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Upland cold-tolerant variety rice fields in Banaue. The temperate regions of the world lie between the Arctic Circle and Tropic of Cancer, and the Antarctic...

Farmers have no control over water. Drought leaves them with little water, while storms ravage their crops. (Image collection of IRR) Water is essential...

(Photo: IRRI) Rice is often produced in the lowest parts of the landscape. These are good places to grow rice because of the clayey soils and the relatively...

Map 2. Distribution of rainfed lowland rice soil quality area in Asia. Each dot is colored to represent the assumed dominant soil class. (Photo: IRRI) Rainfed...

Percentage of households buying rice, at any time of the year 2007, in communes of Madagascar. (Photo: IRRI) Percentage of households buying rice, at any...

The Asian exception: irrigation (Photo: IRRI) The availability of water is a fundamental requirement for crop growth. In many places, rainfall is scant...

At time of printing, US$1 = 7.52 Chinese yuan. (Photo: IRRI) Between 1979 and 2005, rice area in China decreased from 32.4 to 28.8 million hectares. At...

Where and how rice is grown is crucial information for determining research priorities. (Photo: IRRI) Rice is grown in more than 100 countries. According...

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

Inequities in living standards limit the prospects for political stability and economic health wherever they occur. The efforts of national governments...