Just south of Vietnam’s largest city, Ho Chi Minh City, the great Mekong River meets the South...
green revolution
Agriculture is often accused of reducing biodiversity. Diverse natural ecosystems are replaced with comparatively uniform farming systems....
It is fair to say that, without a successful hybrid rice program, China would have struggled to...
On 27 September 2010 in New York City, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), the Asia Society,...
The global food situation is making headlines again. However, unlike in 2008, wheat is now the focus of attention because of...
New York, USA – The number of people suffering from chronic hunger reached a record one billion...
Rice production is an important part of the agricultural industry in the southern United States, especially in...
After labor, fertilizer is the most expensive input in rice farming. However, as crucial as fertilizer may...
The hills of Rwanda are once again alive with the sound of farmers singing as they harvest...
For thousands of years, the indigenous tribes of the mountainous Cordillera region in the northern part of...
