Tricks of the trade Tricks of the trade July 12, 2006 The smattering of provocative headlines, appearing in recent issues of various Philippine daily newspapers, mirrors a basic...Read More
False color gives a true impression False color gives a true impression July 12, 2006 For this issue’s article on bird diversity and wetland conversion (see Balanced on a wing on pages...Read More
A rice future for Asia A rice future for Asia July 12, 2006 Rice and agriculture are still fundamental to the economic development of most Asian nations, not to mention...Read More
The direct approach The direct approach April 12, 2006 To understand the importance of rice farming to Bangladesh, look at the numbers. This densely populated country-more...Read More
Genuinely Lao Genuinely Lao April 12, 2006 In 1990, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) needed more food. The rice industry in particular...Read More
Back to the future Back to the future April 11, 2006 The Farming Systems Research Group at Khon Kaen University, in Thailand’s hardscrabble northeast, studies the evolution of...Read More
Drought perpetuates poverty Drought perpetuates poverty April 11, 2006 Drought is a major constraint to rice production in Asia, where at least 20% of the total...Read More
Work needed to weed out farmer’s problem Work needed to weed out farmer’s problem April 8, 2006 Since land was first cultivated to create a favorable environment for crops, other less desirable plants have...Read More
Claiming rice fields from wild rivers Claiming rice fields from wild rivers April 8, 2006 In the overleaf that follows, the breathtaking bird’s-eye view of the winding Alimit River in remote northeastern...Read More
Rice Today Vol. 5, No. 1 (January-March 2006) Rice Today Vol. 5, No. 1 (January-March 2006) March 1, 2006 Rice in the mountains: A new green revolution The restless rice breeder Improving jasmine rice Thailand special...Read More