Sowing the seeds of rice science Sowing the seeds of rice science January 9, 2012 Over the last 3 years, a study has been conducted to document past IRRI training activities, assess...Read More
Plight of the rice birds Plight of the rice birds January 9, 2012 Rice is life for nearly 3.5 billion people around the globe, especially in Asia, but, before people...Read More
Rice in Japan: Beyond 3.11 Rice in Japan: Beyond 3.11 January 9, 2012 Japan has long defended and quite successfully managed to maintain sovereignty in its international agricultural trade policies...Read More
Seeds of life in Nepal Seeds of life in Nepal January 9, 2012 Laxima Adhikari, a farmer in Nepal, used to suffer from an unstable supply of seeds, especially when...Read More
Technologies meet farmers Technologies meet farmers October 7, 2011 In Asia, where about 90% of rice is grown, hundreds of millions of rural poor grow rice...Read More
A craze for maize A craze for maize October 7, 2011 Maize ears from CIMMYT’s collection, showing a wide variety of colors and shapes. CIMMYT’s germplasm bank contains...Read More
Feeding the world in 2050 Feeding the world in 2050 October 7, 2011 The world population is expected to increase almost as sure as the sun rises in the east....Read More
Women of war turn to rice in Burundi Women of war turn to rice in Burundi October 6, 2011 Burundi is a small landlocked country in Central Africa.Longstanding tribal conflicts in the country broke out into...Read More
Bangladesh combats the “white plague” Bangladesh combats the “white plague” July 1, 2011 Salinity affects around 1 million hectares in Bangladesh. Some climate experts say that sea-level rise will cause...Read More
Even grounds Even grounds April 2, 2011 Few countries in Asia are familiar with precision land leveling or laser land leveling, but, in India,...Read More