Opportunity from crisis Opportunity from crisis July 18, 2008 “Everyone to the farm,” is the new decree of President Wade of Senegal—a country that has seen...Read More
After the storm After the storm April 21, 2008 In the aftermath of Cyclone Sidr, the rice farmers of southern Bangladesh are struggling to get back...Read More
The big squeeze The big squeeze April 21, 2008 In 1998, the farming community of Canarem, 120 kilometers north of Manila in the Philippine province of...Read More
The Asian exception: irrigation The Asian exception: irrigation April 21, 2008 The availability of water is a fundamental requirement for crop growth. In many places, rainfall is scant...Read More
Troubling trade Troubling trade April 21, 2008 International rice trading is not a business for the faint-hearted. Thailand’s exporters knew that well. They also...Read More
The revolution keeps rolling The revolution keeps rolling April 21, 2008 It has been well documented that the Asian Green Revolution (GR), which began in the 1960s with...Read More
The rice AIDS of Africa The rice AIDS of Africa April 21, 2008 Unique to Africa, rice yellow mottle virus (RYMV) has become the continent’s most rapidly spreading disease of...Read More
The power of policy The power of policy April 19, 2008 In the late 1960s, newly developed, high-yielding rice varieties launched the Asian Green Revolution, which rapidly pushed...Read More
Reflections of a rice widow Reflections of a rice widow April 1, 2008 Carolyn Moomaw Wilhelm and her late husband, James (“Jim”) Curtis Moomaw, arrived at International Rice Research Institute...Read More
Pea and mint risotto Pea and mint risotto January 18, 2008 Preparation Heat olive oil in a large saucepan, add onion and garlic, and sauté over low heat...Read More