In the Americas, farmers are expected to continue to move away from rice because of better returns...
Asia
In Arakan Valley, the upland “rice belt” of North Cotabato, Philippines, farmers hold dear a rice variety—Dinorado,...
A growing number of subsistence farmers as well as seed growers are now planting “climate-change-ready” rice in...
Consumers in Tamil Nadu, a predominantly rice-growing state in India, who preferred millet grains, particularly finger millet,...
The Green Revolution in rice has been documented throughout much of Asia, but few think of Vietnam...
Forty years ago, a remarkable rice-breeding project culminated in the release of a rice variety under an...
In the overleaf that follows, the breathtaking bird’s-eye view of the winding Alimit River in remote northeastern...
Li Kan is a warm, convivial man. He welcomes guests with a genuine pleasure, shooing the dogs...
Rice improvement efforts supported by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) have recently proven their worth in...
Almost 90% of the 11 million hectares of rice that are planted each season in Bangladesh is...
