Red pearls of the Himalayas Red pearls of the Himalayas July 1, 2014 Himachal Pradesh, the northernmost Indian state on the southern slopes of the Himalayas, could be the closest...Read More
India makes access to food a right, not a privilege India makes access to food a right, not a privilege April 1, 2014 In September 2013, India’s parliament passed the National Food Security Act (NFSA), which, when fully operational, will be...Read More
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Creating an oasis with rice Creating an oasis with rice April 1, 2014 A car can usually travel down the narrow concrete road in Nagwa Village of Maharanjganj District in...Read More
Swarna-Sub1: Odisha’s food for a goddess Swarna-Sub1: Odisha’s food for a goddess January 1, 2014 Swarna-Sub1 is the flood-tolerant version of the popular mega-variety Swarna (MTU 7029) in eastern India. It was...Read More
Rice self-sufficiency: A question of geography? Rice self-sufficiency: A question of geography? January 1, 2014 Southeast Asia is the hub of the world’s rice economy. As a region, it has been a...Read More
The International Year of Family Farming and its relevance to rice production The International Year of Family Farming and its relevance to rice production January 1, 2014 The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has declared 2014 as the International Year of...Read More
Sowing their choices Sowing their choices January 1, 2014 Soe Moe Kyaw’s family was fishing in a different village when Cyclone Nargis devastated their township in...Read More
Reducing pesticide use in Asia’s rice fields: the job is far from finished Reducing pesticide use in Asia’s rice fields: the job is far from finished January 1, 2014 For more than 25 years, Kong Luen “K.L.” Heong worked at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)...Read More
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