Understanding the grain yield limitation and instability of aerobic rice Understanding the grain yield limitation and instability of aerobic rice February 5, 2018 Do rice plants have a wild adaptive trait that is counterproductive to aerobic cropping systems? 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
Scuba rice goes against the flow of woes in flood-prone eastern India Scuba rice goes against the flow of woes in flood-prone eastern India January 12, 2018 Climate change-ready rice varieties are a milestone in doubling the income of Indian farmers.Read More
Seed dealers help speed up dissemination of stress-tolerant rice varieties Seed dealers help speed up dissemination of stress-tolerant rice varieties January 8, 2018 Odisha, India—Demonstration plots have been used in introducing new varieties that are appropriate and beneficial to the...Read More
Head-to-head trials promote varietal replacement among farmers in India and South Asia Head-to-head trials promote varietal replacement among farmers in India and South Asia December 18, 2017 Head-to-head (H2H) trials are an effective instrument for improving adoption and varietal replacement through informal seed diffusion....Read More
Seeds of change Seeds of change December 13, 2017 With the right tools, ordinary people can be extraordinary agents of change.Read More
Smart fertilizer management and the quest for sustainable rice production Smart fertilizer management and the quest for sustainable rice production December 11, 2017 Specific fertilizer recommendations in smallholder rice farming systems could increase crop production while reducing pollution and greenhouse...Read More
Productivity growth is important for sustainable rice production Productivity growth is important for sustainable rice production November 20, 2017 Definitions of “sustainable” that can be found in dictionaries include “able to be maintained at a certain...Read More
An app tailor-made for India’s rice farmers An app tailor-made for India’s rice farmers November 8, 2017 Given the wide variability of farms across India, the Rice Crop Manager (RCM) is providing management recommendations...Read More