Monthly Archives: August 2022

Researchers identify rice virus causing dwarfing in Haryana and Punjab

Researchers at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute have identified the cause of the rice disease observed mainly in Haryana and Punjab as the Southern...

Rice on TikTok: Yuanxiao sesame rice

@jsjswkdjj7337 Lantem festival #hytrend #countryboy #countrylife #food #foodtiktok #countryhumans @hytrend @hytrend @hytrend @hytrend ♬ original...

Restoration of rice ecosystem services: Ecological engineering for pest management incentives and practices in the Mekong Delta Region of Vietnam

In southern Vietnam, government support has facilitated the adoption of ecological engineering for pest management by thousands of rice farmers. Despite...

Ric on TikTok: Glutinous rice ball

@caralynfoodlover Glutinous rice ball is an auspicious dessert because of the round shape, which signifies unity within family. 😍 #festivefood #festivemood...

Indonesia, Senegal launch programs for increasing rice productivity

Indonesia and Senegal launched a series of collaborative training on agricultural mechanization and rice management to achieve food security in Senegal The...

Rice on Twitter: Art in a rice grain

A famous miniature artist from Jagityala district is an honorary doctorate recipient.. Guinness world record On the occasion of the 75th Independence...

Expanding the DSRC horizons in Andhra Pradesh

Under “Precision Direct-Seeded Rice-based Diversification Systems for Transforming Labour Requirement, Yields and Profitability of Smallholder Farmers in Odisha” (IRRI-GoO-DSR-Odisha Project), a 5-day interstate exposure visit of lead farmers and potential Service Providers (SPs) from Odisha was organized from 3-7 August 2022. This project is supported by the Government...

Mystery rice disease that causes dwarfing reported in Punjab and Haryana

More farmers in Punjab and Haryana are reporting the incidence of a disease that causes dwarfing in rice. It was observed that the condition is more visible...

Rice on Twitter: Zongzi

Zongzi,traditional Chinese rice-pudding in Dragon Boat Festival.#ipaddrawing #iPadAir5 #Procreate #procreateart @Procreate #vispainternow pic.twitter.com/mxGWTdAZw7 —...

Modern rice breeding training kicks off in Bangladesh

More than 60 scientists from Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) participated in a virtual training on modern rice breeding organized  by the Rice Breeding Innovations Platform (RBI) of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI).The training, Statistical genomics and quantitative genetics applications in modern rice breeding, aims to improve the capacity...

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