Rice crisis: the aftermath Rice crisis: the aftermath October 20, 2008 Compared with the prices of other cereals such as wheat and maize, rice prices were relatively subdued...Read More
Simulating water stress Simulating water stress October 20, 2008 Prioritization of agricultural technology development—such as breeding for new varieties—should, among other things, be based on expectations...Read More
Moving up in Ethiopia Moving up in Ethiopia October 20, 2008 Geographically, Ethiopia’s vast land area—1.12 million square kilometers—is defined by the Great Rift Valley system, which cuts...Read More
Can organic agriculture feed Asia? Can organic agriculture feed Asia? October 20, 2008 Rising fertilizer prices and misperceptions about environmental degradation in intensive agriculture have stimulated claims that so-called “low-input”...Read More
Management made easy Management made easy October 18, 2008 The largest expense for rice farming after labor is typically the purchase of fertilizers. Fertilizer prices have...Read More
Running out of steam Running out of steam July 21, 2008 Even before the dramatic price spike in early 2008, rice prices on the world market increased every...Read More
Navigating a sea of rice Navigating a sea of rice July 18, 2008 It’s easy to think of rice as a commodity that sells itself. Demand is growing faster than...Read More
Lost in transmission Lost in transmission July 18, 2008 World market rice prices tripled between April 2007 and April 2008, with most of the increase coming...Read More
Giving farming a chance Giving farming a chance July 18, 2008 “Farmers are getting older and older. When they are gone, who will produce the food? Few farmers...Read More
A lesson from nineteenth-century naturalists A lesson from nineteenth-century naturalists July 18, 2008 As we grapple with the world rice crisis, I think of Alexander Humboldt, Henry Bates, Alfred Russel...Read More