STRASA’s innovative approach to faster adoption of modern rice varieties and technologies STRASA’s innovative approach to faster adoption of modern rice varieties and technologies May 14, 2018 Developing new climate-resilient rice varieties and technologies is simply not enough to mitigate the impact of climate...Read More
Precision nutrient management tools help Indian farmers make smart fertilizer decisions Precision nutrient management tools help Indian farmers make smart fertilizer decisions May 2, 2018 Easy-to-use technologies are reducing farmers’ fertilizer wastage, production cost, and impact on the environment.Read More
Validating the small-farmers, large-field concept to double income Validating the small-farmers, large-field concept to double income April 23, 2018 The SFLF pilot model seems to be a very attractive option for small farmers who can significantly...Read More
Rice seed production: What happens in the field? Rice seed production: What happens in the field? April 16, 2018 2 There is a pressing need to look for sustainable ways to accelerate the production, dissemination, and adoption...Read More
From Warige to WeRise: better water management is coming to rainfed rice areas of Indonesia From Warige to WeRise: better water management is coming to rainfed rice areas of Indonesia April 10, 2018 As climate patterns become more unpredictable, rice farmers are relying on a modern way of to forecast...Read More
How rice plants “manage” water under drought How rice plants “manage” water under drought March 12, 2018 4 Because of low rainfall and lack of irrigation infrastructure, water management is often not an option for...Read More
The food-water-energy nexus: Using gravity drainage to intensify production systems in the coastal zone of Bangladesh The food-water-energy nexus: Using gravity drainage to intensify production systems in the coastal zone of Bangladesh February 28, 2018 Sustained economic growth, the quality of life, and the social stability of a rapidly growing Bangladesh depend...Read More
A tool that tracks and stops bacterial blight outbreaks in rice A tool that tracks and stops bacterial blight outbreaks in rice February 13, 2018 A new, faster, and more accurate way of identifying infectious organisms—down to their genetic fingerprint—could finally put...Read More
As floodwaters recede, farmers’ hopes emerge in Bangladesh As floodwaters recede, farmers’ hopes emerge in Bangladesh January 22, 2018 For thousands of Bangladeshi farmers in flood-prone areas, growing rice is a risk they have to take...Read More
Which way should the water flow? Which way should the water flow? January 18, 2018 Today’s challenges facing scientists are greater than they were 50 years ago. Fortunately, available scientific tools and...Read More