rice science

Drought-proof rice for African farmers

Drought-proof rice for African farmers

April 21, 2009

It takes, on average, 2,500 liters of water (by rainfall or irrigation) to produce just 1 kilogram...

Water mapping with satellites

Water mapping with satellites

April 21, 2009

Rice is often produced in the lowest parts of the landscape. These are good places to grow...

Scuba rice: Stemming the tide in flood-prone South Asia

Scuba rice: Stemming the tide in flood-prone South Asia

April 14, 2009

Scientists had long known an Indian rice variety, unromantically dubbed FR13A, that could handle a week or...

Banking our rice knowledge

Banking our rice knowledge

February 8, 2009

Generating relevant and useful research solutions to agricultural problems is only halfway to improving farm productivity and...

Soil quality in rainfed lowland rice

Soil quality in rainfed lowland rice

January 26, 2009

Rainfed lowland rice agroecosystems are characterized by fields that are flooded for at least part of the...

Rice on the cutting edge

Rice on the cutting edge

January 26, 2009

If performed correctly, the practice of planting rice by broadcasting rice seeds directly into unflooded soil offers...

Food security and fertilizer

January 26, 2009

Food security is back on the global agenda. With the recent food crisis, public attention has returned...

How much water does rice use?

How much water does rice use?

January 26, 2009

Many people ask the question, “How much water does it take to produce 1 kg of rice?”...

More than meets your rice

More than meets your rice

January 26, 2009

Maybe I was hallucinating but I thought I saw a pair of socks among a sea of...

Asian consumption to drive markets in 2009

Drought-proof rice for African farmers

Water mapping with satellites

Scuba rice: Stemming the tide in flood-prone South Asia

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More than meets your rice

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