Rice breeding brings billions to SE Asia Rice breeding brings billions to SE Asia September 29, 2011 Southeast Asian rice farmers are harvesting an extra US$1.46 billion worth of rice a year as a...Read More
“Iron-clad” rice “Iron-clad” rice July 4, 2011 Iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia cause a range of health problems in humans, including increased chances...Read More
Mali’s river of life Mali’s river of life July 4, 2011 Remote sensing and spatial modeling have evolved significantly in recent decades.Tools are already available that can be...Read More
Rice in their eyes Rice in their eyes July 4, 2011 Different people can look at the same grain of rice and see different things. Rice, to farmers,...Read More
The search for direction The search for direction July 4, 2011 The global rice market has been in a subdued state since 2010 (Fig. 1), during which time...Read More
Beware of bronzing Beware of bronzing July 1, 2011 A bronzed look may be attractive for human beings but, for rice plants, it could be fatal....Read More
Sam’s Chicken Biryani Sam’s Chicken Biryani July 1, 2011 Biryani is a rice-based meal made with spices, rice (usually basmati), and meat, fish, eggs, or...Read More
Bangladesh combats the “white plague” Bangladesh combats the “white plague” July 1, 2011 Salinity affects around 1 million hectares in Bangladesh. Some climate experts say that sea-level rise will cause...Read More
On the threshold of 7 billion On the threshold of 7 billion July 1, 2011 On 31 October, the United Nations estimates that the world’s population will hit 7 billion. For many...Read More
Mankind takes a giant leap—again Mankind takes a giant leap—again July 1, 2011 The first was a footprint on the Moon. The second one is a freezer. This freezer, however,...Read More