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Innovative crop management strategies transform the fallowed field —and the life —of a woman farmer

Innovative crop management strategies transform the fallowed field —and the life —of a woman farmer

January 22, 2024 2656

by Mosharaf Hossain, Girija Prasad Swain, Subhasmita Mahapatra, and Swati Nayak Binodini Swain’s story serves as an...

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Yvonne Pinto appointed as new director general of IRRI

Yvonne Pinto appointed as new director general of IRRI

January 17, 2024 1997

Yvonne Pinto has been appointed as IRRI’s new director general effective 22 April 2024. Dr. Pinto will...

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Tanzanian farmers find solutions to salt-affected soils and dwindling rice yields

Tanzanian farmers find solutions to salt-affected soils and dwindling rice yields

January 16, 2024 2536

by Veronica Mae Escarez Increased soil salinity can lead to significant problems such as reduced plant growth,...

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Women farmers are more affected by impacts of climate change

Women farmers are more affected by impacts of climate change

January 11, 2024 1680

Women are disproportionately affected by the impacts of climate change in regions where gender inequality and their...

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Bangladesh Seed Board approves two new boro rice varieties

Bangladesh Seed Board approves two new boro rice varieties

January 10, 2024 1825

The National Seed Board has approved the release of BRRI dhan-107 and BRRI dhan-108  rice varieties for...

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Mechanized seeding helps Odisha farmer do away with fallows and increase the productivity of his rice-based cropping system

Mechanized seeding helps Odisha farmer do away with fallows and increase the productivity of his rice-based cropping system

January 9, 2024 2202

by Bidhan K. Mohapatra, Ashok Kumar, Wasim Iftikar, and N.C. Banik Bikram Keshari Parida volunteered to conduct...

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Digital pest diagnostic and management “doctors” that talk directly to Indian farmers

Digital pest diagnostic and management “doctors” that talk directly to Indian farmers

December 18, 2023 2 3956

by Thanga Suja Srinivasan, Archana Mishra, and Jyoti Bikash Nath Agricultural digital technologies are transforming food systems...

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New study shows informed decisions can minimize the impacts of adverse weather on farmers and rice production in Tanzania’s floodplains

New study shows informed decisions can minimize the impacts of adverse weather on farmers and rice production in Tanzania’s floodplains

December 14, 2023 4032

by Veronica Mae Escarez Scientists from the Sokoine University of Agriculture, the University of Copenhagen, the Tanzania...

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Korea brings it’s “miracle rice” and agri technologies to Africa

Korea brings it’s “miracle rice” and agri technologies to Africa

December 13, 2023 1728

Korea is bringing agricultural experience and technologies to Africa through its international development cooperation known as the...

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Creating a path for scaling mechanized direct-seeded rice in Cambodia

Creating a path for scaling mechanized direct-seeded rice in Cambodia

December 11, 2023 2961

by Anny Ruth P. Pame, Rathmuny Then, Sokornthea Pin, Sokheng Keo, Akhara Ouk, Kazuki Saito, and Rica...

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