Wild parent spawns super salt-tolerant rice Wild parent spawns super salt-tolerant rice April 15, 2013 Farmers are set to reclaim salt-ravaged land thanks to a single rice plant born of two unlikely...Read More
Men of the same feather Men of the same feather April 5, 2013 A look at the people behind Feathers in the fields: The birds of IRRI Tirso Paris, Jr. got...Read More
Don’t scare away the birds! Don’t scare away the birds! April 1, 2013 As the sun rises and casts its first beams of light over the experimental rice fields at...Read More
More to rice than meets the eye More to rice than meets the eye April 1, 2013 This issue of Rice Today is for the birds! For the first time, the magazine sports four...Read More
The rice sector needs a survival strategy The rice sector needs a survival strategy April 1, 2013 In the middle of the 19th century, rice was the economic backbone of Japanese society. Hierarchical ranks...Read More
A human-eye view of birds A human-eye view of birds April 1, 2013 To the untrained eye, the research farm at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in the Philippines...Read More
The monk who ate no rice The monk who ate no rice April 1, 2013 Many years ago in Japan, ascetic monks abounded. They were highly revered and respected. They became models...Read More
A shock wave from global cereal price spikes? A shock wave from global cereal price spikes? April 1, 2013 Three major cereal price spikes hit world markets in the past few years, one in 2007-08, another...Read More
Masala dosa Masala dosa April 1, 2013 Masala dosa is a traditional southern Indian dish that has become popular all over India.The batter for...Read More
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