Enhancing food security and profitability of Odisha farmers through rice fallow intensification Enhancing food security and profitability of Odisha farmers through rice fallow intensification June 22, 2020 Increasing cropping intensity in fallow lands could substantially improve food production and enhance the livelihoods of rural...Read More
In retrospect: IRRI Annual Report 1973 In retrospect: IRRI Annual Report 1973 June 19, 2020 IRRI’s growing germplasm bank now contains more than 30,000 of the world’s estimated 100,000 varieties. Many of these...Read More
1,500 Liberian rice farmers receive seed vouchers as pandemic aid 1,500 Liberian rice farmers receive seed vouchers as pandemic aid June 18, 2020 The USAID Feed the Future Liberia Agribusiness Development Activity (LADA) provided 1,500 smallholder rice farmers in Bong,...Read More
Philippines prepares 11th national rice technology forum Philippines prepares 11th national rice technology forum June 16, 2020 The Philippine Department of Agriculture, in collaboration with Rice Productivity Advocacy Incorporated and the local government unit,...Read More
New research investigates what hinders wide adoption and scaling of alternate wetting and drying in Bangladesh New research investigates what hinders wide adoption and scaling of alternate wetting and drying in Bangladesh June 15, 2020 Despite the widespread testing and promotion, alternate wetting and drying (AWD) has not been adopted in the...Read More
In retrospect: IRRI Annual Report 1972 In retrospect: IRRI Annual Report 1972 June 12, 2020 Although the IRRI varieties with improved plant type have found acceptance over wide areas, even more important...Read More
Farmer in Argentina harnesses solar energy to irrigate rice crop Farmer in Argentina harnesses solar energy to irrigate rice crop June 11, 2020 Teddy Cotella, a farmer in Entre Rios in Argentina, is harnessing solar energy to draw underground water...Read More
Philippines to use use satellite technology to improve crop insurance Philippines to use use satellite technology to improve crop insurance June 10, 2020 The Philippine Department of Agriculture will launch a program that would use satellite technology to improve crop...Read More
Bangladeshi farmers harvest record yield of aromatic rice Bangladeshi farmers harvest record yield of aromatic rice June 9, 2020 Farmers in Sherpur are profiting from their bumper harvest of Tulsimala, one of the indigenous aromatic rice...Read More
Furrow-irrigated rice gains popularity in Arkansas Furrow-irrigated rice gains popularity in Arkansas June 8, 2020 The use of furrow-irrigated has increased from about 2,000 hectares to over 4000 hectares in the past...Read More