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WITA 12, a rice variety with moderate tolerance of iron toxicity, in a field trial, Niaouli, Benin. (Photo: Moussa Sie) A bronzed look may be attractive...

(Photo: IRRI) For the past 50 years, rice yield in Asia has generally increased from year to year. However, when we look at stability, the numbers reflect...

It takes, on average, 2,500 liters of water (by rainfall or irrigation) to produce just 1 kilogram of rice using traditional cultivation methods. Considering...