The big squeeze The big squeeze April 21, 2008 In 1998, the farming community of Canarem, 120 kilometers north of Manila in the Philippine province of...Read More
Troubling trade Troubling trade April 21, 2008 International rice trading is not a business for the faint-hearted. Thailand’s exporters knew that well. They also...Read More
When the rain stops When the rain stops January 18, 2008 This was the scene in late August 2007 throughout towns on the Philippine island of Luzon in...Read More
Looking up in the uplands Looking up in the uplands October 18, 2007 The land around Pang Cang village of Suoi Giang Commune in Vietnam’s northern province of Yen Bai...Read More
A hybrid history A hybrid history October 18, 2007 A country that is home to around one-fifth of the entire planet’s population faces some serious challenges....Read More
High and dry High and dry October 18, 2007 On a steaming hot Beijing day in August 2007, a group of researchers from China Agricultural University...Read More
Of rice and rats Of rice and rats July 16, 2007 “Nature has sent the rats to our homesteads by thousands, and farmers are being eaten off the...Read More
Fertile progress Fertile progress July 4, 2007 Nitrogen (N) is without doubt the nutrient that most limits rice production. It is typically required in...Read More
Black soil, green rice Black soil, green rice April 16, 2007 . In the 1870s, scientists exploring Amazonia in South America made an unusual discovery. Working independently, James...Read More
Rice and the river Rice and the river April 16, 2007 Wars ripped apart the social fabric of the Mekong basin in the 1960s and 1970s, bringing suffering...Read More