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The rice AIDS of Africa

The reaction of different rice varieties to a highly virulent form of RYMV collected at Parakou, Benin. Although some lines were killed, others showed...

The power of policy

In the late 1960s, newly developed, high-yielding rice varieties launched the Asian Green Revolution, which rapidly pushed up yields and allowed rice production to keep pace with population growth. In the Philippines, as in many other countries, widespread use of pesticides expanded in step with the new varieties. This was largely due to concerns that crop losses from...

Pea and mint risotto

Risotto is a traditional Italian rice dish. This recipe serves 4 as an appetizer. (Photo: Jose Raymond Panaligan) Preparation Heat olive oil in a large...

African rice research expands

A woman threshes rice in Benin. (Photo: R. Raman) The 26th session of the Council of Ministers of the Africa Rice Center (WARDA), held in Abuja, Nigeria,...

When the rain stops

A lack of rain in the northern Philippines in July and August 2007 meant that many farmers’ rice fields—such as these in Isabela Province—remained...

Cartograms: distortion for a better view

(Photo: IRRI) Cartograms are maps on which areas are altered to reflect the subject of interest. They accentuate patterns, making it easier to understand...

The true price of rice

Of the world’s 1.1 billion poor people, almost 700 million people with income of less than a dollar a day reside in rice-growing countries of Asia. Rice...

Balancing fertilizer use and profit

Farmers in China applying fertilizer on an aerobic rice field. (Photo: IRRI) As fertilizer prices increase, research and extension often send farmers...

Looking up in the uplands

A sweeping view across mountains in northern Vietnam takes in all the components of the rice landscape: upland rice planted on steep slopes, paddy rice,...

A hybrid history

A hybrid Rice yield trial in Jiangxi, China. (Photo: Rodolfo Toledo) A country that is home to around one-fifth of the entire planet’s population...

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