Tag Archives: poverty reduction

Training of women farmers enhances the adoption of new agricultural technologies

A recent study concluded that incentivizing farmers in general—and female farmers in particular—can serve as a potential means to adopt agricultural...

Changing the face of rice

(Photo: IRRI) What does it take to attain global food security? This is a question for which rice provides part, if not most, of the answer. Rice—a staple...

The global rice crisis hurts South Asia’s poor

More than 90% of the world’s rice is grown and consumed in Asia, where it is a staple grain. (Photo: IRRI) We all know what happened to the rice market...

Poverty and elevation in the Greater Mekong Subregion

(Photo: IRRI) To develop effective poverty reduction strategies, we need to understand what the geographic patterns of poverty are, and what causes these...

Does rice research reduce poverty in Asia?

Over the past 4 decades, rice research has achieved substantial progress in developing genetically improved rice varieties and more efficient management of natural resources and inputs (fertilizer, pesticides, new seeds and labor). These advances have helped farmers increase productivity and decrease production costs, as well as reduce the crop maturity period, thereby...

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