Brunei pilot tests Indonesian rice variety for commercial production Brunei pilot tests Indonesian rice variety for commercial production April 17, 2020 Sembada 188, a high-yielding rice variety developed in Indonesia, enters the second phase of pilot testing in...Read More
New gene could be a step closer to developing perennial rice New gene could be a step closer to developing perennial rice April 16, 2020 A gene that enables annual plants to continue growing after flowering could be a step closer to...Read More
A return to normal for the rice sector? Our COVID-19 journey might lead us in a new direction A return to normal for the rice sector? Our COVID-19 journey might lead us in a new direction April 15, 2020 Like so many other parts of our economies and lives, the rice sector is facing enormous challenges–but...Read More
Innovative “ATM” dispenses free rice for Vietnam’s poor during lockdown Innovative “ATM” dispenses free rice for Vietnam’s poor during lockdown April 15, 2020 Vietnamese businessman Hoang Tuan Anh has devised a machine similar to an ATM that dispenses free rice. The...Read More
Malaysia uses nuclear technology to develop improved rice variety Malaysia uses nuclear technology to develop improved rice variety April 14, 2020 Nuclear Malaysia, the country’s nuclear agency, has developed a high-yielding rice variety using nuclear technology to induce changes in...Read More
Kenyan rice farmers urged to adopt crop-specific fertilizers Kenyan rice farmers urged to adopt crop-specific fertilizers April 13, 2020 Kenyan farmers were encouraged to adopt granular compound fertilizer formulated for rice to increase their crop yield....Read More
In retrospect: IRRI Annual Report 1967 In retrospect: IRRI Annual Report 1967 April 13, 2020 The great contribution of IR8 is its high yield potential, which, of course, derives from its short stature,...Read More
Smart farm technology holds great promise for Japanese rice farmers Smart farm technology holds great promise for Japanese rice farmers April 8, 2020 New technologies, such as drones for fertilizer and pesticide application and GPS-equipped rice transplanting machines, can help Japanese...Read More
US reports first significant apple snail infestation in rice US reports first significant apple snail infestation in rice April 7, 2020 The Louisiana State University reported the first case of significant damage in rice caused by golden snails...Read More
Gene editing can increase yield of African rice varieties Gene editing can increase yield of African rice varieties April 6, 2020 CRISPR-Cas technology can hasten the domestication of African landraces to make them more suitable for high- production agriculture,...Read More