Giving an edge to young African researchers Giving an edge to young African researchers November 20, 2012 It was a proud moment for three PhD students from West Africa participating in the graduation ceremony...Read More
From rags to riches with rice farming From rags to riches with rice farming November 20, 2012 In 1989, Marcelino Castañeda and his wife, Leticia, used their savings from rice farming to buy a...Read More
Why does everyone hate the Thai rice mortgage scheme? Why does everyone hate the Thai rice mortgage scheme? November 5, 2012 The Thai rice mortgage scheme continues to receive a fair amount of media bashing even after completing...Read More
Rice of the future gets financial boost Rice of the future gets financial boost November 5, 2012 The pursuit to rein in hunger with the development of a “cutting-edge” rice of the future has...Read More
Dried to perfection Dried to perfection October 23, 2012 Farmers need not crack rice between their teeth to check whether the grains are dry enough for...Read More
Laotian steamed sticky rice with eggplant dip Laotian steamed sticky rice with eggplant dip October 20, 2012 Steamed sticky rice is an essential part of every meal in Laos. In most cases, it is...Read More
IRRI in Lao PDR IRRI in Lao PDR October 18, 2012 In Lao PDR, rice production is an important livelihood of 724,000 farmers. Rice production is an important livelihood...Read More
A day in the life of an Odisha rice farmer A day in the life of an Odisha rice farmer October 18, 2012 In mid-July this year, we visited Bhuan, a small farming community of nearly 50 households in the...Read More
Cambodia: Laser leveling reintroduced Cambodia: Laser leveling reintroduced October 9, 2012 The Department of Agricultural Engineering (DAEng) demonstrated laser leveling in the rice fields of Don Bosco School...Read More
Letting nature manage its battles Letting nature manage its battles October 6, 2012 The efforts to manage rice pests such as planthoppers have taken on a simple message: let nature...Read More