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Extension workers take part in expanding the Philippine rice information network

LOS BAÑOS, Philippines—Agricultural extension workers are crucial in disseminating information and providing recommendations to increase the productivity of Filipino rice farmers. To enhance their skills, more than 120 of them from all regions of the country attended a workshop to prepare for widening...

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Laser land leveling introduced to Indonesia’s tidal swamp areas to boost rice productivity

Farmers, extension workers, and students in Palembang learn firsthand the basic of laser land leveling. (Photo by R. Quilloy) SOUTH SUMATRA, Indonesia—“Now,...

More Myanmar rice farmers are trying improved technologies to reduce postharvest losses

Myanmar farmers learn about improved methods for drying paddy at a recent Learning Alliance meeting. (Photo by Christopher Cabardo) LETPADAN TOWNSHIP,...

JICA’s volunteer program wins Asia’s Nobel Prize

Photo: JICA The Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCVs) dispatched by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to nearly 150 countries for...

GIS skills of Philippine agriculture field officers sharpened

LOS BAÑOS, Philippines—The Philippine Rice Information System (PRISM) project is conducting a series of workshops on basic geographic information systems...

Experts discuss strategy for adopting a climate prediction web-based app for Indonesia’s rainfed rice areas

Dr. Hasil Sembiring (standing on the left) welcomes the participants to the focus group discussion on the prototype of WeRise RR for Indonesia’s rainfed...

“Farm-trepreneurs” crucial in creating a thriving heirloom rice industry

Heirloom rice farmers from the Cordillera Region attended a workshop to help them directly engage in global trade and value chains. (Photos: HRP) LOS BAÑOS,...

Indonesian farmers and extension workers receive training on participatory video production

Farmers and extension personnel from Sidorharjo learn basic video editing skills as part of the workshop series on producing effective participatory videos....

Cambodian farmers continually adopt climate-smart rice and technologies

The 2nd Review and Planning Workshop of ASTV. From left to right: Dr. Ismail, Dr. Lee, Dr. Morell, H.E. Ty Sokhun, and H.E Soeun. (Photo by Rowena Baltazar) PHNOM...

CGIAR appoints Juergen Voegele as chair of its System Council

Photo: The World Bank MONTPELLIER, France—Juergen Voegele, senior director of the World Bank’s Agriculture Global Practice, has been appointed as the...

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