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In rice, there has been very limited research on genetic gain in Asia in general, and in Bangladesh, no studies have been done yet, even though rice is the main staple food. The aim of this study was to estimate the genetic gain for yield from the varieties released over the last 50 years for monsoon and...

The Central Luzon Loop Survey in the Philippines (the Loop Survey) is one of the longest-running and still ongoing household-level farm surveys in tropical...

Popping is a simple, cost-effective way to prepare whole-grain snacks. Popped rice is a classic, ready-to-eat wholegrain snack in India and a good dietary...

Gender disparity manifests in various ways, one of those being giving women limited access to knowledge and skills development. This is one of the reasons...

The journey of Srimati Gouri Rani Shankar is nothing less than an inspiration for women in general and women in agriculture in particular. She has set...

Shri Ganesh Kandi has not cultivated the groundnut on his farm in the past 10 years because of its low yield and low market price. With technical support...

This volume is a compilation of essays written by top researchers on the topics that Prof. Keijiro Otsuka has been working on in his career. He served...

The story of Lingaraja Ratha from Odisha, India is evidence of how a farmer gains better income and food and nutritional choices for his household from...

Although several initiatives to reduce food production deficits and increase net food supply have yielded positive outcomes, it has been argued that food...

Crop lodging is the most important constraint in achieving high yields and plant breeders agree that more research is needed to develop lodging-resistant...