Science - Rice Today

Global demand for rice genetic resources

This study was motivated by a need to document and understand how genebank users make use of genetic resources to enhance access to, and promote the use...

Impact of cropping system diversification on productivity and resource-use efficiencies of smallholder farmers in south-central Bangladesh

The government of Bangladesh has supported land-use intensification, with an initial focus on rice which now covers 78% of total arable land. While this...

The importance of market signals in crop varietal development: Lessons from Komboka rice variety

In Kenya, Komboka can enhance food and nutrition security by increasing local rice production which will, in turn, contribute to a reduction of rice imports...

Modification of nutrient requirements for a four crop-based cropping system to increase system productivity, maintain soil fertility, and achieve sustainable intensification

In Bangladesh, in terms of food security for the increasing population and the transformation of agrifood systems, the dominant double-cropping based pattern...

Restoration of rice ecosystem services: Ecological engineering for pest management incentives and practices in the Mekong Delta Region of Vietnam

In southern Vietnam, government support has facilitated the adoption of ecological engineering for pest management by thousands of rice farmers. Despite...

From Green Super Rice to green agriculture: Reaping the promise of functional genomics research

To enhance crop production in a sustainable manner, Green Super Rice (GSR) was proposed as a new goal for rice breeding and production based on the prospect...

TAR VATTAR DSR: An eco-friendly weed-control and water-conservation technology for direct-seeded rice

Compared to the high cost of labor and inputs for the transplanted rice cropping system, the improved TAR VATTAR DSR technology saves farmers them about...

The impact of the International Rice Genebank on rice farming in Bangladesh

The findings of this study demonstrate the valuable contribution of IRG’s conservation and distribution of genetic accessions to the development of improved...

Conservation agriculture for rice-based intensive cropping by smallholders in the Eastern Gangetic Plain

In a recent review paper on the practice of conservation agriculture (i.e., minimum mechanical soil disturbance, organic soil cover, and crop species diversification)...