Field of spirits Field of spirits October 9, 2019 Before modern science, Filipino rice farmers relied on superstitions for bountiful harvestsRead More
Study: Adding carbon compounds can increase phosphorus availability in paddy soils Study: Adding carbon compounds can increase phosphorus availability in paddy soils October 3, 2019 Experiments by soil scientists from the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia and Huazhong Agricultural University have shown...Read More
Farmers shift to less water-intensive crops as groundwater in Punjab declines Farmers shift to less water-intensive crops as groundwater in Punjab declines October 1, 2019 Farmers are shifting from paddy rice to crops that require less water as many parts of Punjab are...Read More
Cambodia launches organic rice production project Cambodia launches organic rice production project September 27, 2019 The Cambodian Government launched RiceTechCambodia, a five-year project promoting organic rice production in Mondulkiri Province. The project...Read More
Venezuela funds rice institute in Kenya Venezuela funds rice institute in Kenya September 26, 2019 The Venezuelan Government will fund a rice research institute in Budalang’i, Busia County, Western Kenya to boost the...Read More
Indian researchers discover rice gene for grain size Indian researchers discover rice gene for grain size September 20, 2019 Scientists at the National Institute of Plant Genome Research in New Delhi have identified a gene, known...Read More
Disruptive agritech to boost productivity of small farmers in Asia Disruptive agritech to boost productivity of small farmers in Asia September 19, 2019 The new disruptive agriculture technologies are starting to benefit small farmers in many developing countries in Asia. These...Read More
Drought-resistant hybrid rice being developed in the Philippines Drought-resistant hybrid rice being developed in the Philippines September 13, 2019 The Philippine Department of Agriculture and SeedWorks Philippines Inc. established a 60-hectare demonstration farm in Sultan Kudarat...Read More
A resistant variety and a biological fungicide show promise in controlling rice blast in Cambodia A resistant variety and a biological fungicide show promise in controlling rice blast in Cambodia September 4, 2019 A resistant variety and a fungus used as a treatment for blast disease offer Cambodian farmers a...Read More
New high-yielding hybrid basmati rice developed in Pakistan New high-yielding hybrid basmati rice developed in Pakistan August 28, 2019 A new hybrid basmati rice variety that can cope with water scarcity, salinity, and climate changes has...Read More