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(Photo: Stepan Haefele) Farmers typically grow two or three crops a year. Since they don’t have enough turnaround time before beginning the next planting...

Turkey has the third-highest average rice yield in the world (behind Australia and Egypt), which reflects a sustained investment in research and extension...

Rice research and training activities are intensifying in the West-Central Asia region (see Rice booms in Turkey), as rice demand is projected to increase...

Vietnamese farmer drying rice under the sun. (Photo: IRRI) Vietnam’s mighty Mekong Delta comprises nine river mouths that give it its local name, “Cuu...

Singapore is well known for its food culture, which contains a fusion of cuisines from all over the world. The bustling city-state prides itself on having...

Before scientists ever started crossing different rice plants, farmers had inadvertently been at it for centuries. By the mid- 1800s, scientists were catching...

People often argue passionately for or against genetically modified (GM) crops. Rice Today’s aim here is not to take sides in a debate that has often...

Young Africans, such as Mounirou Sow from Niger, who have been trained in the AfricaRice biotechnology laboratory are dedicated to applying molecular breeding...

The new IRRI moisture testers can help farmers come up with more-informed decisions on safe storage. (Photo: Isagani Serrano, IRRI) Farmers need not crack...