Guardian of the rice gene galaxy Guardian of the rice gene galaxy February 26, 2019 The International Rice Genebank at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) made worldwide headlines when it received...Read More
Feeding the world while caring for the planet Feeding the world while caring for the planet February 4, 2019 The International Rice Research Institute’s new research outcome theme on developing environmentally sustainable solutions for rice systems...Read More
A new varietal delivery program designed to win farmers’ hearts and minds A new varietal delivery program designed to win farmers’ hearts and minds January 29, 2019 A new approach in showcasing the advantages of stress-tolerant rice varieties is helping convince more farmers to...Read More
Natural hydrogel technology boosts dry seeding of rice in northwestern India Natural hydrogel technology boosts dry seeding of rice in northwestern India January 7, 2019 2 The development of inexpensive natural hydrogel technology has encouraged rice farmers in northwestern India to consider doing...Read More
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A woman overcomes the challenge of climate change with stress-tolerant rice A woman overcomes the challenge of climate change with stress-tolerant rice December 10, 2018 With her crop surviving nearly two weeks of submergence and recovering from an intense flood, Mrs. Devi...Read More
How soil and climate-smart agriculture can fight climate change How soil and climate-smart agriculture can fight climate change November 28, 2018 Soil has an immense potential in reducing the concentration of greenhouse gas in the atmosphere by storing...Read More
Solving the world’s soil crisis Solving the world’s soil crisis November 22, 2018 Sustainable soil management is an integral part of sustainable land management as well as a basis for...Read More
The planet that destroys its soil destroys itself The planet that destroys its soil destroys itself November 19, 2018 Like most natural resources, we cannot continue to take soil for granted. It takes thousands of years...Read More