Regions - Rice Today

Film-making farmers and the changing landscape of rice extension in Indonesia

It is time for farmers to take the lead in telling their stories and conceptualizing ways to connect their fellow farmers with effective technologies. ...

Transforming information into a commodity

Can agricultural advisory services provide business opportunities for agro-input dealers? ...

Drying with water

IRRI relies on its capacity to stay at the forefront of innovation in research and in the operations that support these research activities. ...

Rice seed production: What happens in the field?

There is a pressing need to look for sustainable ways to accelerate the production, dissemination, and adoption of new rice varieties to meet future demand...

From dust bowl to rice bowl

Conservation agriculture has a vital role to play in sub-Saharan Africa’s food security for a population projected to rise to 2 billion by 2050. ...

Women farmers’ empowerment is a key ingredient for social sustainability

Women’s empowerment has been chosen as one of the key dimensions in assessing social sustainability in the SRP because women play a critical role in...

The SRP in Thailand: Better grain quality, higher incomes, lower production costs, and increased productivity

Farmers could gain at least 20% higher incomes as a result of lower production costs, increased productivity, and improvements in product safety and quality by...

The SRP in Cambodia: Leveling the field for farmers, rice, and endangered wildlife

If you want to work with the people of Cambodia, then you need to work with rice because rice matters more to Cambodians than any other crop. ...

Africa’s new roots

Can Africa be the next global rice production frontier? ...