Sowing the seeds of rice science Sowing the seeds of rice science January 9, 2012 Over the last 3 years, a study has been conducted to document past IRRI training activities, assess...Read More
Plight of the rice birds Plight of the rice birds January 9, 2012 Rice is life for nearly 3.5 billion people around the globe, especially in Asia, but, before people...Read More
Golden offspring Golden offspring January 9, 2012 Merle Shepard has been working for 13 years on an unusual “hobby,” as he describes the process....Read More
Rice: Ethiopia’s millennium crop Rice: Ethiopia’s millennium crop January 9, 2012 Traditionally, rice threshing is done using oxen in many parts of Ethiopia. The oxen trample on rice...Read More
Rice in Japan: Beyond 3.11 Rice in Japan: Beyond 3.11 January 9, 2012 Japan has long defended and quite successfully managed to maintain sovereignty in its international agricultural trade policies...Read More
Seeds of life in Nepal Seeds of life in Nepal January 9, 2012 Laxima Adhikari, a farmer in Nepal, used to suffer from an unstable supply of seeds, especially when...Read More
Technologies meet farmers Technologies meet farmers October 7, 2011 In Asia, where about 90% of rice is grown, hundreds of millions of rural poor grow rice...Read More
A craze for maize A craze for maize October 7, 2011 Maize ears from CIMMYT’s collection, showing a wide variety of colors and shapes. CIMMYT’s germplasm bank contains...Read More
Feeding the world in 2050 Feeding the world in 2050 October 7, 2011 The world population is expected to increase almost as sure as the sun rises in the east....Read More
Golden grains for better nutrition Golden grains for better nutrition October 6, 2011 Emma is a 38-year-old mother of eight from the Philippines. She earns a living as a cleaning...Read More