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

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

September 28, 2017

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

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Thai Rice NAMA to turn a crisis into an opportunity for environmental safeguards

Thai Rice NAMA to turn a crisis into an opportunity for environmental safeguards

September 25, 2017

Thailand is ranked as the world’s fifth largest rice producer. So, rice production significantly contributes to the...

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Study: Water-saving technology for rice found suitable for use across the Philippines

Study: Water-saving technology for rice found suitable for use across the Philippines

September 13, 2017

PHILIPPINES—The Paris Agreement, successfully negotiated in 2015, marked a milestone in the global effort to curb greenhouse...

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Iran makes rice farming plans with Uruguay

Iran makes rice farming plans with Uruguay

August 22, 2017

Iran’s agriculture ministry announced its plans to cultivate rice in Uruguay as part of a recent agricultural...

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Vietnam tackles its agricultural greenhouse gas emissions

Vietnam tackles its agricultural greenhouse gas emissions

August 17, 2017

Vietnam has the highest methane emissions from paddy rice production in the Southeast Asia region. In its...

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Is perennial rice key to climate change-proof farming?

Is perennial rice key to climate change-proof farming?

August 14, 2017 2

  Will converting seasonal crops, like rice, into perennial crops that produce yields for many years without...

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Bangladesh explores use of “videos for farmers” for disseminating agricultural technologies

Bangladesh explores use of “videos for farmers” for disseminating agricultural technologies

August 9, 2017

Dhaka, Bangladesh—“Agricultural technologies can be disseminated to the farmers through videos,” said Md Mosharraf Hossain, the Additional...

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IRRI technologies help minimize pressure on water resource in the Mekong River Basin

IRRI technologies help minimize pressure on water resource in the Mekong River Basin

August 4, 2017

The Mekong River Basin constitutes a resource-rich river system that provides water, food, and energy to millions...

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BRRI plant breeding group wins prestigious national award

BRRI plant breeding group wins prestigious national award

July 24, 2017

The Plant Breeding Division of the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) received the Bangabandhu National Agriculture Award...

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Opportunities and challenges of “hi-tech” agriculture in Vietnam

Opportunities and challenges of “hi-tech” agriculture in Vietnam

July 20, 2017

Hanoi, Vietnam–Have you heard of digital agriculture, satellite farming, or agricultural robots? These are just some of...

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