rice production

Ups and downs in the world rice market

Ups and downs in the world rice market

July 2, 2024

by Val Pede and David Dawe International rice prices have risen substantially. Over the past year, the...

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Balancing food security, vertebrate biodiversity, and healthy rice agroecosystems in Southeast Asia

Balancing food security, vertebrate biodiversity, and healthy rice agroecosystems in Southeast Asia

April 4, 2024

by Catherine Propper, Jodi Sedlock, Richard Smedley, et al. In Southeast Asia, as mechanization increases, there is...

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Mechanized seeding helps Odisha farmer do away with fallows and increase the productivity of his rice-based cropping system

Mechanized seeding helps Odisha farmer do away with fallows and increase the productivity of his rice-based cropping system

January 9, 2024

by Bidhan K. Mohapatra, Ashok Kumar, Wasim Iftikar, and N.C. Banik Bikram Keshari Parida volunteered to conduct...

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The Central Luzon Loop Survey: Rice farming in the Philippines from 1966 to 2021

The Central Luzon Loop Survey: Rice farming in the Philippines from 1966 to 2021

January 30, 2023

by Kei Kajisa, Piedad Moya, and Fe Gascon The Central Luzon Loop Survey in the Philippines (the...

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Southeast Asia must narrow down the yield gap to continue to be a major rice bowl

Southeast Asia must narrow down the yield gap to continue to be a major rice bowl

March 30, 2022

The importance of maintaining the capacity of Southeast Asia to produce a large rice surplus goes beyond...

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Understanding the dynamic of rice farming systems in southern Mozambique to improve production and benefits to smallholders

Understanding the dynamic of rice farming systems in southern Mozambique to improve production and benefits to smallholders

June 18, 2021

This study aimed to assess rice farming system typologies in the Chókwè Irrigation Scheme to better understand...

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Farmer, service provider, manufacturer, extension worker: Four perspectives on rice seeders and IPM in Cambodia

Farmer, service provider, manufacturer, extension worker: Four perspectives on rice seeders and IPM in Cambodia

April 5, 2021

Farmers, extension professionals, the private sector, and other stakeholders are uniquely impacted by agricultural innovation. The following...

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The rice processing industry in Nepal: Constraints and opportunities

The rice processing industry in Nepal: Constraints and opportunities

December 10, 2020

A study of the rice milling industry would provide the overall context within which to examine the...

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Maintaining the diversity of integrated rice and fish production confers adaptability of food systems to global change

Maintaining the diversity of integrated rice and fish production confers adaptability of food systems to global change

November 24, 2020

Rice and fish production practices can provide local food and nutrition security, income benefits, generate more revenue...

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Changing the world with seeds: The breeding history of IR8

Changing the world with seeds: The breeding history of IR8

November 15, 2020 4

In the 1950s, Asia is on the brink of famine. Food is scarce and millions of people...

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