Flying heroes of Ecuador’s rice fields Flying heroes of Ecuador’s rice fields July 1, 2014 Apple snails (Pomacea spp.) have been a problem for Asian rice farmers for decades. First introduced in...Read More
A game changer in Africa’s rice agronomy A game changer in Africa’s rice agronomy July 1, 2014 It is difficult for colleagues to believe that once upon a time Kazuki Saito, an agronomist at Africa...Read More
A never-ending season A never-ending season July 1, 2014 An experiment that has been going on for more than half a century could hold a solution...Read More
Red pearls of the Himalayas Red pearls of the Himalayas July 1, 2014 Himachal Pradesh, the northernmost Indian state on the southern slopes of the Himalayas, could be the closest...Read More
More than seeds More than seeds July 1, 2014 Sri Premananda Swain, a farmer from Arapada Village, Balipatna Block, Khurda District in Odisha, did not mind...Read More
Dawn of a new era in rice improvement Dawn of a new era in rice improvement July 1, 2014 Traditional rice varieties encompass a huge range of potentially valuable genes. These can be used to develop...Read More
Art foundation and IRRI join efforts to preserve cultural treasures Art foundation and IRRI join efforts to preserve cultural treasures June 23, 2014 The two Manansalas at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Headquarters in Los Baños are up for...Read More
New irrigation technique can ease drought effect on rice New irrigation technique can ease drought effect on rice June 6, 2014 AWD is easy to learn and makes use of inexpensive tools to gauge water level to know...Read More
3,000 rice genome sequences made publicly available on World Hunger Day 3,000 rice genome sequences made publicly available on World Hunger Day May 29, 2014 This article was originally published in GigaBlog More on the 3,000 rice genome project The open-access, open-data...Read More
Sustained food security depends on improving the lives of farmers – IRRI chief Sustained food security depends on improving the lives of farmers – IRRI chief May 23, 2014 Makati, Philippines – The plight of farmsteads and farm labor and how this will affect efforts to...Read More