Mending Asia’s broken rice bowls Mending Asia’s broken rice bowls March 19, 2018 A decade of research demonstrates that “citizen science” has a major role to play in curbing ecosystem...Read More
How rice plants “manage” water under drought How rice plants “manage” water under drought March 12, 2018 4 Because of low rainfall and lack of irrigation infrastructure, water management is often not an option for...Read More
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The food-water-energy nexus: Using gravity drainage to intensify production systems in the coastal zone of Bangladesh The food-water-energy nexus: Using gravity drainage to intensify production systems in the coastal zone of Bangladesh February 28, 2018 Sustained economic growth, the quality of life, and the social stability of a rapidly growing Bangladesh depend...Read More
VICTAM Asia 2018, Asia’s largest dedicated feed and grain exhibit, March 27-29 in Bangkok, Thailand VICTAM Asia 2018, Asia’s largest dedicated feed and grain exhibit, March 27-29 in Bangkok, Thailand February 26, 2018 PRESS RELEASE VICTAM Asia 2018 will be organized from 27- 29 March 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand. The...Read More
From invisible farm women to agri-preneurs From invisible farm women to agri-preneurs February 15, 2018 2 Through self-help groups, rural women are witnessing changes in their role in the agricultural sector: from “invisible”...Read More
A tool that tracks and stops bacterial blight outbreaks in rice A tool that tracks and stops bacterial blight outbreaks in rice February 13, 2018 A new, faster, and more accurate way of identifying infectious organisms—down to their genetic fingerprint—could finally put...Read More
Understanding the grain yield limitation and instability of aerobic rice Understanding the grain yield limitation and instability of aerobic rice February 5, 2018 Do rice plants have a wild adaptive trait that is counterproductive to aerobic cropping systems? Read More
As floodwaters recede, farmers’ hopes emerge in Bangladesh As floodwaters recede, farmers’ hopes emerge in Bangladesh January 22, 2018 For thousands of Bangladeshi farmers in flood-prone areas, growing rice is a risk they have to take...Read More
Which way should the water flow? Which way should the water flow? January 18, 2018 Today’s challenges facing scientists are greater than they were 50 years ago. Fortunately, available scientific tools and...Read More