Giving an edge to young African researchers Giving an edge to young African researchers November 20, 2012 It was a proud moment for three PhD students from West Africa participating in the graduation ceremony...Read More
Dried to perfection Dried to perfection October 23, 2012 Farmers need not crack rice between their teeth to check whether the grains are dry enough for...Read More
Hybrids head for the tropics Hybrids head for the tropics July 1, 2012 Hybrid rice has the potential to produce up to 30% more yield than the best-performing modern inbred...Read More
Uruguay: A small country, big in rice Uruguay: A small country, big in rice July 1, 2012 If you were asked to name some of the outstanding rice producers of the world, you might...Read More
Global watch: Asia and the Americas Global watch: Asia and the Americas July 1, 2012 In the Americas, farmers are expected to continue to move away from rice because of better returns...Read More
Banking seeds Banking seeds April 24, 2012 3 In Arakan Valley, the upland “rice belt” of North Cotabato, Philippines, farmers hold dear a rice variety—Dinorado,...Read More
A chance in the wild A chance in the wild April 1, 2012 Scientists are scouring the deep and “wild” end of the rice gene pool to help find hidden...Read More
Women of war turn to rice in Burundi Women of war turn to rice in Burundi October 6, 2011 Burundi is a small landlocked country in Central Africa.Longstanding tribal conflicts in the country broke out into...Read More
Bred from Louisiana Bred from Louisiana April 2, 2011 The development of rice varieties helps guarantee sustainable rice production in the state of Louisiana and elsewhere...Read More
Ready for climate change Ready for climate change April 2, 2011 A growing number of subsistence farmers as well as seed growers are now planting “climate-change-ready” rice in...Read More