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Odisha revives grass pea cultivation to turn fallow lands into fertile grounds

Apart from its nutritional value, the grass pea can be grown as a relay crop after rice while enough soil moisture is still available. Its ability to withstand drought and erratic rainfall patterns makes it an ideal choice for cultivation in water-stressed areas. Its robust growth and tolerance to stress...

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Training private seed-sector stakeholders in Bangladesh to navigate the complex, shifting agricultural challenges 

Scientists, researchers, and producers from private seed companies were trained to upgrade their skills with cutting-edge knowledge and advanced techniques...

Promoting sustainable agriculture and empowering small-scale farmers through quality seeds and training

Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state in India, heavily relies on rice as a staple food, making rice farming a crucial economic activity for millions...

How improved cultivation and groundnut variety helped a farmer build his future from the ground up  

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...

Unpacking the processes that catalyzed the adoption of best management practices for lowland irrigated rice in the Mekong Delta

This review examines the development and subsequent wide-scale adoption of best management practices known as 1 Must Do and 5 Reductions (1M5R) in Vietnam....

Evaluating the predictive accuracy of WeRise to improve rainfed rice productivity in Southeast Asia

The Weather-Rice-Nutrient Integrated Decision Support System (WeRise) was applied in different provinces in Indonesia and the Philippines through on-farm...

Guide to supporting agricultural NDC implementation: GHG mitigation in rice production in Vietnam

The purpose of this document is to serve as a guide for research to support national partners to plan, finance, and implement the agricultural Nationally...

Rice Crop Manager spurs women and the youth to embrace digital technologies in Odisha

The Rice Crop Manager (RCM) has proven to be an effective farmer-friendly digital tool to increase productivity and incomes of rice farmers through balanced...

Rice farming in Central Java, Indonesia—Adoption of sustainable farming practices, impacts, and implications

Persuading farmers to try out and consequently adopt new practices is challenging. Adoption rates of CSA practices in Indonesia are low. Increasingly,...

The New Normal in agriculture: Convergence, collaboration, and inclusion

Convergence, collaboration, and inclusion proved to be the keys for preparing the agricultural sector in managing unforeseen situations in the future....

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