Swarna-Sub1: Odisha’s food for a goddess Swarna-Sub1: Odisha’s food for a goddess January 1, 2014 Swarna-Sub1 is the flood-tolerant version of the popular mega-variety Swarna (MTU 7029) in eastern India. It was...Read More
Banking on Africa’s rice potential Banking on Africa’s rice potential January 1, 2014 The 3rd Africa Rice Congress, held in Yaoundé, Cameroon, in October 2013, emphasized the need to invest...Read More
Breeding for tough times ahead Breeding for tough times ahead October 23, 2013 Earlier this year, farmers in the province of Laguna, in the Philippines, participated in a variety selection...Read More
Cameroon: Central Africa’s potential rice granary Cameroon: Central Africa’s potential rice granary October 1, 2013 The Republic of Cameroon is often described as “Africa in miniature” because of its rich diversity of...Read More
The pipeline grows stronger The pipeline grows stronger April 23, 2013 The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is now embarking on an unprecedented overhaul of its breeding agenda...Read More
Marriage respects no boundaries Marriage respects no boundaries January 16, 2013 Innocent-looking rice plants also engage in courtship and marriage. The rites are simple, devoid of an elegant...Read More
Green fuel from rice Green fuel from rice January 8, 2013 Farmers typically grow two or three crops a year. Since they don’t have enough turnaround time before...Read More
Rice booms in Turkey Rice booms in Turkey January 8, 2013 Turkey has the third-highest average rice yield in the world (behind Australia and Egypt), which reflects a...Read More
Cambodia: Laser leveling reintroduced Cambodia: Laser leveling reintroduced October 9, 2012 The Department of Agricultural Engineering (DAEng) demonstrated laser leveling in the rice fields of Don Bosco School...Read More
Trouble from the sky Trouble from the sky July 19, 2012 Mrs. Aguénou from Benin might not have seen Alfred Hitchcock’s terrifying movie The Birds, which shows masses...Read More