Tiny wasps protect rice in the Mekong Tiny wasps protect rice in the Mekong September 14, 2015 Trichogramma are tiny beneficial wasps that feed on the eggs of several pests, including stemborers and leaffolders....Read More
ORYZA model a big hit in global rice research ORYZA model a big hit in global rice research August 6, 2015 2 ORYZA2000, a computer program that simulates growth and development of rice under a wide range of environments,...Read More
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Yield rises with WeRise Yield rises with WeRise April 1, 2015 Unreliable weather can make or break rice farmers that rely on rainfall for water. Climate change makes...Read More
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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
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
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
IRRI’s new breeding factory IRRI’s new breeding factory December 1, 2014 The road toward global food security is not without challenges. The population will balloon to 9 billion...Read More