Rice on Twitter: Dumangan, the Tagalog sky-god of good harvest Rice on Twitter: Dumangan, the Tagalog sky-god of good harvest July 19, 2022 Dumangan was the Tagalog sky-god of good harvest, the husband of Goddess Idianale, and father to Dumakulem...Read More
Japanese traditional farming system recognized as an important agricultural heritage system Japanese traditional farming system recognized as an important agricultural heritage system July 19, 2022 The Biwa Lake to Land Integrated System, an inland fisheries in Lake Biwa which have developed along...Read More
Philippine government offers 50,000 scholarships for rice farmers Philippine government offers 50,000 scholarships for rice farmers July 18, 2022 This year 50,000 scholarships will be available to Filipino rice farmers under the Rice Extension Services Program...Read More
Rice on Twitter: Jatiluwih rice terraces Rice on Twitter: Jatiluwih rice terraces July 18, 2022 Jatiluwih rice terraces comprise over 600 hectares of rice fields in Bali,Indonesia. It is managed by Subak,...Read More
Guyana conducts study on environmentally safe control of paddy bug Guyana conducts study on environmentally safe control of paddy bug July 15, 2022 The Guyana Rice Development Board is conducting a study on reducing the damage of paddy bugs on...Read More
Rice on Twitter: Baba sticky rice cakes Rice on Twitter: Baba sticky rice cakes July 15, 2022 Good morning! The #Yi women are making sticky rice cakes in a village of #Yongsheng county, NW...Read More
The legacy of Randy Barker: agricultural economist, water-use investigator, leader, teacher, and mentor The legacy of Randy Barker: agricultural economist, water-use investigator, leader, teacher, and mentor July 14, 2022 4 Randolph “Randy” Barker, who passed away in Utah at age 92 on 5 July 2022, has left...Read More
Rice on Twitter: Dal chawal Rice on Twitter: Dal chawal July 13, 2022 In my culture, the term “dal chawal” (lentils and rice) is synonymous with a very simple, hearty...Read More
Indonesia gaining rice self-sufficiency Indonesia gaining rice self-sufficiency July 13, 2022 Indonesia is close to achieving rice self-sufficiency as the country had stopped importing rice in the last...Read More
Assessing returns to research investments in rice varietal development: Evidence from the Philippines and Bangladesh Assessing returns to research investments in rice varietal development: Evidence from the Philippines and Bangladesh July 11, 2022 Providing a relative magnitude of returns to investments is important for donors so that they can see...Read More