Widely recognized water-saving technology does not increase damage by pest rodents Widely recognized water-saving technology does not increase damage by pest rodents June 8, 2020 Rice farmers in Southeast Asia are hesitant to adopt the water-saving technology, alternate wetting and drying (AWD)...Read More
Climate risk insurance for rice farmers launched in Colombia Climate risk insurance for rice farmers launched in Colombia June 5, 2020 Colombia’s National Rice Growers Federation (Fedearroz) recently launched a pilot insurance project for 100 farmers in the Meta...Read More
In retrospect: IRRI Annual Report 1971 In retrospect: IRRI Annual Report 1971 June 4, 2020 The success of IR667-98 in Korea is an outstanding achievement. This line has now been named officially by...Read More
Climate change linked to low rice production in Zanzibar Climate change linked to low rice production in Zanzibar June 4, 2020 Heavy rains attributed to climate change caused floods early this year that disrupted agricultural activities and led...Read More
Japonica rice successfully grown in Cambodia Japonica rice successfully grown in Cambodia June 2, 2020 The Cambodian Huang Ming An Vision Agricultural Technology Co Ltd successfully piloted growing a Japonica rice variety...Read More
Drone rice seeding launched in Guangdong Province Drone rice seeding launched in Guangdong Province June 1, 2020 A Chinese agricultural drone company launched a drone rice-seeding demonstration in Guangdong Province to showcase its ability to reduce...Read More
Farmer-focused partnership leads to improvement, innovation of Cambodia’s rice sector Farmer-focused partnership leads to improvement, innovation of Cambodia’s rice sector June 1, 2020 One of the strategies to encourage farmers to adopt sustainable tools is building linkages between farming communities...Read More
Nigerian farmers urged to increase production to reduce food imports Nigerian farmers urged to increase production to reduce food imports May 26, 2020 Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari advised farmers to increase their food production to lessen the country’s dependence on...Read More
In retrospect: IRRI Annual Report 1970 In retrospect: IRRI Annual Report 1970 May 25, 2020 Facts indicate that farmers prefer varieties with high insect and disease resistance. The Institute’s breeding program is now...Read More
Typhoon Vongfong damage to Philippine agriculture breaches USD 3 million Typhoon Vongfong damage to Philippine agriculture breaches USD 3 million May 22, 2020 The initial amount of damages and losses caused by Typhoon Vongfong to the Philippine agriculture sector reached...Read More