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Odisha to increase productivity of rice fallows through modern pulse production

DoA and CSISA organize a field day in Rising Village in Puri to demonstrate seed-cum-fertilizer drill and best management practices for pulses. ODISHA, India—The Department of Agriculture (DoA) of Odisha is pushing to increase the productivity of rice-fallow systems in the state by promoting mechanization...

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Global research program on rice launches website

RICE website LOS BAÑOS, Philippines – The CGIAR Research Program (CRP) on Rice Agri-Food Systems (RICE) officially launches its website on 11 April....

Vietnam technology for growing mushroom using rice straw is a good model for other Asian countries

Participants from Cambodia and the Philippines study a technology developed by Can Tho University for using rice straw as a growing medium for mushroom....

Development of strategy to reduce Cambodian farmers’ reliance on pesticides is on track

Mr. Chou Cheythyrith, EPIC project partner from GDA, (facing camera) explains the experiment on Trichoderma and pest-resistant rice varieties to visiting...

CSISA utilizes master trainers to disseminate rice nursery entrepreneurship and mechanical transplanting in Odisha

A service provider from CSISA demonstrates the mechanical transplanting of rice to extension agents. (Photo: CSISA) BHUBANESWAR, Odisha—The Cereal Systems...

Odisha extension agents trained to teach farmers in using laser land leveling and seed-cum-fertilizer drills

The extension professionals from various government agencies in Odisha attend a training to help make them better at disseminating modern technologies...

Pest-and disease-resistant rice variety enthusiastically received by Cambodian farmers

Photo: (USAID-ASTV) SIEM REAP, Cambodia—A pest- and disease-resistant rice variety adapted to the rainfed lowland conditions of Cambodia was enthusiastically...

Bangladeshi rice farmers learn safer, more effective management practices to combat weeds

IWM trials organized by CSISA and BRRI) during the 2016 aman cropping season to spread awareness in the proper use of herbicides and low-cost weed management...

International Temperate Rice Conference to highlight sustainability of rice industry

ITRC Media Release The 2017 International Temperate Rice (ITR) Conference will be bringing the issue of sustainability to the forefront when it is held...

Climate-resilient rice help stabilize yields under droughts, says India’s agri minister

A drought-tolerant rice variety developed at IRRI. (Photo: IRRI) KOLKATA, India—“Climate-resilient rice varieties are performing well under drought...

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