Sahbhagi dhan and other drought-tolerant rice varieties can be viable and deliverable technologies for reducing poverty in drought-prone areas in Eastern...

(Photo: Temasek Life Science Laboratory©) It may come as a surprise that the highly urbanized city-state is the birthplace of a sturdy high-yielding...

The Loc Troi Group believes that sustainable agricultural practices, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and mitigating the effects of climate change, are...

INIA has worked closely with CIAT and FLAR in developing new varieties suited for one of the most southerly rice-growing countries in the world. ...

In this interview, molecular biologist Tobias Kretzschmar shares his scientific journey and offers tips to aspiring scientists. ...

Dr. Robert Chandler was appointed by the Rockefeller and Ford Foundations to be IRRI’s first director general and charged with a mission to develop...

A seed of rice that could transform the developing world saved Asha Ram Pal’s farm in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh in the summer of 2008. Mr. Pal...

During the past few decades, Asia has experienced a period of rapid economic growth that benefited many farmers and consumers. In fact, the decline in...

(Photo: ©EIGHTH WONDER, INC.) There once lived two young brothers, Wigan and Kabigat, who lived with their father, Pudol, in Kayng, a prosperous village...

Five experts with wide-ranging knowledge—serving as the plenary speakers during the 4th International Rice Congress (IRC2014)—will be flagging cross-cutting...