Myanmar partners produce high-yielding salinity-tolerant rice varieties Myanmar partners produce high-yielding salinity-tolerant rice varieties July 8, 2016 Sixty farmers participated in evaluating new salinity-tolerant rice varieties in a farmer’s field in Meikhtilar District, Mandalay...Read More
New publication features water-saving technologies for Asian rice farmers New publication features water-saving technologies for Asian rice farmers July 1, 2016 MANILA, Philippines—Rice production in Asia faces a myriad of challenges including meeting the demands of an increasing...Read More
Crop models underestimate climate change impact on global rice production Crop models underestimate climate change impact on global rice production June 13, 2016 A paper recently published in Nature Scientific Reports contends that crop models provide inaccurate estimates of rice...Read More
“Dam” good heroes “Dam” good heroes June 1, 2016 A small dam in M’bé near Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire represents the inspiring story of unsung heroes who...Read More
Joint action from ASEAN, other rice-growing countries, key to managing looming food crisis Joint action from ASEAN, other rice-growing countries, key to managing looming food crisis April 14, 2016 The world may be confronted with a global food crisis similar to the 2007-08 crisis as a result...Read More
Myanmar all set to adopt climate-smart strategies in agriculture Myanmar all set to adopt climate-smart strategies in agriculture April 1, 2016 Myanmar is a Southeast Asian nation where 61% of its 53 million people depend on agriculture for...Read More
A SMART choice for Africa’s inland-valley rice farmers A SMART choice for Africa’s inland-valley rice farmers March 2, 2016 2 “The potential is there, but you can’t eat potential.” This is one of the most memorable statements...Read More
A glimmer of hope for Vietnam’s white gold A glimmer of hope for Vietnam’s white gold March 2, 2016 Rice is referred to as Vietnam’s “white gold” because it is not only a valuable staple crop...Read More
Genetically engineered rice with high levels of iron and zinc is developed Genetically engineered rice with high levels of iron and zinc is developed February 15, 2016 3 A transdisciplinary group of scientists has succeeded in increasing iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) levels in rice...Read More
Growing hope with Green Super Rice Growing hope with Green Super Rice February 9, 2016 6 More than two years after Typhoon Haiyan devastated the island of Leyte in the Philippines, the survivors,...Read More