Where now for the global rice market? Where now for the global rice market? October 18, 2007 Several factors are combining to slow the growth in demand for rice. Rapid urbanization and increases in...Read More
Challenges for rice production in China Challenges for rice production in China October 18, 2007 Rice is the staple food for around two-thirds of the Chinese people. China ranks first in annual...Read More
Forging a rice partnership for Africa Forging a rice partnership for Africa September 17, 2007 According to the latest figures from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), paddy...Read More
The where and how of rice The where and how of rice July 16, 2007 Rice is grown in more than 100 countries. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the...Read More
Coping with climate change Coping with climate change July 16, 2007 As if rice farming weren’t hard enough. It is patently clear now that humans have...Read More
Of rice and rats Of rice and rats July 16, 2007 “Nature has sent the rats to our homesteads by thousands, and farmers are being eaten off the...Read More
The aerobic rice reality The aerobic rice reality July 16, 2007 Ask someone to think of a rice field and odds are they’ll imagine a flooded paddy. Growing...Read More
Fertile progress Fertile progress July 4, 2007 Nitrogen (N) is without doubt the nutrient that most limits rice production. It is typically required in...Read More
Black soil, green rice Black soil, green rice April 16, 2007 . In the 1870s, scientists exploring Amazonia in South America made an unusual discovery. Working independently, James...Read More
Rice and the river Rice and the river April 16, 2007 Wars ripped apart the social fabric of the Mekong basin in the 1960s and 1970s, bringing suffering...Read More