It is difficult for colleagues to believe that once upon a time Kazuki Saito, an agronomist at Africa...
Breeding and improvement
Uganda—widely known as “the pearl of Africa” for its exquisite natural beauty, diverse flora and fauna, and...
“The best adaptation to climate change is a breeding and seed system that rapidly develops, deploys, and...
Swarna-Sub1 is the flood-tolerant version of the popular mega-variety Swarna (MTU 7029) in eastern India. It was...
The 3rd Africa Rice Congress, held in Yaoundé, Cameroon, in October 2013, emphasized the need to invest...
Earlier this year, farmers in the province of Laguna, in the Philippines, participated in a variety selection...
The Republic of Cameroon is often described as “Africa in miniature” because of its rich diversity of...
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is now embarking on an unprecedented overhaul of its breeding agenda...
Innocent-looking rice plants also engage in courtship and marriage. The rites are simple, devoid of an elegant...
Farmers typically grow two or three crops a year. Since they don’t have enough turnaround time before...
