Cameroon: Central Africa’s potential rice granary Cameroon: Central Africa’s potential rice granary October 1, 2013 The Republic of Cameroon is often described as “Africa in miniature” because of its rich diversity of...Read More
The pipeline grows stronger The pipeline grows stronger April 23, 2013 The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is now embarking on an unprecedented overhaul of its breeding agenda...Read More
Marriage respects no boundaries Marriage respects no boundaries January 16, 2013 Innocent-looking rice plants also engage in courtship and marriage. The rites are simple, devoid of an elegant...Read More
Green fuel from rice Green fuel from rice January 8, 2013 Farmers typically grow two or three crops a year. Since they don’t have enough turnaround time before...Read More
Rice booms in Turkey Rice booms in Turkey January 8, 2013 Turkey has the third-highest average rice yield in the world (behind Australia and Egypt), which reflects a...Read More
Cambodia: Laser leveling reintroduced Cambodia: Laser leveling reintroduced October 9, 2012 The Department of Agricultural Engineering (DAEng) demonstrated laser leveling in the rice fields of Don Bosco School...Read More
Trouble from the sky Trouble from the sky July 19, 2012 Mrs. Aguénou from Benin might not have seen Alfred Hitchcock’s terrifying movie The Birds, which shows masses...Read More
Humans and machines Humans and machines April 12, 2012 A peddle thresher being tried by farmers in Bela Vista, Mozambique. A farmer’s life has never been an...Read More
The little machine that could The little machine that could April 12, 2012 The excitement of rice farmers in Saint-Louis, Senegal, upon seeing an appropriate engine-driven small-scale thresher from Asia...Read More
Rice: Ethiopia’s millennium crop Rice: Ethiopia’s millennium crop January 9, 2012 Traditionally, rice threshing is done using oxen in many parts of Ethiopia. The oxen trample on rice...Read More