Emmanuel Piñol, the new secretary of the Department of Agriculture, aims to achieve food security through the rapid and effective transfer of technologies...

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

Seed growers turn Anambé into a valley of prosperity ...

In India, self-help groups have made a tremendous impact on the lives of poor women in rural areas.  ...

The world may be confronted with a global food crisis similar to the 2007-08 crisis as a result of the current El Niño episode. It is imperative that...

BASMATI RICE farmers in Pakistan are finding better livelihoods with access to the European market. Photo: RPL. A program for improving Pakistan’s basmati...

Photo: GRiSP Aroti Roy is a female farmer at the Auskhali Village in Batiaghata Upazila, Khulna District, Bangladesh. In her homestead, she is responsible...

Like a roller-coaster, rice prices in the volatile global market can move up and down in a matter of weeks. But, runaway prices, like those that fueled...

A rice parboiling system improves the livelihood of hundreds of women in Benin. ...

Millions of Asian rice farmers struggle with low-quality grains, which are brought about by poor postharvest management, inappropriate technology, and...