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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...

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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....

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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”...

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