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Bangladesh network wins award for the dissemination of low-carbon rice production options

The Northwest Focal Area Network (FAN)-Bangladesh was a recipient of the Climate and Clean Air Coalition 2018 award during the Global Climate Summit held on 11 September at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. (Photo: CCAC) San Francisco, CA—The Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) conferred the  Innovation...

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Potassium may be a key in making rice plants more tolerant to drought

Figure 1 The availability of water is becoming an urgent factor in crop productivity in both developing and developed countries, particularly in drought-prone...

VICTAM Asia 2018, Asia’s largest dedicated feed and grain exhibit, March 27-29 in Bangkok, Thailand

PRESS RELEASE VICTAM Asia 2018 will be organized from 27- 29 March 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand. The exhibition and conferences will be held once again at...

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....

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...

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...

“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...

Public-private partnership task force for rice to improve Vietnam’s rice sector

Photo: BRIA To contribute to government policies for improving the rice sector in Vietnam, the Better Rice Initiative Asia (BRIA) has developed and submitted...

CARI-BRIA learning exchange provides Africans with better understanding of the Thai rice value chain

Photo: BRIA The Competitive African Rice Initiative (CARI) and the Bette Rice Initiative Asia (BRIA) held its second cross-continental learning exchange...

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