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
Green Revolutions 2.0 & 3.0: No farmer left behind Green Revolutions 2.0 & 3.0: No farmer left behind January 1, 2015 Several million of the world’s poorest farmers are already adopting one of the first new technologies of...Read More
Making rice more competitive in Latin America Making rice more competitive in Latin America January 1, 2015 “Twenty years is nothing,” say the lyrics of a 1930s’ song. But, in 2015, as the Latin...Read More
Decoding patterns of climate change and rice diseases Decoding patterns of climate change and rice diseases December 1, 2014 International and national rice pathologists, who gathered recently for a training workshop in Burundi, were surprised to...Read More
Adding value to Africa’s rice Adding value to Africa’s rice October 15, 2014 About one-third of the food produced in the world never reaches our plates. Not only is this...Read More
A game changer in Africa’s rice agronomy A game changer in Africa’s rice agronomy July 1, 2014 It is difficult for colleagues to believe that once upon a time Kazuki Saito, an agronomist at Africa...Read More
Uganda: blazing a trail to rice success Uganda: blazing a trail to rice success April 1, 2014 Uganda—widely known as “the pearl of Africa” for its exquisite natural beauty, diverse flora and fauna, and...Read More
Climate-smart rice for Africa Climate-smart rice for Africa April 1, 2014 “The best adaptation to climate change is a breeding and seed system that rapidly develops, deploys, and...Read More