food security

Scientists from Asia and Africa attend rice crop simulation training

Scientists from Asia and Africa attend rice crop simulation training

April 15, 2015

Twenty-one scientists from Japan, South Korea, Benin, India, and the International...

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Philippines: CCARA holds workshop on using weather forecasting app to help rice farmers

Philippines: CCARA holds workshop on using weather forecasting app to help rice farmers

April 13, 2015

An international workshop on a seasonal weather forecast–based decision support system was held to help farmers in...

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AfricaRice’s genetic diversity and improvement expert is guest at Young Researcher’s Lunch

AfricaRice’s genetic diversity and improvement expert is guest at Young Researcher’s Lunch

April 13, 2015

The Young Researchers' Lunch for April hosted Takashi Kumashiro, program leader for Genetic Diversity and Improvement at...

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Burundi: New research laboratories to support rice improvement program in sub-Saharan Africa

Burundi: New research laboratories to support rice improvement program in sub-Saharan Africa

April 8, 2015

New research laboratories constructed at the International Rice Research Institute-East and...

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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...

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Myanmar: Learning alliance introduces rice farmers to benefits of using flatbed dryer

Myanmar: Learning alliance introduces rice farmers to benefits of using flatbed dryer

April 8, 2015

About 30 farmers from various villages in Bogale and Mawlamyinegyun Townships participated in an activity comparing grain...

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Japan: JIRCAS and GRiSP hold the international seminar and workshop on rice research collaboration

Japan: JIRCAS and GRiSP hold the international seminar and workshop on rice research collaboration

April 8, 2015

Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) and the Global...

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Philippines: Department of Agriculture recognizes 2014 top rice-producing provinces

Philippines: Department of Agriculture recognizes 2014 top rice-producing provinces

April 6, 2015

 The Department of Agriculture (DA) honored the 10 outstanding...

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Indian farmer kick-starts two green revolutions

Indian farmer kick-starts two green revolutions

April 1, 2015

A while back, I read an interesting story extolling the merits of the new flood-tolerant rice, Swarna-Sub1,...

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The enduring India-IRRI relationship

The enduring India-IRRI relationship

April 1, 2015

As documented in this issue of Rice Today, India and IRRI have had a very successful relationship...

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