Precision land leveling for sustainable rice production: Case studies in Cambodia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, and India Precision land leveling for sustainable rice production: Case studies in Cambodia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, and India May 17, 2022 Laser land leveling strongly complements sustainable rice production practices as it can help increase water, seed, and...Read More
Weed management in dry direct-seeded rice: A review on challenges and opportunities for sustainable rice production Weed management in dry direct-seeded rice: A review on challenges and opportunities for sustainable rice production May 4, 2022 Dry direct-seeded rice (DDSR) offers several advantages: rapid planting, easy mechanization, less labor and water requirement, and...Read More
Compatibility of insecticides with rice resistance to planthoppers as influenced by timing and frequency of applications Compatibility of insecticides with rice resistance to planthoppers as influenced by timing and frequency of applications April 27, 2022 Planthopper outbreaks are associated with insecticide use and researchers have looked for alternative methods to manage these...Read More
Profit efficiency of smallholder vegetable farms in Nepal: Implications for improving household income Profit efficiency of smallholder vegetable farms in Nepal: Implications for improving household income February 18, 2022 Vegetable farming is an important sub-sector to increase income, reduce poverty, and improve nutrition, particularly in the...Read More
Farmers’ participatory evaluation of alternate wetting and drying irrigation method on greenhouse gas emission, water productivity, and paddy yield in Bangladesh Farmers’ participatory evaluation of alternate wetting and drying irrigation method on greenhouse gas emission, water productivity, and paddy yield in Bangladesh February 15, 2022 Due to Bangladesh’s frequent water shortages, sufficient water to irrigate rice fields is increasingly scarce. Additionally, due...Read More
Carbon Footprint Calculator customized for rice products: Concept and characterization of rice value chains in Southeast Asia Carbon Footprint Calculator customized for rice products: Concept and characterization of rice value chains in Southeast Asia January 14, 2022 The ability to quantify GHG emissions along the entire value chain from farm to shelf for a...Read More
Integrated weed management in transplanted rice: Options for addressing labor constraints and improving farmers’ income in Bangladesh Integrated weed management in transplanted rice: Options for addressing labor constraints and improving farmers’ income in Bangladesh January 11, 2022 Weeds are among the main biological constraints to realizing attainable rice yield potential and significantly reducing profitability....Read More
Factors contributing to farm-level productivity and household income generation in coastal Bangladesh’s rice-based farming systems Factors contributing to farm-level productivity and household income generation in coastal Bangladesh’s rice-based farming systems December 17, 2021 The findings highlight the importance of off-farm income as a pathway to move smallholders out of poverty....Read More
From cool to warm: Making temperate japonica rice more widely available to farmers in tropical Southeast Asia From cool to warm: Making temperate japonica rice more widely available to farmers in tropical Southeast Asia December 3, 2021 In the past 29 years, the Germplasm Utilization Value Added (GUVA) project has delivered six released varieties...Read More
Organic amendments boost soil fertility and rice productivity and reduce methane emissions from paddy fields under sub-tropical conditions Organic amendments boost soil fertility and rice productivity and reduce methane emissions from paddy fields under sub-tropical conditions November 26, 2021 Commercial-oriented farming practices have seriously deteriorated soil health along with contributing to environmental pollution. This study suggested...Read More