How does colonial heritage segment food markets? Evidence from rice consumers in Mauritania How does colonial heritage segment food markets? Evidence from rice consumers in Mauritania September 29, 2022 by Kofi Britwum and Matty Demont A key contribution of this study is the evaluation of consumer...Read More
Impact of cropping system diversification on productivity and resource-use efficiencies of smallholder farmers in south-central Bangladesh Impact of cropping system diversification on productivity and resource-use efficiencies of smallholder farmers in south-central Bangladesh September 23, 2022 by Shah-Al Emran, Timothy Krupnik, Sreejith Aravindakshan, Virender Kumar, and Cameron Pittelkow The government of Bangladesh has...Read More
The importance of market signals in crop varietal development: Lessons from Komboka rice variety The importance of market signals in crop varietal development: Lessons from Komboka rice variety September 19, 2022 by Mary Ng’endo, MaryLiza Kinyua, Lourine Chebet, Samuel Mutiga, Joseph Ndung’u, Oliver Nyongesa, Simon Njau, Ajay Panchbhai,...Read More
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Modification of nutrient requirements for a four crop-based cropping system to increase system productivity, maintain soil fertility, and achieve sustainable intensification Modification of nutrient requirements for a four crop-based cropping system to increase system productivity, maintain soil fertility, and achieve sustainable intensification September 2, 2022 by Md. Abdul Quddus, Md. Babul Anwar, Md. Khairul Alam, Razu Ahmed, Khokan Kumer Sarker, Md. Anarul...Read More
Restoration of rice ecosystem services: Ecological engineering for pest management incentives and practices in the Mekong Delta Region of Vietnam Restoration of rice ecosystem services: Ecological engineering for pest management incentives and practices in the Mekong Delta Region of Vietnam August 26, 2022 In southern Vietnam, government support has facilitated the adoption of ecological engineering for pest management by thousands...Read More
From Green Super Rice to green agriculture: Reaping the promise of functional genomics research From Green Super Rice to green agriculture: Reaping the promise of functional genomics research August 19, 2022 To enhance crop production in a sustainable manner, Green Super Rice (GSR) was proposed as a new...Read More
Revisiting yield gaps and the scope for sustainable intensification for irrigated lowland rice in Southeast Asia Revisiting yield gaps and the scope for sustainable intensification for irrigated lowland rice in Southeast Asia August 12, 2022 Recent studies on yield gap analysis for rice in Southeast Asia revealed different levels of intensification across...Read More
TAR VATTAR DSR: An eco-friendly weed-control and water-conservation technology for direct-seeded rice TAR VATTAR DSR: An eco-friendly weed-control and water-conservation technology for direct-seeded rice August 5, 2022 2 Compared to the high cost of labor and inputs for the transplanted rice cropping system, the improved...Read More
Sustainable management of transboundary pests requires holistic and inclusive solutions Sustainable management of transboundary pests requires holistic and inclusive solutions July 29, 2022 Effective plant health management requires holistic approaches that focus on preventing entry, establishment, and spread of invasive...Read More