Alien invasion! Alien invasion! August 7, 2019 The rice eel, an invasive alien species, has become a slippery problem for many farmers in Northern...Read More
Turning rice into wheat: The U.S. origins of large-scale, capital-intensive rice production (1885-1915) Turning rice into wheat: The U.S. origins of large-scale, capital-intensive rice production (1885-1915) March 18, 2019 Farmers in North America met the pressing competitive challenges they faced in the late 19th century through...Read More
Returning to a life with a future Returning to a life with a future March 11, 2019 The journey of tribal farmers in Tamil Nadu, India who escaped the clutches of debt by pursuing...Read More
Feeding the world while caring for the planet Feeding the world while caring for the planet February 4, 2019 The International Rice Research Institute’s new research outcome theme on developing environmentally sustainable solutions for rice systems...Read More
A new varietal delivery program designed to win farmers’ hearts and minds A new varietal delivery program designed to win farmers’ hearts and minds January 29, 2019 A new approach in showcasing the advantages of stress-tolerant rice varieties is helping convince more farmers to...Read More
Natural hydrogel technology boosts dry seeding of rice in northwestern India Natural hydrogel technology boosts dry seeding of rice in northwestern India January 7, 2019 2 The development of inexpensive natural hydrogel technology has encouraged rice farmers in northwestern India to consider doing...Read More
Developing mechanically dense transplanting of single seedlings for hybrid rice production in China Developing mechanically dense transplanting of single seedlings for hybrid rice production in China January 3, 2019 2 Rice production plays a critical role in achieving food self-sufficiency in China where more than 65% of...Read More
Solving the world’s soil crisis Solving the world’s soil crisis November 22, 2018 Sustainable soil management is an integral part of sustainable land management as well as a basis for...Read More
From Green Super Rice to green agriculture: how rice functional genomics is leading a new revolution From Green Super Rice to green agriculture: how rice functional genomics is leading a new revolution September 14, 2018 The Green Super Rice project has made great progress in the past ten years using advances in...Read More
An app to help African rice farmers beat weeds An app to help African rice farmers beat weeds August 13, 2018 AfricaRice recently launched a powerful decision-support tool, called RiceAdvice-WeedManager, to help African rice farmers find the most...Read More