Regions - Rice Today

What is in a label? Examining the influence of cultural and colonial heritage on preferences and willingness to pay for local and international rice labels in Senegal

At a time when policymakers in several countries across sub-Saharan Africa are seeking to increase production and importantly the appeal of local rice,...

Rice variety preferences in Bangladesh: What is the role of public breeders?

It has been suggested that public breeders should put more emphasis on the integration of public good aspects into their work as compared to private enterprises,...

Diversifying rice-based cropping systems under natural farming in Uttar Pradesh with peppermint

Farmers in the Barabanki Region of Uttar Pradesh started cultivating peppermint to improve their profits. Peppermint is a short-term cash crop that fits...

Rice demand and production projections for 2050: Opportunities for achieving self-sufficiency in Nepal

The present trends of demand and supply of rice, in general, revealed that it would be difficult to achieve self-sufficiency in rice production in Nepal...

Adoption and performance of direct-seeded rice technology in the Philippines

Rice is one of the major food cash crops in the Philippines, yet the cost of producing it in the country remains higher than the other top rice-producing...

Climate-Smart Villages in Southeast Asia: The pivotal role of seed systems in rice-based landscapes

Given the aggravating nature of climate change impacts, rice farming will increasingly rely on improved resilience to climate variability and extremes....

Women-led community seed production and marketing enterprise sows change in Northern Bangladesh

The journey of Srimati Gouri Rani Shankar is nothing less than an inspiration for women in general and women in agriculture in particular. She has set...

Yield advantage and economic performance of rice–maize, rice–soybean, and maize–soybean intercropping in rainfed areas of Western Indonesia with a wet climate

The goals of smallholders in rainfed areas are generally to reduce risks, generate income, and achieve food security. These goals, to some extent, could...

Adoption trend of climate-resilient rice varieties in Bangladesh

The adoption of stress-tolerant versions of popular rice cultivars can enable farming communities to mitigate the current and future challenges of recurrent...

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