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Women in agriculture: 5 countries where they play a significant role

Women in agriculture: 5 countries where they play a significant role

November 19, 2020

Empowering women farmers has been linked to gaining food security, decreasing poverty, and fighting climate change. Given...

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New book presents systematic overview of rice from farming to consumption

New book presents systematic overview of rice from farming to consumption

June 13, 2018

Advances in Science & Engineering of Rice Edited by Zhongli Pan and Ragab Khir Published by DEStech...

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Increasing national rice yields to 6 tons/hectare in the Philippines and elsewhere

Increasing national rice yields to 6 tons/hectare in the Philippines and elsewhere

June 15, 2017

Self-financed farmer cooperatives are a viable strategy to increase irrigated rice area to attain a national yield...

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CSISA utilizes master trainers to disseminate rice nursery entrepreneurship and mechanical transplanting in Odisha

CSISA utilizes master trainers to disseminate rice nursery entrepreneurship and mechanical transplanting in Odisha

March 15, 2017

BHUBANESWAR, Odisha—The Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia (CSISA) conducted a workshop to develop 40 master trainers...

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Technology on display: A glimpse of Philippine agriculture’s future

Technology on display: A glimpse of Philippine agriculture’s future

December 12, 2016

During his visit to IRRI, Secretary Piñol was interested in bringing advances in rice production developed through...

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Surveys say…

Surveys say…

November 22, 2016

Loop surveys were conducted in the wet and dry season every four to five years from 1966-67...

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An enterprising farming family

An enterprising farming family

November 22, 2016

Loop surveys were conducted in the wet and dry season every four to five years from 1966-67...

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7th International Rice Blast Conference (9-14 October)

7th International Rice Blast Conference (9-14 October)

June 6, 2016

Rice blast disease remains the most destructive disease of cultivated rice worldwide. Considering that rice is the...

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Local communicators team up to use social media skills for more effective advocacy work

Local communicators team up to use social media skills for more effective advocacy work

January 22, 2016

Rappler CEO Marie Ressa speaks to participants during a workshop at...

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Solutions to rice productivity problems sought during IRRI Science Week

Solutions to rice productivity problems sought during IRRI Science Week

January 22, 2016

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