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Scuba rice goes against the flow of woes in flood-prone eastern India

Climate change-ready rice varieties are a milestone in doubling the income of Indian farmers. ...

Seed dealers help speed up dissemination of stress-tolerant rice varieties

Odisha, India—Demonstration plots have been used in introducing new varieties that are appropriate and beneficial to the growing conditions of the region...

Head-to-head trials promote varietal replacement among farmers in India and South Asia

Photo: IRRI-India Head-to-head (H2H) trials are an effective instrument for improving adoption and varietal replacement through informal seed diffusion....

Seeds of change

With the right tools, ordinary people can be extraordinary agents of change. ...

Study: modern rice varieties may not be suited for organic agriculture

An experiment focused on nitrogen use efficiency (organic and inorganic sources) and root system architecture concluded that varieties bred for high-nitrogen...

Smart fertilizer management and the quest for sustainable rice production

Specific fertilizer recommendations in smallholder rice farming systems could increase crop production while reducing pollution and greenhouse gas emissions....

Women’s groups lead agricultural innovations in Odisha

Members of the Maa Thakurani SHG in Gananathpur Village in Kalahandi District select the best rice varieties and show their potential to become viable...

Productivity growth is important for sustainable rice production

Definitions of “sustainable” that can be found in dictionaries include “able to be maintained at a certain rate or level,” “conserving an ecological...

“Evidence Hubs” help increase use of improved rice varieties in Odisha

Participants at an Evidence Hub in Puri District evaluating rice varieties. (Photo: IRRI India) Odisha, India—Agriculture in the state of Odisha is characterized...

An app tailor-made for India’s rice farmers

Given the wide variability of farms across India, the Rice Crop Manager (RCM) is providing management recommendations tailored to each farmer’s field....

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