Our traditions and our heirloom rice are special Our traditions and our heirloom rice are special August 16, 2020 “I feel very happy when I see my crops growing and I anticipate a big harvest,” Evelyn...Read More
Heirloom rice is more than food or commodity Heirloom rice is more than food or commodity August 14, 2020 We like to say that Filipinos love their rice but my time at the Heirloom Rice Project...Read More
Indian govt encourages farmers to plant less water-intensive crops due to climate change Indian govt encourages farmers to plant less water-intensive crops due to climate change August 13, 2020 Due to the water crisis, an impact of climate change and overexploitation, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s...Read More
Old rice in a modern world Old rice in a modern world August 12, 2020 For many tribes in the Cordilleras, heirloom rice is a spiritual bridge to their ancestors who built...Read More
Cambodian rice farmers in Prey Veng switching to aquaculture Cambodian rice farmers in Prey Veng switching to aquaculture August 11, 2020 Some families are abandoning rice farming in Prey Veng, one of Cambodia’s biggest rice-producing provinces, to invest...Read More
Conserving and increasing productivity and value of the heirloom rice in the Philippine Cordillera Conserving and increasing productivity and value of the heirloom rice in the Philippine Cordillera August 10, 2020 3 As the Heirloom Rice Project concludes its two phases, we review some of the notable accomplishments delivered...Read More
Solar irrigation system boosts Philippine region’s rice production Solar irrigation system boosts Philippine region’s rice production August 7, 2020 The Bicol Region recorded a 20% to 30% increased in rice production in areas where solar-powered irrigation...Read More
In retrospect: IRRI Annual Report 1978 In retrospect: IRRI Annual Report 1978 August 7, 2020 3 Our potential for future international cooperation was greatly enhanced in 1978 by the development of active cooperation...Read More
Nitrogen-fixing GM rice could be a game changer for Ghana Nitrogen-fixing GM rice could be a game changer for Ghana August 6, 2020 A genetically engineered nitrogen-fixing rice variety could help Ghana earn USD 40 million annually if widely adopted,...Read More
Taste the “terroir” Taste the “terroir” August 5, 2020 The rest of the world is finally catching up with the rice farmers of the Philippine Cordilleras—...Read More