An assessment of irrigated rice cultivation with different crop establishment practices in Vietnam An assessment of irrigated rice cultivation with different crop establishment practices in Vietnam February 11, 2022 Crop establishment, which often receives insufficient attention, is one of the major rice production operations that should...Read More
Impacts of COVID-19 on the fisheries and aquaculture sector in developing countries and ways forward Impacts of COVID-19 on the fisheries and aquaculture sector in developing countries and ways forward February 8, 2022 COVID-19 has impacted almost all sectors of the global economy. Due to the continuous, restrictive measures imposed...Read More
Determinants in the adoption of alternate wetting and drying technique for rice production in a gravity surface irrigation system in the Philippines Determinants in the adoption of alternate wetting and drying technique for rice production in a gravity surface irrigation system in the Philippines February 4, 2022 In Asia, AWD technology is a well-known low-cost water-saving technique for irrigated rice. Despite the potential benefits...Read More
Mitigating greenhouse gas emissions from irrigated rice cultivation through improved fertilizer and water management Mitigating greenhouse gas emissions from irrigated rice cultivation through improved fertilizer and water management January 28, 2022 Annually, Bangladesh consumes about 2.9 million metric tons of urea and about 60% of this is used...Read More
Old school adaptation Old school adaptation January 24, 2022 What is happening in Assam emphasizes how indigenous people’s farming methods, using organic and traditional techniques, alongside...Read More
Rice domestication Rice domestication January 21, 2022 This Primer describes the history of rice domestication, the importance of wild relatives of rice for crop...Read More
Assessing the potential of a Trichoderma‑based compost activator to hasten the decomposition of incorporated rice straw Assessing the potential of a Trichoderma‑based compost activator to hasten the decomposition of incorporated rice straw January 18, 2022 Rice straw incorporation can solve environmental pollution caused by straw burning. Studies show that early incorporation is...Read More
Carbon Footprint Calculator customized for rice products: Concept and characterization of rice value chains in Southeast Asia Carbon Footprint Calculator customized for rice products: Concept and characterization of rice value chains in Southeast Asia January 14, 2022 The ability to quantify GHG emissions along the entire value chain from farm to shelf for a...Read More
Integrated weed management in transplanted rice: Options for addressing labor constraints and improving farmers’ income in Bangladesh Integrated weed management in transplanted rice: Options for addressing labor constraints and improving farmers’ income in Bangladesh January 11, 2022 Weeds are among the main biological constraints to realizing attainable rice yield potential and significantly reducing profitability....Read More
Technology transfer in the agriculture sector: Implementation experiences of WeRise in Indonesia and the Philippines Technology transfer in the agriculture sector: Implementation experiences of WeRise in Indonesia and the Philippines January 7, 2022 The Weather-rice-nutrient integrated decision support system (WeRise) is a web-based application that uses a seasonal climate prediction...Read More