Unpacking the processes that catalyzed the adoption of best management practices for lowland irrigated rice in the Mekong Delta Unpacking the processes that catalyzed the adoption of best management practices for lowland irrigated rice in the Mekong Delta October 19, 2021 This review examines the development and subsequent wide-scale adoption of best management practices known as 1 Must...Read More
Potential trade policy reforms in Southeast Asian rice markets: Domestic and international impacts Potential trade policy reforms in Southeast Asian rice markets: Domestic and international impacts October 15, 2021 The rice tarrification debate is well-anchored in economic research, but there is still scope for additional work....Read More
Co-benefits of nutrient management tailored to smallholder agriculture Co-benefits of nutrient management tailored to smallholder agriculture October 12, 2021 While inorganic fertilizers combined with high-yielding varieties, mechanization, irrigation, and other inputs have contributed to sustained increases...Read More
Development of healthy and nutritious cereals: Recent insights on molecular advances in breeding Development of healthy and nutritious cereals: Recent insights on molecular advances in breeding October 6, 2021 Malnutrition is linked with heavy dependence on monotonous cereal staples without much dietary diversification or nutrient supplementation....Read More
Interactive effect of weeding regimes, rice cultivars, and seeding rates influence the rice-weed competition under dry direct-seeded condition Interactive effect of weeding regimes, rice cultivars, and seeding rates influence the rice-weed competition under dry direct-seeded condition September 27, 2021 The rice production method, dry direct seeding (DSR), is the alternate option for the successful cultivation of...Read More
Evaluating the predictive accuracy of WeRise to improve rainfed rice productivity in Southeast Asia Evaluating the predictive accuracy of WeRise to improve rainfed rice productivity in Southeast Asia September 24, 2021 The Weather-Rice-Nutrient Integrated Decision Support System (WeRise) was applied in different provinces in Indonesia and the Philippines...Read More
Conservation agriculture improves soil health: Major research findings from Bangladesh Conservation agriculture improves soil health: Major research findings from Bangladesh September 20, 2021 This chapter explores how, in Bangladesh, conservation agriculture improves soil physical, biochemical, and biological health, leading to...Read More
Climate-smart agriculture practices influence weed density and diversity in cereal-based agri-food systems of western Indo-Gangetic plains Climate-smart agriculture practices influence weed density and diversity in cereal-based agri-food systems of western Indo-Gangetic plains September 16, 2021 Climate-smart agriculture (CSA)-based management practices are evolving as a viable and sustainable alternative to conventional rice-wheat cropping...Read More
Abiotic stress tolerance: Progress and pathways of sustainable rice production Abiotic stress tolerance: Progress and pathways of sustainable rice production September 13, 2021 Investment, innovation, and empowering the world’s most vulnerable populations are required to establish a rice production system...Read More
Phytosanitary interventions for safe global germplasm exchange and the prevention of transboundary pest spread: The role of CGIAR germplasm health units Phytosanitary interventions for safe global germplasm exchange and the prevention of transboundary pest spread: The role of CGIAR germplasm health units September 6, 2021 The efforts of GHUs in thoroughly testing germplasm accessions for known pests, before their release for international...Read More