What drives consumer demand for packaged rice? Evidence from South and Southeast Asia What drives consumer demand for packaged rice? Evidence from South and Southeast Asia July 16, 2021 The demand for improved packaging, branding, and labeling of rice is expected to rise in Asia. Because...Read More
Japan turns to digital farming for the future of its agriculture Japan turns to digital farming for the future of its agriculture July 14, 2021 The Japanese government has turned to digital farming. as it aims to build a more cohesive and...Read More
Influence of non-puddled transplanting and residues of previous mustard on rice Influence of non-puddled transplanting and residues of previous mustard on rice July 12, 2021 Most of the tillage operations for puddling soil in Bangladesh are done by power tiller which is...Read More
An impact of agronomic practices of sustainable rice-wheat crop intensification on food security, economic adaptability, and environmental mitigation across eastern Indo-Gangetic Plains An impact of agronomic practices of sustainable rice-wheat crop intensification on food security, economic adaptability, and environmental mitigation across eastern Indo-Gangetic Plains July 9, 2021 Most of the studies in EIGP were conducted on zero-tillage based on a single crop in rice-wheat...Read More
Community seedbanks are preserving China’s crops Community seedbanks are preserving China’s crops July 7, 2021 In an effort to combat dwindling crop diversity across China, the government has bolstered its system of...Read More
Using Sentinel-1, Sentinel-2, and Planet imagery to map crop type of smallholder farms Using Sentinel-1, Sentinel-2, and Planet imagery to map crop type of smallholder farms July 5, 2021 In this study, we used radial kernel support vector machine (SVM) to map the crop types of...Read More
Establishment of crops under minimal soil disturbance and crop residue retention in rice-based cropping system: Yield advantage, soil health improvement, and economic benefit Establishment of crops under minimal soil disturbance and crop residue retention in rice-based cropping system: Yield advantage, soil health improvement, and economic benefit July 1, 2021 The beneficial farming principles of conservation agriculture are not yet adopted widely in rice-based cropping systems particularly...Read More
Lina Vergara, IRRI’s first librarian, passes away Lina Vergara, IRRI’s first librarian, passes away June 28, 2021 Lina Vergara was a first-class librarian, well-trained, conscientious, hardworking, and innovative. Her lively interest in the arts...Read More
Tailoring rice varieties to consumer preferences induced by cultural and colonial heritage: Lessons from New Rice for Africa (NERICA) in The Gambia Tailoring rice varieties to consumer preferences induced by cultural and colonial heritage: Lessons from New Rice for Africa (NERICA) in The Gambia June 25, 2021 Maintaining and expanding NERICA’s market share will require breeders to incorporate trait mixes that reconcile agronomic gains...Read More
Precision agriculture important in scaling up government-sponsored crop insurance in India Precision agriculture important in scaling up government-sponsored crop insurance in India June 24, 2021 Precision agriculture will play an important role in increasing the reach and operations of the Pradhan Mantri...Read More