Tag Archives: water conservation

TAR VATTAR DSR: An eco-friendly weed-control and water-conservation technology for direct-seeded rice

Compared to the high cost of labor and inputs for the transplanted rice cropping system, the improved TAR VATTAR DSR technology saves farmers them about...

Disentangling challenges to scaling alternate wetting and drying technology for rice cultivation: Distilling lessons from 20 years of experience in the Philippines

The review’s findings point to the importance of rethinking the boundaries and assumptions of scaling theory of change for alternate wetting and drying;...

Flag leaf findings could accelerate the breeding of high-yielding, water-efficient rice

As breeders continue to search for ways to improve crop varieties to enable farmers to sustainably produce more grains and contribute to global food security,...

A physician-turned-farmer with a mission to modernize rice farming  

A medical doctor who is also a farmer not only adopted the laser land leveling technology but piloted a service provision model for it—a first of...

New research investigates what hinders wide adoption and scaling of alternate wetting and drying in Bangladesh

Despite the widespread testing and promotion, alternate wetting and drying (AWD) has not been adopted in the entire country. New research investigates...

Understanding the grain yield limitation and instability of aerobic rice

Do rice plants have a wild adaptive trait that is counterproductive to aerobic cropping systems?  ...

Study: Water-saving technology for rice found suitable for use across the Philippines

The IRRI-developed AWD technology not only saves irrigation water but also helps reduce methane gas emission from rice production. (Photo: IRRI) PHILIPPINES—The...

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