How improved cultivation and groundnut variety helped a farmer build his future from the ground up How improved cultivation and groundnut variety helped a farmer build his future from the ground up January 9, 2023 by Bidhan K. Mohapatra, Ashok Kumar, Iftikar Wasim and N.C Banik Shri Ganesh Kandi has not cultivated...Read More
Improved cultivation and green gram varieties change a farmer’s story from struggle to success Improved cultivation and green gram varieties change a farmer’s story from struggle to success December 7, 2022 by Bidhan K. Mohapatra, Ashok Kumar, Virender Kumar, and Prakashan C. Veettil The story of Lingaraja Ratha...Read More
Hei Leung, renowned former IRRI principal scientist, passes away Hei Leung, renowned former IRRI principal scientist, passes away October 18, 2022 3 by Gene Hettel Dr. Hei Leung, a long-time respected plant pathologist and geneticist at the International Rice...Read More
Portraits of successful women entrepreneurs Portraits of successful women entrepreneurs October 13, 2022 by Ranjitha Puskur Some women from the Adarsh Dharamagarh Women Farmers Services Producer Company, incubated by the...Read More
The legacy of Randy Barker: agricultural economist, water-use investigator, leader, teacher, and mentor The legacy of Randy Barker: agricultural economist, water-use investigator, leader, teacher, and mentor July 14, 2022 4 Randolph “Randy” Barker, who passed away in Utah at age 92 on 5 July 2022, has left...Read More
Former IRRI economist and board chair bestowed with one of Japan’s highest awards Former IRRI economist and board chair bestowed with one of Japan’s highest awards November 22, 2021 “As a technical leader, IRRI needs to promote the contribution of social sciences to ensure farmer perceptions...Read More
Former IRRI agronomist and rice biotechnology pioneer passes away Former IRRI agronomist and rice biotechnology pioneer passes away November 14, 2021 During his long and fruitful career, John worked to identify, prioritize, and address constraints in cereal production ...Read More
Carolyn Moomaw, spouse of IRRI’s first agronomist and a scientist in her own right, passes away Carolyn Moomaw, spouse of IRRI’s first agronomist and a scientist in her own right, passes away October 21, 2021 2 Carolyn Joan (nee Regier, Moomaw, Richtman) Wilhelm, 89, of Albany, Oregon, USA, passed away on 17 October...Read More
Unpacking the processes that catalyzed the adoption of best management practices for lowland irrigated rice in the Mekong Delta Unpacking the processes that catalyzed the adoption of best management practices for lowland irrigated rice in the Mekong Delta October 19, 2021 This review examines the development and subsequent wide-scale adoption of best management practices known as 1 Must...Read More
Evaluating the predictive accuracy of WeRise to improve rainfed rice productivity in Southeast Asia Evaluating the predictive accuracy of WeRise to improve rainfed rice productivity in Southeast Asia September 24, 2021 The Weather-Rice-Nutrient Integrated Decision Support System (WeRise) was applied in different provinces in Indonesia and the Philippines...Read More