Forty years ago, a remarkable rice-breeding project culminated in the release of a rice variety under an...
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In the overleaf that follows, the breathtaking bird’s-eye view of the winding Alimit River in remote northeastern...
Li Kan is a warm, convivial man. He welcomes guests with a genuine pleasure, shooing the dogs...
Rice improvement efforts supported by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) have recently proven their worth in...
Almost 90% of the 11 million hectares of rice that are planted each season in Bangladesh is...
The headlines don’t scream at you from the front page. But their effect builds and, if you’ve...
It is difficult to find an image of rice farming that is not, figuratively speaking, all wet....
Every year since 1995, Cambodia has produced a rice surplus. It is an impressive record given the...
Imagine, for a moment, that you are a Bhutanese farmer. Farming has been in your family for...
An American leads 3,000 Bangladeshi farmers in a rising Thai victory chant: “Chai yo! Chai YO! CHAI...
