The seven samurai of Latin American rice improvement The seven samurai of Latin American rice improvement July 1, 2014 They’re not the biggest rice producers in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). But, like the seven...Read More
A game changer in Africa’s rice agronomy A game changer in Africa’s rice agronomy July 1, 2014 It is difficult for colleagues to believe that once upon a time Kazuki Saito, an agronomist at Africa...Read More
A never-ending season A never-ending season July 1, 2014 An experiment that has been going on for more than half a century could hold a solution...Read More
Modernizing Asian rice production Modernizing Asian rice production January 1, 2014 Under the “Mansholt Plan” for rice in Asia, governments are urged to expand farm size, promote mechanization, and improve...Read More
Measurements that matter Measurements that matter January 1, 2014 Since the first type of rice was sequenced in 2004, more than 3,000 additional ones have been...Read More
Mapping the crop of the future Mapping the crop of the future October 1, 2013 C4 plants such as maize and sorghum have more efficient photosynthesis than C3 plants. The photosynthesis in...Read More
Debunking Golden Rice myths: a geneticist’s perspective Debunking Golden Rice myths: a geneticist’s perspective October 1, 2013 It all started in 1984 in Los Baños, Laguna, in the Philippines. Scientists had begun to develop...Read More
In search of the perfect grain In search of the perfect grain July 1, 2013 Increasing the yield potential of rice has always been the priority in working to increase food security....Read More
The world needs more agronomists The world needs more agronomists January 1, 2013 There was a time in recent years when it was apparent that an agronomist was a threatened...Read More
Breeding a grain of life in LAC Breeding a grain of life in LAC January 1, 2013 Several factors influenced César Martínez’s lifelong devotion to rice. One was an early mentor’s enthusiasm for the...Read More