Revisiting 50 years of Indian rice research Revisiting 50 years of Indian rice research April 1, 2015 In December 2014, I noted that 2015 would mark the 50th anniversary of India’s Directorate of Rice...Read More
Bouncing back from typhoon Haiyan Bouncing back from typhoon Haiyan January 1, 2015 2 Husband and wife Joven and Lydia Ganapin, farmers in a small village in Babatngon, Leyte, Central Philippines,...Read More
IRRI’s new breeding factory IRRI’s new breeding factory December 1, 2014 The road toward global food security is not without challenges. The population will balloon to 9 billion...Read More
Reassessing Japan’s development assistance Reassessing Japan’s development assistance December 1, 2014 What country is a major salmon producer and exporter to Japan? The answer is Chile. And what...Read More
Women who moved mountains Women who moved mountains October 1, 2014 The jostling streams and golden patches that paint the scenery tucked deep in the crevices of the...Read More
A never-ending season A never-ending season July 1, 2014 An experiment that has been going on for more than half a century could hold a solution...Read More
Red pearls of the Himalayas Red pearls of the Himalayas July 1, 2014 Himachal Pradesh, the northernmost Indian state on the southern slopes of the Himalayas, could be the closest...Read More
More than seeds More than seeds July 1, 2014 Sri Premananda Swain, a farmer from Arapada Village, Balipatna Block, Khurda District in Odisha, did not mind...Read More
Creating an oasis with rice Creating an oasis with rice April 1, 2014 A car can usually travel down the narrow concrete road in Nagwa Village of Maharanjganj District in...Read More
IRRI and Nepal IRRI and Nepal April 1, 2014 Rice is important to the people and the economy of Nepal, where agriculture employs around 80% of...Read More