minister Climate-resilient rice help stabilize yields under droughts, says India’s agri minister February 17, 2017 KOLKATA, India—“Climate-resilient rice varieties are performing well under drought in past years and helped stabilize crop production,”...Read More
Helping Cambodia reap a more bountiful harvest Helping Cambodia reap a more bountiful harvest February 16, 2017 After achieving rice self-sufficiency in the 1990s, Cambodia strives to be a global rice producer.Read More