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
A successful salt-tolerant rice variety in Sreefalkathi Village A successful salt-tolerant rice variety in Sreefalkathi Village August 6, 2015 Originally published in the Daily Observer Bangladesh, 27 January 2015 Coastal areas are mostly affected by climate...Read More
Is proximity to IRRI an advantage? Is proximity to IRRI an advantage? August 3, 2015 Empirical evidence shows that being near IRRI has an advantage. Seventy percent of all varieties released in...Read More
Tanzania to lead rice production in Africa Tanzania to lead rice production in Africa August 3, 2015 2 Tanzania is poised to meet the growing demand for rice in Eastern and Southern Africa. It can...Read More
Genome editing: a new tool for rewriting the DNA code Genome editing: a new tool for rewriting the DNA code July 23, 2015 In the new era of genomic research, “genome editing” technology has been developed, consisting of new tools...Read More
Indian farmer kick-starts two green revolutions Indian farmer kick-starts two green revolutions April 1, 2015 A while back, I read an interesting story extolling the merits of the new flood-tolerant rice, Swarna-Sub1,...Read More
Striking a balance through ecologically engineered rice ecosystems Striking a balance through ecologically engineered rice ecosystems April 1, 2015 The high-diversity vegetation patches were designed for farmers as part of the “tool kit” of ecological engineering—a...Read More
What Latin America’s rice sector offers the world What Latin America’s rice sector offers the world April 1, 2015 There is one occasion that Brazilian farmer Geovano Parcianello never misses. Every year, he travels 503 kilometers...Read More
Rice scientists from India helping Africa Rice scientists from India helping Africa April 1, 2015 Venuprasad Ramaiah: A passion for rice genetics and breeding Like many of his classmates, Venuprasad Ramaiah was...Read More
Yield rises with WeRise Yield rises with WeRise April 1, 2015 Unreliable weather can make or break rice farmers that rely on rainfall for water. Climate change makes...Read More