Policies - Rice Today

Making farmers climate-smart through a farmer-driven approach

It started with five seed minikits in 2013. Today, more than 75% of the farmers in Katindol Village are growing Swarna-Sub1. ...

A woman overcomes the challenge of climate change with stress-tolerant rice

With her crop surviving nearly two weeks of submergence and recovering from an intense flood, Mrs. Devi had every reason to smile and be proud of her...

An empowered woman farmer is born

Jagyasini Dharua’s story is one of adversity and optimism, from a struggling farmer to a leader, in a male-dominated sector ...

Seeds of empowerment

Access to high-quality seeds and knowledge is helping India’s women farmers find their value and their voice. ...

Empowering women is key to a stronger rice sector

New investments in rice, whether boosting production or upgrades along the value chain, will have to integrate economic and noneconomic dimensions of...

Women farmers’ Crop Cafeteria serves practical rice science

A women’s self-help group in a small village in Odisha leads the way in innovative learning that could lead to higher benefits and profits for farmers. ...

Transforming information into a commodity

Can agricultural advisory services provide business opportunities for agro-input dealers? ...

Rice seed production: What happens in the field?

There is a pressing need to look for sustainable ways to accelerate the production, dissemination, and adoption of new rice varieties to meet future demand...

Improving water and nutrient management for double cropping in Cambodia

Growing dry-season crops after rice on hard-setting soils can pose serious challenges to Cambodian farmers seeking to diversify and intensify with greater...