Sustainable Rice Straw Management book now available for download Sustainable Rice Straw Management book now available for download December 2, 2019 Sustainable Rice Straw Management is an open access book that provides a wide array of options for rice straw...Read More
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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
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Vitamin E: From preserving beauty to conserving biodiversity Vitamin E: From preserving beauty to conserving biodiversity May 14, 2019 A new study shows vitamin E’s famous antioxidant property is more than skin deep and could also...Read More
New gene metrics eliminate hit-or-miss in emerging rice breeding technologies New gene metrics eliminate hit-or-miss in emerging rice breeding technologies May 2, 2019 A proposed standard for determining the reliability of genetic markers makes modern integrated breeding approaches more consistent...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
Guardian of the rice gene galaxy Guardian of the rice gene galaxy February 26, 2019 The International Rice Genebank at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) made worldwide headlines when it received...Read More