Rice domestication Rice domestication January 21, 2022 This Primer describes the history of rice domestication, the importance of wild relatives of rice for crop...Read More
Nigeria approves bill to form the National Rice Development Council Nigeria approves bill to form the National Rice Development Council January 20, 2022 The Nigerian Senate passed a bill seeking to establish the National Rice Development Council. The council is...Read More
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Carbon Footprint Calculator customized for rice products: Concept and characterization of rice value chains in Southeast Asia Carbon Footprint Calculator customized for rice products: Concept and characterization of rice value chains in Southeast Asia January 14, 2022 The ability to quantify GHG emissions along the entire value chain from farm to shelf for a...Read More
Vietnam pilots rice pest identification app in An Giang Vietnam pilots rice pest identification app in An Giang January 13, 2022 The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s Plant Protection Department and the An Giang Provincial Department of...Read More
Pakistan Agriculture Research Council to introduce rice varieties to enhance farm income Pakistan Agriculture Research Council to introduce rice varieties to enhance farm income January 12, 2022 Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC) will release four new long- and extra long- grain rice varieties aimed...Read More
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Bangladesh Agri Minister calls for implementation of good agricultural practices policy Bangladesh Agri Minister calls for implementation of good agricultural practices policy January 10, 2022 Bangladesh Agriculture Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque urged the quick implenation of good agricultural practices (GAP) policy to...Read More
Technology transfer in the agriculture sector: Implementation experiences of WeRise in Indonesia and the Philippines Technology transfer in the agriculture sector: Implementation experiences of WeRise in Indonesia and the Philippines January 7, 2022 The Weather-rice-nutrient integrated decision support system (WeRise) is a web-based application that uses a seasonal climate prediction...Read More