Rice and the global financial crisis Rice and the global financial crisis January 26, 2009 In the October–December 2008 issue of Rice Today, I wrote an article (Rice crisis:, pages 40-41) the...Read More
Dedicated scientists—a child’s inspiration Dedicated scientists—a child’s inspiration January 24, 2009 During my stay at IRRI, I really grew up. Coming from India Tamil Nadu Agricultural University where...Read More
Sowing the seeds of art Sowing the seeds of art January 23, 2009 Mysterious crop circles of incredible complexity that appear overnight, or a baseball park as in the 1989...Read More
Rice in the dragon shadow: China 1976 Rice in the dragon shadow: China 1976 January 1, 2009 The first person-to-person contact between the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and China occurred in 1974. On...Read More
Harvesting serendipity Harvesting serendipity October 20, 2008 SRI LANKAN Farm workers prepare to plant rice on a farm in Bathalagoda. The term “serendipity” was coined...Read More
Shaking the invisible hand Shaking the invisible hand October 20, 2008 Many of Thailand’s 3.7 million rice farmers are unhappy. As the producers of the world’s biggest rice...Read More
A flour blooms A flour blooms October 20, 2008 Yuko Kimura, a chef at Fukusoen, a traditional noodle restaurant in Tsuruoka City in Yamagata Prefecture, is...Read More
Hainanese chicken rice Hainanese chicken rice October 20, 2008 Serves 4–6 Time: 1½ hours, plus resting A classic Singaporean/Malay dish developed by immigrants from the southern...Read More
Rice crisis: the aftermath Rice crisis: the aftermath October 20, 2008 Compared with the prices of other cereals such as wheat and maize, rice prices were relatively subdued...Read More
Simulating water stress Simulating water stress October 20, 2008 Prioritization of agricultural technology development—such as breeding for new varieties—should, among other things, be based on expectations...Read More