Green Super Rice (GSR) traits: Breeding and genetics for multiple biotic and abiotic stress tolerance in rice Green Super Rice (GSR) traits: Breeding and genetics for multiple biotic and abiotic stress tolerance in rice November 8, 2021 The Green Super Rice (GSR) breeding strategy began in 2008 at IRRI to efficiently develop lines with...Read More
RICA: A rice crop calendar for Asia based on MODIS multi-year data RICA: A rice crop calendar for Asia based on MODIS multi-year data November 5, 2021 Crop calendars report the timing of key agricultural activities and crop development. At their most detailed, crop...Read More
How sustainable is sustainable intensification? Assessing yield gaps at field and farm level across the globe How sustainable is sustainable intensification? Assessing yield gaps at field and farm level across the globe November 2, 2021 Sustainable intensification involves trade-offs between “sustainability” and “intensification”. Such trade-offs are likely to occur at the farm...Read More
CGIAR genebank viability data reveal inconsistencies in seed collection management CGIAR genebank viability data reveal inconsistencies in seed collection management October 29, 2021 CGIAR Centers manage some of the oldest, largest, and most diverse collections of staple food crops in...Read More
Continuous practice of conservation agriculture for 3–5 years in intensive rice-based cropping patterns reduces soil weed seedbank Continuous practice of conservation agriculture for 3–5 years in intensive rice-based cropping patterns reduces soil weed seedbank October 25, 2021 Conservation agriculture (CA) has a major influence on the relative abundance of weed species, while weed control...Read More
Unpacking the processes that catalyzed the adoption of best management practices for lowland irrigated rice in the Mekong Delta Unpacking the processes that catalyzed the adoption of best management practices for lowland irrigated rice in the Mekong Delta October 19, 2021 This review examines the development and subsequent wide-scale adoption of best management practices known as 1 Must...Read More
Potential trade policy reforms in Southeast Asian rice markets: Domestic and international impacts Potential trade policy reforms in Southeast Asian rice markets: Domestic and international impacts October 15, 2021 The rice tarrification debate is well-anchored in economic research, but there is still scope for additional work....Read More
Co-benefits of nutrient management tailored to smallholder agriculture Co-benefits of nutrient management tailored to smallholder agriculture October 12, 2021 While inorganic fertilizers combined with high-yielding varieties, mechanization, irrigation, and other inputs have contributed to sustained increases...Read More
Development of healthy and nutritious cereals: Recent insights on molecular advances in breeding Development of healthy and nutritious cereals: Recent insights on molecular advances in breeding October 6, 2021 Malnutrition is linked with heavy dependence on monotonous cereal staples without much dietary diversification or nutrient supplementation....Read More
Interactive effect of weeding regimes, rice cultivars, and seeding rates influence the rice-weed competition under dry direct-seeded condition Interactive effect of weeding regimes, rice cultivars, and seeding rates influence the rice-weed competition under dry direct-seeded condition September 27, 2021 The rice production method, dry direct seeding (DSR), is the alternate option for the successful cultivation of...Read More