Rice for peace Rice for peace September 21, 2010 The hills of Rwanda are once again alive with the sound of farmers singing as they harvest...Read More
The seed keepers’ treasure The seed keepers’ treasure September 21, 2010 For thousands of years, the indigenous tribes of the mountainous Cordillera region in the northern part of...Read More
Thank you, Margaret Thatcher! Thank you, Margaret Thatcher! July 27, 2010 Birds, maps, and genetic resources I’ve always been interested in nature and in geography. As a young...Read More
Wild food Wild food July 9, 2010 Rice fields are important for both rice production and the great biodiversity they possess. Paddy rice landscapes...Read More
Catching the rains Catching the rains July 2, 2010 The successive articles Catching the rains, Pressure in the South, and Shift to rice? focus on rice...Read More
Machines of progress Machines of progress July 2, 2010 As we drove farther along the dry and dusty roads of the province, a combine harvester suddenly...Read More
Mapping rice areas in South Asia Mapping rice areas in South Asia July 1, 2010 Almost 40% of the world’s harvested rice area is in South Asia―home to 1.1 billion people (74%...Read More
IRRI in Korea IRRI in Korea July 1, 2010 South Korea, officially known as the Republic of Korea, boasts a remarkable rice cultivation history. By adopting...Read More
Moving forward with technology Moving forward with technology July 1, 2010 In his Grain of Truth article, Buresh explains how farmers can use their phones to ask a...Read More
The 2008 rice crisis: fluke or warning bell? The 2008 rice crisis: fluke or warning bell? July 1, 2010 The 2008 rice crisis seems to be a distant memory now, with rice prices slipping back to...Read More