From cool to warm: Making temperate japonica rice more widely available to farmers in tropical Southeast Asia From cool to warm: Making temperate japonica rice more widely available to farmers in tropical Southeast Asia December 3, 2021 In the past 29 years, the Germplasm Utilization Value Added (GUVA) project has delivered six released varieties...Read More
Financing climate change mitigation in agriculture: assessment of investment cases Financing climate change mitigation in agriculture: assessment of investment cases November 29, 2021 Low emission agriculture development will not be possible without significantly increasing the amount of investment in mitigation...Read More
Organic amendments boost soil fertility and rice productivity and reduce methane emissions from paddy fields under sub-tropical conditions Organic amendments boost soil fertility and rice productivity and reduce methane emissions from paddy fields under sub-tropical conditions November 26, 2021 Commercial-oriented farming practices have seriously deteriorated soil health along with contributing to environmental pollution. This study suggested...Read More
Weeds and their responses to management efforts in a changing climate Weeds and their responses to management efforts in a changing climate November 19, 2021 Climate change is likely to have huge impacts on the problematic weeds and their management. Therefore, continuous...Read More
Productivity and profitability of aromatic rice production in the Philippines Productivity and profitability of aromatic rice production in the Philippines November 12, 2021 The aromatic rice sector has great potential for industry expansion. This potential is important to be explored...Read More
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