The new green revolution: A bigger rice bowl The new green revolution: A bigger rice bowl December 1, 2014 A seed of rice that could transform the developing world saved Asha Ram Pal’s farm in the...Read More
IRRI’s new breeding factory IRRI’s new breeding factory December 1, 2014 The road toward global food security is not without challenges. The population will balloon to 9 billion...Read More
Reassessing Japan’s development assistance Reassessing Japan’s development assistance December 1, 2014 What country is a major salmon producer and exporter to Japan? The answer is Chile. And what...Read More
Vietnam and IRRI jointly craft strategy to boost country’s rice industry Vietnam and IRRI jointly craft strategy to boost country’s rice industry November 26, 2014 Hanoi—Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) this week put its full weight behind a national...Read More
Our commitment to help in the fight against vitamin-A deficiency Our commitment to help in the fight against vitamin-A deficiency October 30, 2014 “No farmer must be left behind” was the challenge addressed to 1,500 scientists and delegates, hailing from...Read More
Second Green Revolution seeks to leave no farmer behind Second Green Revolution seeks to leave no farmer behind October 28, 2014 BANGKOK, Thailand, 28 October 2014 – The second Green Revolution in rice has been under way for...Read More
Scholarships available for Ph.D.-level studies in rice science Scholarships available for Ph.D.-level studies in rice science October 16, 2014 Calling all scientists in the early stages of their careers who want to help feed half the...Read More
Extreme poverty in decline, but much more to do Extreme poverty in decline, but much more to do October 15, 2014 As pointed out in this issue’s Grain of Truth by eminent economists from the Food and Agriculture Organization...Read More
Women rising Women rising October 15, 2014 In Asia, women are an indispensable part of rice farming. Their roles are somewhat dictated by farming...Read More
Rice on the move Rice on the move October 15, 2014 Understanding and visualizing trends in rice-producing countries is a major task of the Geographic Information Systems (GIS)...Read More