Searching for a new Mexican “rice miracle” Searching for a new Mexican “rice miracle” November 16, 2016 The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) brought insecurity to the doorsteps of Mexican farmers. Flooding the...Read More
Digital genes Digital genes October 12, 2016 An ambitious project plans to create an online catalog of rice genes in which breeders can choose...Read More
Genetically engineered rice with high levels of iron and zinc is developed Genetically engineered rice with high levels of iron and zinc is developed February 15, 2016 3 A transdisciplinary group of scientists has succeeded in increasing iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) levels in rice...Read More
Growing hope with Green Super Rice Growing hope with Green Super Rice February 9, 2016 6 More than two years after Typhoon Haiyan devastated the island of Leyte in the Philippines, the survivors,...Read More
Genetic makeup of thousands of rice varieties placed in global seed data pool Genetic makeup of thousands of rice varieties placed in global seed data pool October 8, 2015 Genome sequences of more than 3,000 rice varieties have been placed with the International Treaty on Plant...Read More
INGER@40—and the crossroads INGER@40—and the crossroads August 12, 2015 2 INGER, the world’s largest agricultural research network, has a long history associated with milestones in rice breeding....Read More
Rice against the tide Rice against the tide August 12, 2015 A new breed of rice is helping Filipino farmers in Bohol cope with seawater encroaching on their...Read More
Two new cold-tolerant rice varieties expand options for Madagascar farmers Two new cold-tolerant rice varieties expand options for Madagascar farmers August 6, 2015 Two new cold-tolerant varieties, FOFIFA 183 and FOFIFA 184, were released for the high-altitude rainfed lowland rice...Read More
ORYZA model a big hit in global rice research ORYZA model a big hit in global rice research August 6, 2015 2 ORYZA2000, a computer program that simulates growth and development of rice under a wide range of environments,...Read More
India: Tripura farmers welcome the release of drought-tolerant rice varieties India: Tripura farmers welcome the release of drought-tolerant rice varieties August 6, 2015 Thousands of farmers in drought-prone Tripura Province welcomed the release of 16 new varieties of different crops,...Read More