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The eyes behind the lens

When David Leprozo, Jr. took up photography as a hobby at 13, he never thought it would lead him to a career of preserving the culture of the Philippine Cordilleras through his photos. Now in his early 50s, Mr. Leprozo has become an emissary of the geographic region, where he was born and raised, showcasing...

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Diagnosis by deduction

Through the process of elimination, a simple diagnostic tool enables farmers to determine the kind of fertilizer their soil needs.  ...

The ongoing transformation of rice farming in Asia

Changes at the consumer level, labor shortages, and rising wage rates are expected to shape rice production in a farmer’s field. Small farmers will...

Partnerships: Linchpin of last-mile delivery in Tamil Nadu

Partners in Tamil Nadu, India, have committed to further disseminating a range of technology options under the Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia...

PARBOILING the GEM way. (Photos by R. Raman, AfricaRice)

A “GEM” for women rice processors in Benin

A rice parboiling system improves the livelihood of hundreds of women in Benin. ...

A date with big data in Uruguay

The big data approach helps optimize rice production and seeks to improve decision-making in agriculture by analyzing large amounts of information from...

GRiSP partners in Asia

GRiSP brings together more than 900 partners globally to address the shared goal of reducing poverty and hunger, improving human health and nutrition,...

Real water saving: Focus on the ‘picture’ as well as the ‘pixel’

Due to increasing water scarcity, there are concerns about the sustainability of rice production systems in parts of Asia, let alone the ability to increase...

An introverted “mad” scientist speaks candidly, making no apologies

Dr. Robert S.”Bob” Zeigler is an internationally respected plant pathologist with more than 30 years of experience in agricultural research...

Al Schmidley: Rice security is food security for much of the world

A lifelong interest in Asia has propelled a business model and value chain specialist for the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) into a meaningful...

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