Starving the foes: new ways to protect rice against diseases Starving the foes: new ways to protect rice against diseases July 20, 2017 Scientists are looking at an innovative approach and a potential strategy to make rice resistant against pathogens...Read More
Improving health and nutrition through rice science Improving health and nutrition through rice science July 14, 2017 Opportunities exist to improve the nutritional content of rice varieties to solve the micronutrient-deficiency problem affecting more...Read More
RiceAdvice: An app tailor-made for African farmers RiceAdvice: An app tailor-made for African farmers May 17, 2017 A smart mobile crop management tool is helping farmers in Africa optimize their production and profits and...Read More
Africa’s rice farmers lose millions of dollars to parasitic weeds Africa’s rice farmers lose millions of dollars to parasitic weeds May 16, 2017 Rice lost to parasitic weeds would be enough to feed 4.5 million people a year.Read More
Laos village eyes sustainable rice production with quality and resilient seeds Laos village eyes sustainable rice production with quality and resilient seeds May 5, 2017 Rice farmers, researchers, and government extension workers have taken steps to solve the perennial need for quality...Read More
Resistance from within Resistance from within April 19, 2017 2 A recent technology is giving rice scientists a new weapon for fighting the notorious brown planthoppers: a...Read More
The “crown jewels” of Chile The “crown jewels” of Chile March 20, 2017 INIA has worked closely with CIAT and FLAR in developing new varieties suited for one of the most...Read More
Researchers use drones to study nutrient status, greenhouse gas emissions of rice crop Researchers use drones to study nutrient status, greenhouse gas emissions of rice crop March 19, 2017 3 Drones have been circling the experimental farms of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) not just to...Read More
Regional consortium examines initiatives, way forward for rice and climate change agenda in fragile environments Regional consortium examines initiatives, way forward for rice and climate change agenda in fragile environments January 19, 2017 The rice sector in Southeast Asia is beset with climate-related problems, thus, concerted efforts in tackling this...Read More
Why invest in optimizing water use in rice farming? Why invest in optimizing water use in rice farming? December 8, 2016 Water use in rice farming needs to be optimized to improve water availability for urban needs.Read More