Drought-proof rice for African farmers Drought-proof rice for African farmers April 21, 2009 It takes, on average, 2,500 liters of water (by rainfall or irrigation) to produce just 1 kilogram...Read More
Water mapping with satellites Water mapping with satellites April 21, 2009 Rice is often produced in the lowest parts of the landscape. These are good places to grow...Read More
Scuba rice: Stemming the tide in flood-prone South Asia Scuba rice: Stemming the tide in flood-prone South Asia April 14, 2009 2 Scientists had long known an Indian rice variety, unromantically dubbed FR13A, that could handle a week or...Read More
In the Punjab—an outstanding farmer revisited In the Punjab—an outstanding farmer revisited April 14, 2009 My father, S. Ram Singh, was a progressive farmer and I would say that I inherited from...Read More
Banking our rice knowledge Banking our rice knowledge February 8, 2009 Generating relevant and useful research solutions to agricultural problems is only halfway to improving farm productivity and...Read More
Love at first site Love at first site February 3, 2009 The global food crisis of 2008 hit Asia particularly hard. The price of rice, Asia’s predominant staple...Read More
Soil quality in rainfed lowland rice Soil quality in rainfed lowland rice January 26, 2009 Rainfed lowland rice agroecosystems are characterized by fields that are flooded for at least part of the...Read More
Rice on the cutting edge Rice on the cutting edge January 26, 2009 If performed correctly, the practice of planting rice by broadcasting rice seeds directly into unflooded soil offers...Read More
Food security and fertilizer Food security and fertilizer January 26, 2009 Food security is back on the global agenda. With the recent food crisis, public attention has returned...Read More
World Rice Commerce 2008: price volatility set to continue World Rice Commerce 2008: price volatility set to continue January 26, 2009 Sustained price volatility” was the conclusion at the 7th World Rice Commerce 2008 Conference held in Chiang...Read More