In Nepal: reliable seed networks speed up delivery of climate-smart rice varieties to farmers In Nepal: reliable seed networks speed up delivery of climate-smart rice varieties to farmers November 4, 2016 KATHMANDU, Nepal, 24 October–A reliable seed network is crucial in bringing climate-smart rice varieties faster to farmers...Read More
The brains and brawn behind IR8 The brains and brawn behind IR8 October 25, 2016 Dr. Robert Chandler was appointed by the Rockefeller and Ford Foundations to be IRRI’s first director general...Read More
Empowering women farmers in the polder communities of Bangladesh Empowering women farmers in the polder communities of Bangladesh October 5, 2016 When women are empowered, their families, children, the next generation, and their communities are empowered, too.Read More
Shalabh Dixit: The link between rice genes and rice farmers Shalabh Dixit: The link between rice genes and rice farmers September 26, 2016 A quantitative trait locus, or QTL, is an incredibly small section of the DNA that, in the...Read More
Top Philippine university eyes intensified collaboration with CGIAR centers Top Philippine university eyes intensified collaboration with CGIAR centers June 23, 2016 LOS BAÑOS, Philippines—The University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) organized a day-long meeting with international agricultural...Read More
Women rice farmers: Agents of change in eastern India Women rice farmers: Agents of change in eastern India June 16, 2016 STRASA has ensured that the seed interventions are not isolated and random initiatives, but active catalysts that...Read More
“Dam” good heroes “Dam” good heroes June 1, 2016 A small dam in M’bé near Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire represents the inspiring story of unsung heroes who...Read More
From crop production to market: Improving the livelihood of Pakistan’s basmati rice farmers From crop production to market: Improving the livelihood of Pakistan’s basmati rice farmers March 18, 2016 A program for improving Pakistan’s basmati rice for the export market is a shining example of how...Read More
Finding flood-prone rice areas in West Africa Finding flood-prone rice areas in West Africa March 2, 2016 Rice, cultivated in the flood plains along the Niger River and its tributaries in Nigeria’s northern states,...Read More
A SMART choice for Africa’s inland-valley rice farmers A SMART choice for Africa’s inland-valley rice farmers March 2, 2016 2 “The potential is there, but you can’t eat potential.” This is one of the most memorable statements...Read More