Phytosanitary interventions for safe global germplasm exchange and the prevention of transboundary pest spread: The role of CGIAR germplasm health units Phytosanitary interventions for safe global germplasm exchange and the prevention of transboundary pest spread: The role of CGIAR germplasm health units September 6, 2021 The efforts of GHUs in thoroughly testing germplasm accessions for known pests, before their release for international...Read More
Insights into natural genetic resistance to rice yellow mottle virus and implications on breeding for durable resistance Insights into natural genetic resistance to rice yellow mottle virus and implications on breeding for durable resistance September 3, 2021 The prospects for rice self-sufficiency in sub-Saharan Africa are being subverted by abiotic and biotic factors, including...Read More
Report: Five obstacles hindering Tanzania’s agriculture development Report: Five obstacles hindering Tanzania’s agriculture development September 2, 2021 A report by the Tanzanian National Bureau of Statistics revealed five issuse limiting the country’s agriculture productivity....Read More
Guide to supporting agricultural NDC implementation: GHG mitigation in rice production in Vietnam Guide to supporting agricultural NDC implementation: GHG mitigation in rice production in Vietnam August 31, 2021 The purpose of this document is to serve as a guide for research to support national partners...Read More
Integrated strategies for durable rice blast resistance in sub-Saharan Africa Integrated strategies for durable rice blast resistance in sub-Saharan Africa August 27, 2021 First reported in sub-Saharan Africa in 1922, rice blast has become the most devastating and widespread disease...Read More
India contributes almost USD 1 million to help smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe India contributes almost USD 1 million to help smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe August 26, 2021 India contributed almost USD one million to the United Nations World Food Programme in Zimbabwe to to...Read More
App developed to attract African youths to go into agriculture App developed to attract African youths to go into agriculture August 25, 2021 The Haller Farmers App, developed by UK-based Haller Foundation, could appeal to the African youths to go...Read More
Cambodia releases climate-resilient hybrid rice varieties Cambodia releases climate-resilient hybrid rice varieties August 24, 2021 Cambodia’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries released a selection of hybrid rice varieties higher tolerance to...Read More
A toolkit for unpacking gender dynamics of migration in rice-based agricultural systems in South Asia A toolkit for unpacking gender dynamics of migration in rice-based agricultural systems in South Asia August 23, 2021 This toolkit was developed to support mixed methods research to explore how gender dynamics is constitutive of...Read More
Social networks and agricultural performance: A multiplex analysis of interactions among Indian rice farmers Social networks and agricultural performance: A multiplex analysis of interactions among Indian rice farmers August 20, 2021 These channels are central to the success of introduction of innovations such as improved varieties, machinery, and...Read More