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Challenges for IRRI: a cross-section of opinions

Challenges for IRRI: a cross-section of opinions

July 27, 2009

Randy Barker, IRRI agricultural economist and head, Economics Department, 1966-78; acting head, Social Sciences Division, 2007-08 When...

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Every drop counts

Every drop counts

July 27, 2009

Water makes up 70% of our planet. But in spite of this vast availability, our fresh water...

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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...

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Working together to save grains

Working together to save grains

July 24, 2009

 Even though rice prices have come down considerably since the food crisis in 2008, the fundamentals have...

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Making rice less thirsty

Making rice less thirsty

July 14, 2009

Since the dawn of agriculture, drought has been the bane of farmers, especially  who grow rice, a...

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Rice science in the digital age

Rice science in the digital age

April 24, 2009

From its huge volume of research results on rice and rice-related subject matter, the International Rice Research...

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Easing the plight of the hungry

Easing the plight of the hungry

April 24, 2009

In Bangladesh, hunger and poverty are part of the sad reality. Here, in one of the poorest...

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The power of many

The power of many

April 24, 2009

Undeniably, hybrid rice technology has been a key tool in increasing rice production. It gave China food...

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Can less favorable areas obtain food security?

Can less favorable areas obtain food security?

April 24, 2009

Rice is life. So, when the global rice crisis hit in 2008, it threatened many lives. The...

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Asian consumption to drive markets in 2009

Asian consumption to drive markets in 2009

April 24, 2009

The global financial crisis may have slowed the consumption of various commodities, but Asian demand for grains...

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