A Tribute to Norman Borlaug A Tribute to Norman Borlaug March 14, 2010 Norman Borlaug received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970, about 25 years after he began working to...Read More
The trouble with you economists! The trouble with you economists! January 26, 2010 The early years Ruttan had laid a good foundation for research and had established contacts with...Read More
A legacy of genius A legacy of genius January 10, 2010 Before C4 rice even made it to the drawing board, John Sheehy was already quite famous among...Read More
Michael Gale Michael Gale November 14, 2009 On 18 July 2009, we lost our dear friend, Dr. Michael Gale, who passed away in Norwich,...Read More
Challenges for IRRI: a cross-section of opinions Challenges for IRRI: a cross-section of opinions July 27, 2009 Randy Barker, IRRI agricultural economist and head, Economics Department, 1966-78; acting head, Social Sciences Division, 2007-08 When...Read More
In the Punjab—an outstanding farmer revisited In the Punjab—an outstanding farmer revisited April 14, 2009 My father, S. Ram Singh, was a progressive farmer and I would say that I inherited from...Read More
Love at first site Love at first site February 3, 2009 The global food crisis of 2008 hit Asia particularly hard. The price of rice, Asia’s predominant staple...Read More
Dedicated scientists—a child’s inspiration Dedicated scientists—a child’s inspiration January 24, 2009 During my stay at IRRI, I really grew up. Coming from India Tamil Nadu Agricultural University where...Read More
Reflections of a rice widow Reflections of a rice widow April 1, 2008 Carolyn Moomaw Wilhelm and her late husband, James (“Jim”) Curtis Moomaw, arrived at International Rice Research Institute...Read More
Luck is the residue of design Luck is the residue of design January 1, 2008 Peter Jennings, the International Rice Research Institute’s first rice breeder (1961-67), with a long career in Latin...Read More