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Earlier this year, farmers in the province of Laguna, in the Philippines, participated in a variety selection trial of GSR. Throughout history, humanity...

With her tiny frame, blunt-cut bangs, and trendy outfits, 28-year-old Truong Thi Thanh Nhan looks more like a school girl than a farmer. Nhan earned her...

Many advancements in Vietnam’s agricultural mechanization started with small engines introduced in the early 1960s. (Photo: Martin Gummert) During...

Although there are chemicals developed to control this disease, none of them are completely effective at eliminating outbreaks. ...

Beta carotene, which the human body converts into Vitamin A, is essential for eye health and the proper functioning of the immune system. It is naturally...

Rice field in southwestern Bangladesh. (Photo: IRRI) “Rice is our national occupation,” says rice farmer Altaf Boyati. “My father and grandfather...

Rice survivors talk about their plans and strategies for the entire dry season series of Rice Survivor. (Photo: Isagani Serrano) A diverse array of 20...

Filipinos eat an average of 123 kg of rice per person every year; for them a meal isn’t a meal without rice. (Photo: IRRI) This year, the Philippines...

(Photo: IRRI) Prabhjit woke to the sound of the roosters crowing, just as her mother, grandmother, and countless generations of women in the state of Odisha...