The promise of Latin America The promise of Latin America July 27, 2009 The Rice Trader Rice Americas 2009 Conference held last 12-14 May in Miami, Florida (USA), revealed key...Read More
Challenges for IRRI: a cross-section of opinions Challenges for IRRI: a cross-section of opinions July 27, 2009 Randy Barker, IRRI agricultural economist and head, Economics Department, 1966-78; acting head, Social Sciences Division, 2007-08 When...Read More
Every drop counts Every drop counts July 27, 2009 Water makes up 70% of our planet. But in spite of this vast availability, our fresh water...Read More
Uganda’s rice revolution Uganda’s rice revolution July 27, 2009 Compared with other West African countries such as Mali and Senegal, which have been growing rice for...Read More
Working together to save grains Working together to save grains July 24, 2009 Even though rice prices have come down considerably since the food crisis in 2008, the fundamentals have...Read More
Making rice less thirsty Making rice less thirsty July 14, 2009 Since the dawn of agriculture, drought has been the bane of farmers, especially who grow rice, a...Read More
Rice science in the digital age Rice science in the digital age April 24, 2009 From its huge volume of research results on rice and rice-related subject matter, the International Rice Research...Read More
Easing the plight of the hungry Easing the plight of the hungry April 24, 2009 In Bangladesh, hunger and poverty are part of the sad reality. Here, in one of the poorest...Read More
The power of many The power of many April 24, 2009 Undeniably, hybrid rice technology has been a key tool in increasing rice production. It gave China food...Read More
Can less favorable areas obtain food security? Can less favorable areas obtain food security? April 24, 2009 Rice is life. So, when the global rice crisis hit in 2008, it threatened many lives. The...Read More