Red pearls of the Himalayas Red pearls of the Himalayas July 1, 2014 Himachal Pradesh, the northernmost Indian state on the southern slopes of the Himalayas, could be the closest...Read More
More than seeds More than seeds July 1, 2014 Sri Premananda Swain, a farmer from Arapada Village, Balipatna Block, Khurda District in Odisha, did not mind...Read More
Dawn of a new era in rice improvement Dawn of a new era in rice improvement July 1, 2014 Traditional rice varieties encompass a huge range of potentially valuable genes. These can be used to develop...Read More
Smitten by science Smitten by science July 1, 2014 Krishna Jagadish and Impa Somayanda were studying at the same university in Bangalore, India, before they joined...Read More
Art foundation and IRRI join efforts to preserve cultural treasures Art foundation and IRRI join efforts to preserve cultural treasures June 23, 2014 The two Manansalas at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Headquarters in Los Baños are up for...Read More
New irrigation technique can ease drought effect on rice New irrigation technique can ease drought effect on rice June 6, 2014 AWD is easy to learn and makes use of inexpensive tools to gauge water level to know...Read More
3,000 rice genome sequences made publicly available on World Hunger Day 3,000 rice genome sequences made publicly available on World Hunger Day May 29, 2014 This article was originally published in GigaBlog More on the 3,000 rice genome project The open-access, open-data...Read More
Sustained food security depends on improving the lives of farmers – IRRI chief Sustained food security depends on improving the lives of farmers – IRRI chief May 23, 2014 Makati, Philippines – The plight of farmsteads and farm labor and how this will affect efforts to...Read More
Ten million farmers have access to climate-smart rice Ten million farmers have access to climate-smart rice May 20, 2014 New Delhi – About 10 million of the poorest and most disadvantaged rice farmers have been given...Read More
ASEAN cooperation: Crucial to global food security ASEAN cooperation: Crucial to global food security April 28, 2014 There is a clear and present danger that another global food price crisis will emerge sooner rather...Read More