Looking up in Laos Looking up in Laos April 24, 2003 Phath Kantannam and her husband, Mai Khong, started their garden a little more than two years ago....Read More
Organized free for all Organized free for all April 24, 2003 It was one of those magic moments when Rajat M. Nag wished he had a camera. Bubbling...Read More
Fight poverty where it lives Fight poverty where it lives April 14, 2003 The most recent World Food Summit, in 1996, set the target of halving by 2015 the number...Read More
Biotech won’t soon replace “conventional” breeding Biotech won’t soon replace “conventional” breeding April 14, 2003 A defining moment in the history of biology was the elucidation of the laws of genetics by...Read More
Sowing peace in South Asia Sowing peace in South Asia September 24, 2002 Rice and wheat are traditionally planted in rotation in eastern Afghanistan, as they are on much of...Read More
Spreading the word Spreading the word September 24, 2002 India is a world away from Indiana, and none would mistake Sister Sajita Isaac for Johnny Appleseed....Read More
The cereal of the world’s poor takes center stage The cereal of the world’s poor takes center stage September 24, 2002 The milestone publication in the 5 April 2002 issue of Science (Vol. 296) of not one, but...Read More
Mekong harvests Mekong harvests September 10, 2002 Some 2,000 kilometers from its start on the Chinese border, Vietnam’s fabled National Route 1 cuts flat...Read More
Lessons learned in the long term Lessons learned in the long term September 10, 2002 The most intensively cropped experimental site in Asia began four decades ago largely as a demonstration plot...Read More
Essential food for the poor Essential food for the poor September 9, 2002 Approximately 70% of the world’s 1.3 billion poor people live in Asia, where rice is the staple...Read More