Don’t scare away the birds! Don’t scare away the birds! April 1, 2013 As the sun rises and casts its first beams of light over the experimental rice fields at...Read More
A human-eye view of birds A human-eye view of birds April 1, 2013 To the untrained eye, the research farm at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in the Philippines...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
Why does everyone hate the Thai rice mortgage scheme? Why does everyone hate the Thai rice mortgage scheme? November 5, 2012 The Thai rice mortgage scheme continues to receive a fair amount of media bashing even after completing...Read More
IRRI in Lao PDR IRRI in Lao PDR October 18, 2012 In Lao PDR, rice production is an important livelihood of 724,000 farmers. Rice production is an important livelihood...Read More
Letting nature manage its battles Letting nature manage its battles October 6, 2012 The efforts to manage rice pests such as planthoppers have taken on a simple message: let nature...Read More
Eyes on the prize Eyes on the prize September 19, 2012 Rice farmers all over the world are using new and improved technologies. And, to some degree, these technologies...Read More
Weeding out a rice impostor Weeding out a rice impostor July 20, 2012 For many years, rice has been an important part of Sri Lankan culture and it is also...Read More
Knee-deep in mud Knee-deep in mud July 18, 2012 Rice research has helped many countries feed their people, but its successes account for only a small part...Read More
Banking seeds Banking seeds April 24, 2012 3 In Arakan Valley, the upland “rice belt” of North Cotabato, Philippines, farmers hold dear a rice variety—Dinorado,...Read More