Cambodian PM urges farmers to grow organic rice Cambodian PM urges farmers to grow organic rice June 11, 2019 Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen called on the country’s rice farmers to use using organic techniques to...Read More
China holds varietal trials for 300 new salt-tolerant rice China holds varietal trials for 300 new salt-tolerant rice June 10, 2019 The Saline-Alkali Tolerant Rice Research and Development Center has started testing 300 new high-yielding salt-tolerant rice varieties...Read More
Philippine government offers free agri-insurance coverage to marginal farmers until 2022 Philippine government offers free agri-insurance coverage to marginal farmers until 2022 June 7, 2019 The Philippine Government is providing small subsistence farmers with free insurance coverage for various agricultural and non-agricultural assets...Read More
Nigeria’s rice sector gets a boost from Germany and Gates Foundation Nigeria’s rice sector gets a boost from Germany and Gates Foundation June 6, 2019 The Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation...Read More
Indian researchers map rice genes for blast disease resistance Indian researchers map rice genes for blast disease resistance June 4, 2019 Researchers at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research-National Rice Research Institute have mapped out genes that help...Read More
We are taking the next step to increase IRRI’s impact We are taking the next step to increase IRRI’s impact June 4, 2019 “The objective is to improve IRRI’s impact profile. The idea is to move away from a project-by-project...Read More
Philippine government launches rice mechanization component of the Rice Tariffication Law Philippine government launches rice mechanization component of the Rice Tariffication Law June 3, 2019 The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization launched the Rice Mechanization Component under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement...Read More
Rice genes important for growth under low nutrient, dry conditions discovered Rice genes important for growth under low nutrient, dry conditions discovered May 31, 2019 Researchers at New York University have discovered how each gene in the rice genome senses and responds...Read More
Thailand launches low-carbon rice farming Thailand launches low-carbon rice farming May 30, 2019 The Thai Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives and the Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH announced...Read More
Climate change could cost Colombia 60% of its rice-growing areas Climate change could cost Colombia 60% of its rice-growing areas May 30, 2019 Colombia will have 60% less land suitable for rice production in about 30 years without significant global...Read More