The world’s first mobile app for real-time global monitoring of rice fields under development The world’s first mobile app for real-time global monitoring of rice fields under development July 27, 2020 Google Earth, the Group on Earth Observations, and the University of Sydney will develop the world’s first...Read More
COVID-19 pandemic spurs a “revolution” in Indian agriculture COVID-19 pandemic spurs a “revolution” in Indian agriculture July 24, 2020 The viral pandemic is forcing Indian farmers in Haryana and Punjab to shift to modern agricultural practices....Read More
US farm organization to launch virtual agriculture classrooms due to viral pandemic US farm organization to launch virtual agriculture classrooms due to viral pandemic July 23, 2020 The Indiana Farm Bureau, the US state’s largest general farm organization, will launch a new virtual classroom...Read More
In retrospect: IRRI Annual Report 1976 In retrospect: IRRI Annual Report 1976 July 17, 2020 In 1976, IRRI scientists and cooperators in national programs continued to evolve a research approach for the...Read More
Odisha’s farmers cope with climate risks using crop insurance Odisha’s farmers cope with climate risks using crop insurance July 16, 2020 Thanks to crop insurance and climate-smart rice varieties, smallholder farmers in Odisha enjoy some protection from the...Read More
Philippines to launch a 100-hectare farm community hybrid rice farming project Philippines to launch a 100-hectare farm community hybrid rice farming project July 15, 2020 The Philippine Department of Agriculture has prepared a 100-hectare farm in Agoo, La Union as a pilot...Read More
Indonesia encourages shifting to integrated rice-based farming in Central Java Indonesia encourages shifting to integrated rice-based farming in Central Java July 14, 2020 The Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture encourages farmers in Jagan Village, Central Java to shift to a rice-based...Read More
KVK scientists promote flood-tolerant rice variety in Assam KVK scientists promote flood-tolerant rice variety in Assam July 13, 2020 Scientists at Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Dibrugarh have been promoting the use of Ranjit Sub-1, a flood-tolerant...Read More
A machine is born: The story behind the revolutionary metered seeder A machine is born: The story behind the revolutionary metered seeder July 11, 2020 It takes a village to raise a child and it took a “village” of experts to develop...Read More
Farmers seek GI protection for rice unique to India’s Maharashtra State Farmers seek GI protection for rice unique to India’s Maharashtra State July 9, 2020 A final application was made to get a Geographical Indication (GI) tag for Wada Kolam, a fragrant...Read More