Quality and quantity of data from varietal selections encourage the adoption of improved rice varieties in sub-Saharan Africa Quality and quantity of data from varietal selections encourage the adoption of improved rice varieties in sub-Saharan Africa February 19, 2024 by Veronica Mae Escarez While most breeding efforts are focused on producing improved rice varieties, farmers in...Read More
An everyday superwoman modernizes agriculture in her village and beyond An everyday superwoman modernizes agriculture in her village and beyond January 23, 2024 by Bidhan K. Mohapatra, Prakashan C. Veettil, Ashok Kumar, and Virender Kumar Chandrika Patra’s life story is...Read More
Innovative crop management strategies transform the fallowed field —and the life —of a woman farmer Innovative crop management strategies transform the fallowed field —and the life —of a woman farmer January 22, 2024 by Mosharaf Hossain, Girija Prasad Swain, Subhasmita Mahapatra, and Swati Nayak Binodini Swain’s story serves as an...Read More
Tanzanian farmers find solutions to salt-affected soils and dwindling rice yields Tanzanian farmers find solutions to salt-affected soils and dwindling rice yields January 16, 2024 by Veronica Mae Escarez Increased soil salinity can lead to significant problems such as reduced plant growth,...Read More
Mechanized seeding provides farmers with groundbreaking improvements in productivity, profits, and livelihoods Mechanized seeding provides farmers with groundbreaking improvements in productivity, profits, and livelihoods July 18, 2023 by Bidhan K. Mohapatra, Ashok Kumar, Iftikar Wasim and N.C. Banik Bikram Palatasingh. a smallholder farmer in...Read More
The Central Luzon Loop Survey: Rice farming in the Philippines from 1966 to 2021 The Central Luzon Loop Survey: Rice farming in the Philippines from 1966 to 2021 January 30, 2023 by Kei Kajisa, Piedad Moya, and Fe Gascon The Central Luzon Loop Survey in the Philippines (the...Read More
Using Sentinel-1, Sentinel-2, and Planet imagery to map crop type of smallholder farms Using Sentinel-1, Sentinel-2, and Planet imagery to map crop type of smallholder farms July 5, 2021 In this study, we used radial kernel support vector machine (SVM) to map the crop types of...Read More
The New Normal in agriculture: Convergence, collaboration, and inclusion The New Normal in agriculture: Convergence, collaboration, and inclusion April 30, 2021 Convergence, collaboration, and inclusion proved to be the keys for preparing the agricultural sector in managing unforeseen...Read More
Digital agriculture and pathways out of poverty: the need for appropriate design, targeting, and scaling Digital agriculture and pathways out of poverty: the need for appropriate design, targeting, and scaling December 21, 2020 For digital agriculture to deliver on its promise of increasing farmers’ yields and incomes, it is critical...Read More
Tolerant varieties and application of nutrients can effectively manage drought stress in rice Tolerant varieties and application of nutrients can effectively manage drought stress in rice December 1, 2020 Drought incidence in rain-fed areas is the major abiotic stress especially to rice growing in around 23...Read More