A chance in the wild A chance in the wild April 1, 2012 Scientists are scouring the deep and “wild” end of the rice gene pool to help find hidden...Read More
Women of war turn to rice in Burundi Women of war turn to rice in Burundi October 6, 2011 Burundi is a small landlocked country in Central Africa.Longstanding tribal conflicts in the country broke out into...Read More
Bred from Louisiana Bred from Louisiana April 2, 2011 The development of rice varieties helps guarantee sustainable rice production in the state of Louisiana and elsewhere...Read More
Ready for climate change Ready for climate change April 2, 2011 A growing number of subsistence farmers as well as seed growers are now planting “climate-change-ready” rice in...Read More
Farmers get their groove back Farmers get their groove back April 1, 2011 Consumers in Tamil Nadu, a predominantly rice-growing state in India, who preferred millet grains, particularly finger millet,...Read More
I remember Honda Rice I remember Honda Rice October 7, 2006 The Green Revolution in rice has been documented throughout much of Asia, but few think of Vietnam...Read More
Breeding history Breeding history October 7, 2006 2 Forty years ago, a remarkable rice-breeding project culminated in the release of a rice variety under an...Read More
Claiming rice fields from wild rivers Claiming rice fields from wild rivers April 8, 2006 In the overleaf that follows, the breathtaking bird’s-eye view of the winding Alimit River in remote northeastern...Read More
A mountainous success A mountainous success January 22, 2006 Li Kan is a warm, convivial man. He welcomes guests with a genuine pleasure, shooing the dogs...Read More
Improving the sacred Improving the sacred January 11, 2006 Rice improvement efforts supported by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) have recently proven their worth in...Read More