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New rice variety creates game-changing opportunities for farmers in the Haor Basin of Bangladesh 

New rice variety creates game-changing opportunities for farmers in the Haor Basin of Bangladesh 

August 23, 2023 5386

by Muhammad Ashraful Habib, Tahmina Nahar, Swati Nayak, Subhasmita Mohapatra, and Saidul Islam The Haor Region has been...

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Climate-smart rice production approaches for sustainable agriculture

Climate-smart rice production approaches for sustainable agriculture

August 14, 2023 3 5341

by Panneerselvam Peramaiyan, Debabrata Nath, and Sunil Kumar Developing climate-smart rice production technologies offers a promising strategy...

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Mid-infrared spectroscopy: An effective tool to enhance the Soil Health Card scheme in India

Mid-infrared spectroscopy: An effective tool to enhance the Soil Health Card scheme in India

August 7, 2023 2418

by Debabrata Nath, Panneerselvam Peramaiyan, and Virender Kumar Periodically assessing the soil’s health is very important to...

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The farmers who till the harsh coastal lands of Bangladesh and the salt-tolerant rice varieties that changed their story

The farmers who till the harsh coastal lands of Bangladesh and the salt-tolerant rice varieties that changed their story

August 1, 2023 4935

by Muhammad Ashraful Habib, Tahmina Akter, and Swati Nayak Rice cultivation in the salt flats of southern...

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Bridging the gap between traditional and regenerative agriculture with the agro-biodiversity index

Bridging the gap between traditional and regenerative agriculture with the agro-biodiversity index

July 24, 2023 2292

by Ajay Kumar Mishra, Pidikiti Pavithra, Manas Ranjan Sahoo, and Sheetal Sharma Regenerative agriculture presents a holistic...

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Mechanized seeding provides farmers with groundbreaking improvements in productivity, profits, and livelihoods

Mechanized seeding provides farmers with groundbreaking improvements in productivity, profits, and livelihoods

July 18, 2023 2679

by Bidhan K. Mohapatra, Ashok Kumar, Iftikar Wasim and N.C. Banik Bikram Palatasingh. a smallholder farmer in...

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What is in a label? Examining the influence of cultural and colonial heritage on preferences and willingness to pay for local and international rice labels in Senegal

What is in a label? Examining the influence of cultural and colonial heritage on preferences and willingness to pay for local and international rice labels in Senegal

July 7, 2023 2359

by Kofi Britwum and Matty Demont At a time when policymakers in several countries across sub-Saharan Africa are...

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A woman farmer empowered by digital technology

A woman farmer empowered by digital technology

June 27, 2023 2907

by Ajay Kumar Mishra, Pidikiti Pavithra, Khistikanta Rout, and Sheetal Sharma Digital tools have the potential to...

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Access and control of resources and participation in rice-breeding activities among men and women farmers in Southern Ghana

Access and control of resources and participation in rice-breeding activities among men and women farmers in Southern Ghana

June 14, 2023 2075

by Bright Owusu Asante, Ranjitha Puskur, Elizabeth Garner, Margaret Najjingo Mangheni, Richard Adabah, Maxwell Darko Asante, Benedicta...

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Pathways and determinants of sustainable energy use for rice farms in India

Pathways and determinants of sustainable energy use for rice farms in India

June 5, 2023 2559

by Hari Sankar Nayak, Chiter Mal Parihar, Sreejith Aravindakshan, ‪João Vasco Silva, Timothy J. Krupnik, et al....

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