Dried to perfection Dried to perfection October 23, 2012 Farmers need not crack rice between their teeth to check whether the grains are dry enough for...Read More
IRRI in Lao PDR IRRI in Lao PDR October 18, 2012 In Lao PDR, rice production is an important livelihood of 724,000 farmers. Rice production is an important livelihood...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
Letting nature manage its battles Letting nature manage its battles October 6, 2012 The efforts to manage rice pests such as planthoppers have taken on a simple message: let nature...Read More
A consumer’s guide to rice A consumer’s guide to rice October 5, 2012 A long time ago, I was told, “Rice is to Asians what wine is to Europeans.” Wine...Read More
Eyes on the prize Eyes on the prize September 19, 2012 Rice farmers all over the world are using new and improved technologies. And, to some degree, these technologies...Read More
Weeding out a rice impostor Weeding out a rice impostor July 20, 2012 For many years, rice has been an important part of Sri Lankan culture and it is also...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
Knee-deep in mud Knee-deep in mud July 18, 2012 Rice research has helped many countries feed their people, but its successes account for only a small part...Read More
Hybrids head for the tropics Hybrids head for the tropics July 1, 2012 Hybrid rice has the potential to produce up to 30% more yield than the best-performing modern inbred...Read More