Plant phenomics: unlocking the potential of rice diversity Plant phenomics: unlocking the potential of rice diversity August 3, 2017 The emerging field of plant phenomics combines biology, engineering, and data analytics to overcome laborious, expensive, and,...Read More
Resistance from within Resistance from within April 19, 2017 2 A recent technology is giving rice scientists a new weapon for fighting the notorious brown planthoppers: a...Read More
Water management is key Water management is key January 26, 2017 The water management groups allow the coastal communities in Bangladesh to manage floodwaters and deal with poverty...Read More
Regional consortium examines initiatives, way forward for rice and climate change agenda in fragile environments Regional consortium examines initiatives, way forward for rice and climate change agenda in fragile environments January 19, 2017 The rice sector in Southeast Asia is beset with climate-related problems, thus, concerted efforts in tackling this...Read More
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