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Resistance from within Resistance from within April 19, 2017 2 A recent technology is giving rice scientists a new weapon for fighting the notorious brown planthoppers: a...Read More
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Water management is key Water management is key January 26, 2017 The water management groups allow the coastal communities in Bangladesh to manage floodwaters and deal with poverty...Read More
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Rural poverty and rice Rural poverty and rice January 5, 2017 More than 65% of the 1.7 billion people in South Asia live in rural areas and rely...Read More