Thinking beyond the SUB1 gene: Making rice varieties that can survive longer floods and produce higher yields Thinking beyond the SUB1 gene: Making rice varieties that can survive longer floods and produce higher yields November 7, 2023 by Mahender Anumalla, Margaret Catolos, Ma. Teresa Sta. Cruz, Joie Ramos, and Waseem Hussain A milestone in...Read More
Diversified rice farms with vegetable plots and flower strips are associated with fewer pesticide applications in the Philippines Diversified rice farms with vegetable plots and flower strips are associated with fewer pesticide applications in the Philippines November 2, 2023 by Finbarr G. Horgan, Enrique A. Mundaca, Buyung A. R. Hadi, and Eduardo Crisol-Martínez The high use...Read More
Irrigating with cooler water does not reverse high temperature impact on grain yield and quality in hybrid rice Irrigating with cooler water does not reverse high temperature impact on grain yield and quality in hybrid rice October 11, 2023 by Wanju Shi, Xinzhen Zhang, Juan Yang et al. High temperatures cause significant yield losses in major...Read More
Status quo and challenges of rice production in sub-Saharan Africa Status quo and challenges of rice production in sub-Saharan Africa October 9, 2023 by K. Saito, K. Senthilkumar, E. R. Dossou-Yovo, I. Ali, J-M. Johnson, G. Mujawamariya, and J. Rodenburg...Read More
Transformative adaptation: from climate‑smart to climate‑resilient agriculture Transformative adaptation: from climate‑smart to climate‑resilient agriculture October 2, 2023 2 by Jon Hellin, Eleanor Fisher, Marcus Taylor, Suhas Bhasme, and Ana María Loboguerrero For approaches to be...Read More
Former IRRI Director General M.S. Swaminathan passes away Former IRRI Director General M.S. Swaminathan passes away September 29, 2023 Eminent agricultural scientist, geneticist, and administrator Dr. M.S. Swaminathan (at left in first photo), 98, passed away...Read More
Tools for using the International Rice Genebank to breed for climate-resilient varieties Tools for using the International Rice Genebank to breed for climate-resilient varieties September 25, 2023 by Kenneth L. McNally and Amelia Henry Traditional rice varieties have been critical for developing improved stress-tolerant...Read More
RiceMoRe System revolutionizes rice production monitoring and reporting in Vietnam’s Mekong River Delta RiceMoRe System revolutionizes rice production monitoring and reporting in Vietnam’s Mekong River Delta September 20, 2023 by Eisen Bernard Bernardo The Mekong River Delta is undergoing a remarkable digital transformation in the region’s...Read More
Farmer-led popularization and dissemination of new rice varieties in Telangana help close the seed gap Farmer-led popularization and dissemination of new rice varieties in Telangana help close the seed gap September 18, 2023 by Mosharaf Hossain, Swati Nayak, Divya Gupta, Raja Sekhar G, Sarvesh Shukla, Anirban Nath, and Varsha Singh...Read More
Together we can sow the seeds of regenerative agriculture Together we can sow the seeds of regenerative agriculture September 13, 2023 With global populations expected to grow to 10 billion by 2050, it is estimated that rice production...Read More