Both politics and monsoons can affect the rice market Both politics and monsoons can affect the rice market April 1, 2013 Global rice prices have been fairly stable since 2012 after a run up in the first half...Read More
Ghana celebrates rice Ghana celebrates rice April 1, 2013 A celebration unfolded with a pageantry of traditional drums, songs, and dances in Accra, Ghana, in November...Read More
The state of play: genetically modified rice The state of play: genetically modified rice January 1, 2013 People often argue passionately for or against genetically modified (GM) crops. Rice Today’s aim here is not...Read More
Dried to perfection Dried to perfection October 23, 2012 Farmers need not crack rice between their teeth to check whether the grains are dry enough for...Read More
SRI: An evolving learning alliance SRI: An evolving learning alliance October 1, 2012 Recently, quite a number of stories have been in the media about what has been called a...Read More
Trouble from the sky Trouble from the sky July 19, 2012 Mrs. Aguénou from Benin might not have seen Alfred Hitchcock’s terrifying movie The Birds, which shows masses...Read More
Heirloom in the mountains Heirloom in the mountains April 12, 2012 In the Philippines, the second phase of the Cordillera Highland Agricultural Resource Management Project (CHARMP2) works to...Read More
A chance in the wild A chance in the wild April 1, 2012 Scientists are scouring the deep and “wild” end of the rice gene pool to help find hidden...Read More
A craze for maize A craze for maize October 7, 2011 Maize ears from CIMMYT’s collection, showing a wide variety of colors and shapes. CIMMYT’s germplasm bank contains...Read More
Bridging the gap Bridging the gap April 1, 2011 In 1997, as a reaction to the growing concerns of consumers, British food retailers working with supermarkets...Read More