Author Archives: Alaric Francis Santiaguel

The rice eel, an invasive alien species, has become a slippery problem for many farmers in Northern and Central Philippines where most of the country’s...

Rice farmers in Iloilo in the Philippines will start using agricultural drones as seed spreaders and chemical sprayers to lower production costs and stay...

The government will procure rice directly from farmers from the next season and called for suggestion on how to implement the decision effectively, according...

China hopes to ensure sufficient food supply for its 1.4 billion citizens through the use of gene editing for improving crops. The Chinese Government wants...

Drought has been affecting several countries across Asia. In Indonesia, an unusually long dry spell in several rice-producing regions are raising prospects...

The presence of Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) in rice has caused Pakistan significant losses in exports. The beetle, one of the world’s most...

A panicle of traditional basmati (Basmati 370) cultivated in Ranbir Singh Pura and adjoining villages in the Jammu region. (Photo: IRRI) . Aromatic rice...

China International Center for Economic and Technical Exchange, African Union, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa, and other contributing parties...

Nigeria can still attain self-sufficiency in rice production, according to Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. The U.S. Department of Agriculture...

White-breasted woodswallows foraging for insects at the IRRI headquarters. (Photo by Isagani Serrano, IRRI). ...