Strategic alliance with BRAC Strategic alliance with BRAC April 5, 2017 BRAC will play a key role in attaining food security through improved agricultural productivity in coastal BangladeshRead More
The “crown jewels” of Chile The “crown jewels” of Chile March 20, 2017 INIA has worked closely with CIAT and FLAR in developing new varieties suited for one of the most...Read More
Researchers use drones to study nutrient status, greenhouse gas emissions of rice crop Researchers use drones to study nutrient status, greenhouse gas emissions of rice crop March 19, 2017 3 Drones have been circling the experimental farms of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) not just to...Read More
Continuing global partnership through rice Continuing global partnership through rice March 15, 2017 RICE aims to reduce poverty and hunger, improve human health and nutrition, adapt rice-based farming systems to...Read More
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...Read More
Food security under attack: Africa’s struggle against parasitic weeds Food security under attack: Africa’s struggle against parasitic weeds March 10, 2017 Parasitic weeds invade around 1.34 million hectares of rainfed rice areas in Africa causing damages estimated at...Read More
Odisha extension agents trained to teach farmers in using laser land leveling and seed-cum-fertilizer drills Odisha extension agents trained to teach farmers in using laser land leveling and seed-cum-fertilizer drills March 9, 2017 ODISHA, India—Around 30 extension officers from various government agencies are now master trainers and are ready to...Read More
Pest-and disease-resistant rice variety enthusiastically received by Cambodian farmers Pest-and disease-resistant rice variety enthusiastically received by Cambodian farmers March 2, 2017 SIEM REAP, Cambodia—A pest- and disease-resistant rice variety adapted to the rainfed lowland conditions of Cambodia was...Read More
Piloting the Vietnamese “Small Farmers, Large Field” scheme in eastern India Piloting the Vietnamese “Small Farmers, Large Field” scheme in eastern India February 23, 2017 Smallholder rice farmers are finding strength in numbers through a scheme that helps them lower their production...Read More
Bihar women farmers: powerful agents of change Bihar women farmers: powerful agents of change February 9, 2017 Women are increasingly establishing their identity as efficient and knowledgeable farmers in their community, thus increasing the...Read More