Bred from Louisiana Bred from Louisiana April 2, 2011 The development of rice varieties helps guarantee sustainable rice production in the state of Louisiana and elsewhere...Read More
Greener rice Greener rice February 7, 2011 Fears of food shortages following the rice crisis in 2007 and 2008 have prompted a dramatic shift...Read More
IRRI in India IRRI in India January 7, 2011 During the 1943 Bengal famine, 3 to 4 million people died because of widespread starvation. Since then,...Read More
The seed keepers’ treasure The seed keepers’ treasure September 21, 2010 For thousands of years, the indigenous tribes of the mountainous Cordillera region in the northern part of...Read More
How a modern rice variety is bred How a modern rice variety is bred March 9, 2010 New rice varieties have revolutionized rice production around the world. Despite devastating stresses attributed to climate change,...Read More
The new frontier The new frontier October 15, 2009 The human population and demand for food are projected to increase in the next 40 years. With...Read More
Doubled haploids: from laboratory to field Doubled haploids: from laboratory to field September 25, 2009 Plant breeders are always in search of new breeding tools to produce high-yielding crop varieties with superior...Read More
Uganda’s rice revolution Uganda’s rice revolution July 27, 2009 Compared with other West African countries such as Mali and Senegal, which have been growing rice for...Read More
Hungry for knowledge Hungry for knowledge April 21, 2008 Travel from the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka to the district of Rangpur in the country’s northwest takes...Read More
Rice revolutions in Latin America Rice revolutions in Latin America April 16, 2007 In 1962, scientists at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) debated the cause of low and stagnant...Read More