Scientists are looking for new rice varieties to combat apple snail and the effects of climate change in Europe Scientists are looking for new rice varieties to combat apple snail and the effects of climate change in Europe July 13, 2016 Change is threatening rice growing in Europe In the Mediterranean area, climate change is leading to an...Read More
Myanmar partners produce high-yielding salinity-tolerant rice varieties Myanmar partners produce high-yielding salinity-tolerant rice varieties July 8, 2016 Sixty farmers participated in evaluating new salinity-tolerant rice varieties in a farmer’s field in Meikhtilar District, Mandalay...Read More
Women on the path to progress Women on the path to progress July 4, 2016 In India, self-help groups have made a tremendous impact on the lives of poor women in rural...Read More
New publication features water-saving technologies for Asian rice farmers New publication features water-saving technologies for Asian rice farmers July 1, 2016 MANILA, Philippines—Rice production in Asia faces a myriad of challenges including meeting the demands of an increasing...Read More
Profiles of successful seed producer-farmers in Nepal Profiles of successful seed producer-farmers in Nepal July 1, 2016 With no advanced education, Khushi Ram Mishra and Lok Nath Devkota have become successful seed producer farmers...Read More
CGIAR centers explore options for collaborative research to achieve global food security CGIAR centers explore options for collaborative research to achieve global food security June 29, 2016 LOS BAÑOS, Philippines—Representatives of international agricultural research centers organized under CGIAR have agreed to intensify sharing of...Read More
Arroz abanda with Dona-al rice Arroz abanda with Dona-al rice June 29, 2016 Chele Gonzalez strives to find new ingredients and different ways to understand food. His travels in and...Read More
Philippine agriculture experts test newly launched rice production and monitoring website Philippine agriculture experts test newly launched rice production and monitoring website June 28, 2016 MUNTINLUPA CITY, Philippines—The Philippine Rice Information System (PRISM), a website that gathers and organizes information on rice...Read More
Top Philippine university eyes intensified collaboration with CGIAR centers Top Philippine university eyes intensified collaboration with CGIAR centers June 23, 2016 LOS BAÑOS, Philippines—The University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) organized a day-long meeting with international agricultural...Read More
Women rice farmers: Agents of change in eastern India Women rice farmers: Agents of change in eastern India June 16, 2016 STRASA has ensured that the seed interventions are not isolated and random initiatives, but active catalysts that...Read More