Author Archives: Yurdi Yasmi

Like so many other parts of our economies and lives, the rice sector is facing enormous challenges–but also the opportunity to take it in a new direction. ...

Vietnamese businessman Hoang Tuan Anh has devised a machine similar to an ATM that dispenses free rice. The machines, which provide 1.5kg  to 2kg  of...

Nuclear Malaysia, the country’s nuclear agency, has developed a high-yielding rice variety using nuclear technology to induce changes in the plant...

Kenyan farmers were encouraged to adopt granular compound fertilizer formulated for rice to increase their crop yield. Most farmers use traditional forms...

The great contribution of IR8 is its high yield potential, which, of course, derives from its short stature, its vigorous tillering ability, and its nitrogen...

New technologies, such as drones for fertilizer and pesticide application and GPS-equipped rice transplanting machines, can help Japanese rice farmers...

The Louisiana State University reported the first case of significant damage in rice caused by golden snails in North America. The invasive snail species...

CRISPR-Cas technology can hasten the domestication of African landraces to make them more suitable for high- production agriculture, according to a study. Although...

The exploitation of microbes plays an important role in mitigating the effect of environmental stresses and pests and enhancing yields in stress-tolerant...

The Mindanao Development Authority and the Cotabato provincial government will launch the Quick Turn-Around Plan to produce additional rice to prevent...