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Orlando Peixoto de Morais (1949-2017) Orlando Peixoto de Morais (1949-2017) July 26, 2017 The most outstanding rice breeder in Brazilian history started a new era of rice cultivars and leaves...Read More
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A date with big data in Uruguay A date with big data in Uruguay November 9, 2015 The big data approach helps optimize rice production and seeks to improve decision-making in agriculture by analyzing...Read More
What Latin America’s rice sector offers the world What Latin America’s rice sector offers the world April 1, 2015 There is one occasion that Brazilian farmer Geovano Parcianello never misses. Every year, he travels 503 kilometers...Read More
The rise of rice on Peru’s sacred ground The rise of rice on Peru’s sacred ground January 1, 2015 César Puerto’s half-hectare rice plot yields him 3 tons of grain each harvest. Mr. Puerto has dedicated...Read More
Uruguayan rice: the secrets of a success story Uruguayan rice: the secrets of a success story January 1, 2015 Uruguay is a small country in the Southern Cone of South America, located in a corner between...Read More
A four-decade quest to improve rice in Latin America and the Caribbean A four-decade quest to improve rice in Latin America and the Caribbean January 1, 2015 The past 40 years have seen major advances in rice improvement for the unique and diverse growing...Read More
A passion for growing rice in Venezuela A passion for growing rice in Venezuela January 1, 2015 Finding a way to increase rice production in the country with the largest petroleum reserves in the...Read More