A scientist’s primer to Benito Vergara National Scientist A scientist’s primer to Benito Vergara National Scientist July 24, 2015 In 2001 Dr. Vergara was conferred the title National Scientist for his achievements in rice physiology, and...Read More
What are the sustainability implications of closing rice yield gaps? What are the sustainability implications of closing rice yield gaps? July 22, 2015 With increasing human population and decreasing agricultural land area, there is worldwide pressure to increase food production...Read More
Myanmar: Bogale and Mawlamyinegyun farmers receive training on improving the quality of their rice Myanmar: Bogale and Mawlamyinegyun farmers receive training on improving the quality of their rice April 8, 2015 The Learning Alliance team conducted training in grain quality assessment for about 30 farmers from different villages...Read More
Yield rises with WeRise Yield rises with WeRise April 1, 2015 Unreliable weather can make or break rice farmers that rely on rainfall for water. Climate change makes...Read More
Tripura farmers welcome the release of drought-tolerant rice varieties Tripura farmers welcome the release of drought-tolerant rice varieties March 18, 2015 Thousands of farmers in drought-prone Tripura Province welcome the release of 16 new varieties of various crops,...Read More
Myanmar: Learning Alliance trains more farmers on rice quality and marketing Myanmar: Learning Alliance trains more farmers on rice quality and marketing February 25, 2015 The Postharvest Learning Alliance (LA) conducted a second joint meeting...Read More
Vietnam: IRRI and partners inaugurate center for climate-smart technologies Vietnam: IRRI and partners inaugurate center for climate-smart technologies February 17, 2015 The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), the Department of Agriculture and...Read More
Plenary speakers provide grist for discussion at IRC2014 Plenary speakers provide grist for discussion at IRC2014 October 1, 2014 Five experts with wide-ranging knowledge—serving as the plenary speakers during the 4th International Rice Congress (IRC2014)—will be...Read More
Flying heroes of Ecuador’s rice fields Flying heroes of Ecuador’s rice fields July 1, 2014 Apple snails (Pomacea spp.) have been a problem for Asian rice farmers for decades. First introduced in...Read More
Dawn of a new era in rice improvement Dawn of a new era in rice improvement July 1, 2014 Traditional rice varieties encompass a huge range of potentially valuable genes. These can be used to develop...Read More