The two faces of rice prices The two faces of rice prices July 1, 2014 In the wake of the world food price crisis of 2007-08, the consensus view is that, because...Read More
A never-ending season A never-ending season July 1, 2014 An experiment that has been going on for more than half a century could hold a solution...Read More
Red pearls of the Himalayas Red pearls of the Himalayas July 1, 2014 Himachal Pradesh, the northernmost Indian state on the southern slopes of the Himalayas, could be the closest...Read More
More than seeds More than seeds July 1, 2014 Sri Premananda Swain, a farmer from Arapada Village, Balipatna Block, Khurda District in Odisha, did not mind...Read More
Creating an oasis with rice Creating an oasis with rice April 1, 2014 A car can usually travel down the narrow concrete road in Nagwa Village of Maharanjganj District in...Read More
IRRI and Nepal IRRI and Nepal April 1, 2014 Rice is important to the people and the economy of Nepal, where agriculture employs around 80% of...Read More
Rice self-sufficiency: A question of geography? Rice self-sufficiency: A question of geography? January 1, 2014 Southeast Asia is the hub of the world’s rice economy. As a region, it has been a...Read More
Sowing their choices Sowing their choices January 1, 2014 Soe Moe Kyaw’s family was fishing in a different village when Cyclone Nargis devastated their township in...Read More
Modernizing Asian rice production Modernizing Asian rice production January 1, 2014 Under the “Mansholt Plan” for rice in Asia, governments are urged to expand farm size, promote mechanization, and improve...Read More
Myanmar rises Myanmar rises January 1, 2014 When President U Thein Sein visited the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) headquarters in the Philippines in...Read More