Rice in the highlands Rice in the highlands March 9, 2010 The temperate regions of the world lie between the Arctic Circle and Tropic of Cancer, and the...Read More
Jasmine meets Jazzman Jasmine meets Jazzman March 9, 2010 Often hailed as the “queen” of rice, Thailand’s Jasmine variety has reigned over many consumers’ palates because...Read More
How a modern rice variety is bred How a modern rice variety is bred March 9, 2010 New rice varieties have revolutionized rice production around the world. Despite devastating stresses attributed to climate change,...Read More
Cold reality Cold reality March 9, 2010 Most rice farmers in Kayapa, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines, grapple with the cold every year. During the summer,...Read More
Grappling with cold Grappling with cold March 9, 2010 Recent headlines read: Cold spell compounds woes of Palestinian farmers; Cold spell hits farmers in Nueva Vizcaya,...Read More
COP15 Sets the Climate for Change COP15 Sets the Climate for Change March 9, 2010 COP15, or the 15th United Nations Climate Change Conference, was widely expected to pave the way for...Read More
Climate change and supply concerns dominate World Rice Conference Climate change and supply concerns dominate World Rice Conference January 21, 2010 The first World Rice Conference organized by The Rice Trader in Mactan, Cebu, Philippines, on 27-29 October...Read More
Grain power Grain power January 10, 2010 “The next agricultural revolution will be driven by advances in plant genetics.” This was the reverberating message...Read More
A legacy of genius A legacy of genius January 10, 2010 Before C4 rice even made it to the drawing board, John Sheehy was already quite famous among...Read More
South Asia’s twist of fate South Asia’s twist of fate December 15, 2009 Water is essential in rice farming and its control in rice fields helps farmers attain high yield....Read More