Catching the rains Catching the rains July 2, 2010 The successive articles Catching the rains, Pressure in the South, and Shift to rice? focus on rice...Read More
Machines of progress Machines of progress July 2, 2010 As we drove farther along the dry and dusty roads of the province, a combine harvester suddenly...Read More
Mapping rice areas in South Asia Mapping rice areas in South Asia July 1, 2010 Almost 40% of the world’s harvested rice area is in South Asia―home to 1.1 billion people (74%...Read More
IRRI in Korea IRRI in Korea July 1, 2010 South Korea, officially known as the Republic of Korea, boasts a remarkable rice cultivation history. By adopting...Read More
Moving forward with technology Moving forward with technology July 1, 2010 In his Grain of Truth article, Buresh explains how farmers can use their phones to ask a...Read More
The 2008 rice crisis: fluke or warning bell? The 2008 rice crisis: fluke or warning bell? July 1, 2010 The 2008 rice crisis seems to be a distant memory now, with rice prices slipping back to...Read More
Precision agriculture for small-scale farmers Precision agriculture for small-scale farmers July 1, 2010 Crop management has no such thing as a one-practice-fits-all solution. In fact, awareness is increasing throughout the...Read More
Pressure in the South Pressure in the South July 1, 2010 Adverse weather conditions in late 2009 and in 2010 have left central and southern Brazil, Uruguay, northeastern...Read More
California climate change – From a researcher’s point of view California climate change – From a researcher’s point of view July 1, 2010 In as much as the recent rains in California have caused anxieties among producers, researchers, on the...Read More
Africa seeks “Marshall Plan” for capacity building Africa seeks “Marshall Plan” for capacity building July 1, 2010 In view of the severe lack of capacity in rice production,which is throttling the development of Africa’s...Read More