Seed dealers help speed up dissemination of stress-tolerant rice varieties Seed dealers help speed up dissemination of stress-tolerant rice varieties January 8, 2018 Odisha, India—Demonstration plots have been used in introducing new varieties that are appropriate and beneficial to the...Read More
Head-to-head trials promote varietal replacement among farmers in India and South Asia Head-to-head trials promote varietal replacement among farmers in India and South Asia December 18, 2017 Head-to-head (H2H) trials are an effective instrument for improving adoption and varietal replacement through informal seed diffusion....Read More
Seeds of change Seeds of change December 13, 2017 With the right tools, ordinary people can be extraordinary agents of change.Read More
Smart fertilizer management and the quest for sustainable rice production Smart fertilizer management and the quest for sustainable rice production December 11, 2017 Specific fertilizer recommendations in smallholder rice farming systems could increase crop production while reducing pollution and greenhouse...Read More
Productivity growth is important for sustainable rice production Productivity growth is important for sustainable rice production November 20, 2017 Definitions of “sustainable” that can be found in dictionaries include “able to be maintained at a certain...Read More
An app tailor-made for India’s rice farmers An app tailor-made for India’s rice farmers November 8, 2017 Given the wide variability of farms across India, the Rice Crop Manager (RCM) is providing management recommendations...Read More
IPM (No, not integrated pesticide management!) IPM (No, not integrated pesticide management!) November 6, 2017 Even as we continue to promote farmer education on IPM principles and knowledge, it is important to...Read More
Climate change action plans for rice farming: from concepts to implementation Climate change action plans for rice farming: from concepts to implementation October 30, 2017 Rice-growing countries in Asia are moving toward the development and implementation of concrete mitigation programs to reduce...Read More
From dust bowl to rice bowl From dust bowl to rice bowl October 23, 2017 Conservation agriculture has a vital role to play in sub-Saharan Africa’s food security for a population projected...Read More
The link between rice sustainability and food security The link between rice sustainability and food security October 16, 2017 The United Nations Environment Programme’s focus in the rice sector is borne not only from its importance...Read More