Rural poverty and rice Rural poverty and rice January 5, 2017 More than 65% of the 1.7 billion people in South Asia live in rural areas and rely...Read More
Why invest in optimizing water use in rice farming? Why invest in optimizing water use in rice farming? December 8, 2016 Water use in rice farming needs to be optimized to improve water availability for urban needs.Read More
Three real-life heroes Three real-life heroes December 2, 2016 An update on three women farmers in India who were successful in their quest to rewrite their destiny.Read More
New publication features water-saving technologies for Asian rice farmers New publication features water-saving technologies for Asian rice farmers July 1, 2016 MANILA, Philippines—Rice production in Asia faces a myriad of challenges including meeting the demands of an increasing...Read More
Crop models underestimate climate change impact on global rice production Crop models underestimate climate change impact on global rice production June 13, 2016 A paper recently published in Nature Scientific Reports contends that crop models provide inaccurate estimates of rice...Read More
Joint action from ASEAN, other rice-growing countries, key to managing looming food crisis Joint action from ASEAN, other rice-growing countries, key to managing looming food crisis April 14, 2016 The world may be confronted with a global food crisis similar to the 2007-08 crisis as a result...Read More
Growing hope with Green Super Rice Growing hope with Green Super Rice February 9, 2016 6 More than two years after Typhoon Haiyan devastated the island of Leyte in the Philippines, the survivors,...Read More
ADB and IRRI to strengthen partnership on shared food security goals ADB and IRRI to strengthen partnership on shared food security goals December 18, 2015 LOS BAÑOS, Laguna – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) are...Read More
Tiny wasps protect rice in the Mekong Tiny wasps protect rice in the Mekong September 14, 2015 Trichogramma are tiny beneficial wasps that feed on the eggs of several pests, including stemborers and leaffolders....Read More
Rice against the tide Rice against the tide August 12, 2015 A new breed of rice is helping Filipino farmers in Bohol cope with seawater encroaching on their...Read More