The new global rice agenda: a Latin American perspective The new global rice agenda: a Latin American perspective January 7, 2011 Latin America has a tiny share in global rice production—only around 4% of the total. Now, rice...Read More
Agricultural biodiversity: the lasting legacy of early farmers Agricultural biodiversity: the lasting legacy of early farmers October 1, 2010 Agriculture is often accused of reducing biodiversity. Diverse natural ecosystems are replaced with comparatively uniform farming systems....Read More
Precision agriculture for small-scale farmers Precision agriculture for small-scale farmers July 1, 2010 Crop management has no such thing as a one-practice-fits-all solution. In fact, awareness is increasing throughout the...Read More
Learning lessons from the HRDC Learning lessons from the HRDC April 7, 2010 The Hybrid Rice Development Consortium (HRDC) was established at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in 2008...Read More
COP15 Sets the Climate for Change COP15 Sets the Climate for Change March 9, 2010 COP15, or the 15th United Nations Climate Change Conference, was widely expected to pave the way for...Read More
Circle irrigation: a new response to climate change Circle irrigation: a new response to climate change October 15, 2009 2 Global water scarcity and its implications for rice production have been an area of significant concern and...Read More
Doubled haploids: from laboratory to field Doubled haploids: from laboratory to field September 25, 2009 Plant breeders are always in search of new breeding tools to produce high-yielding crop varieties with superior...Read More
Can less favorable areas obtain food security? Can less favorable areas obtain food security? April 24, 2009 Rice is life. So, when the global rice crisis hit in 2008, it threatened many lives. The...Read More
Food security and fertilizer Food security and fertilizer January 26, 2009 Food security is back on the global agenda. With the recent food crisis, public attention has returned...Read More
Can organic agriculture feed Asia? Can organic agriculture feed Asia? October 20, 2008 Rising fertilizer prices and misperceptions about environmental degradation in intensive agriculture have stimulated claims that so-called “low-input”...Read More