Rice science in the digital age Rice science in the digital age April 24, 2009 From its huge volume of research results on rice and rice-related subject matter, the International Rice Research...Read More
Easing the plight of the hungry Easing the plight of the hungry April 24, 2009 In Bangladesh, hunger and poverty are part of the sad reality. Here, in one of the poorest...Read More
The power of many The power of many April 24, 2009 Undeniably, hybrid rice technology has been a key tool in increasing rice production. It gave China food...Read More
Drought-proof rice for African farmers Drought-proof rice for African farmers April 21, 2009 It takes, on average, 2,500 liters of water (by rainfall or irrigation) to produce just 1 kilogram...Read More
Scuba rice: Stemming the tide in flood-prone South Asia Scuba rice: Stemming the tide in flood-prone South Asia April 14, 2009 2 Scientists had long known an Indian rice variety, unromantically dubbed FR13A, that could handle a week or...Read More
Banking our rice knowledge Banking our rice knowledge February 8, 2009 Generating relevant and useful research solutions to agricultural problems is only halfway to improving farm productivity and...Read More
Rice on the cutting edge Rice on the cutting edge January 26, 2009 If performed correctly, the practice of planting rice by broadcasting rice seeds directly into unflooded soil offers...Read More
How much water does rice use? How much water does rice use? January 26, 2009 3 Many people ask the question, “How much water does it take to produce 1 kg of rice?”...Read More
Harvesting serendipity Harvesting serendipity October 20, 2008 SRI LANKAN Farm workers prepare to plant rice on a farm in Bathalagoda. The term “serendipity” was coined...Read More
Shaking the invisible hand Shaking the invisible hand October 20, 2008 Many of Thailand’s 3.7 million rice farmers are unhappy. As the producers of the world’s biggest rice...Read More