The game of life The game of life April 3, 2005 Imagine, for a moment, that you are a Bhutanese farmer. Farming has been in your family for...Read More
Do lower rice prices help the poor? Do lower rice prices help the poor? April 3, 2005 The price of rice has consistently fallen over the last 40 years. Since the beginnings of the...Read More
Ups and downs: private-sector investment in rice research Ups and downs: private-sector investment in rice research April 3, 2005 Rice is, arguably, the world’s most important food crop. In spite of this prominence, the private sector...Read More
Rice Today Vol. 4, No. 1 (April 2005) Rice Today Vol. 4, No. 1 (April 2005) April 1, 2005 Farmers play games with scientists Putting rice back on the map Rice leader heads home Do lower...Read More
Rice Today Vol. 3, No. 4 (October-December 2004) Rice Today Vol. 3, No. 4 (October-December 2004) December 1, 2004 Scientific article awards and Brazil full of beans Research with the giants of rice,China and India Improving...Read More
Reason to cheer Reason to cheer October 24, 2004 An American leads 3,000 Bangladeshi farmers in a rising Thai victory chant: “Chai yo! Chai YO! CHAI...Read More
Specific benefits Specific benefits October 24, 2004 The nutrients a rice plant requires for growth and sustenance come mainly from soil, crop residues and...Read More
Targeting human suffering and need Targeting human suffering and need October 2, 2004 The Rockefeller Foundation focuses on achieving lasting improvements in the lives and livelihoods of poor people by...Read More
Saving labor Saving labor October 2, 2004 Living standards can rise only as workers become steadily more productive. For rice farming, improving productivity means...Read More
Biopirates or pioneering conservationists? Biopirates or pioneering conservationists? October 1, 2004 The genebanks of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) are often portrayed in the popular...Read More