Tag Archives: India

Today’s challenges facing scientists are greater than they were 50 years ago. Fortunately, available scientific tools and on-farm technologies are far...

Climate change-ready rice varieties are a milestone in doubling the income of Indian farmers. ...

Given the wide variability of farms across India, the Rice Crop Manager (RCM) is providing management recommendations tailored to each farmer’s field....

Women farmers watch a video presentation on sustainable intensification at the CSISA booth. (Photo: CSISA) BHUBANESWAR, India— More than 10,000 people,...

Smallholder rice farmers are finding strength in numbers through a scheme that helps them lower their production costs and increases their productivity....

A drought-tolerant rice variety developed at IRRI. (Photo: IRRI) KOLKATA, India—“Climate-resilient rice varieties are performing well under drought...

Women are increasingly establishing their identity as efficient and knowledgeable farmers in their community, thus increasing the scope of inclusion and...

An update on three women farmers in India who were successful in their quest to rewrite their destiny. ...

The overreaction of  rice farmers towards pests and diseases is creating the biggest negative impact on Cambodia’s society. ...

An ambitious project plans to create an online catalog of rice genes in which breeders can choose from hundreds of thousands of genetic materials in the...