Southeast Asia must narrow down the yield gap to continue to be a major rice bowl Southeast Asia must narrow down the yield gap to continue to be a major rice bowl March 30, 2022 The importance of maintaining the capacity of Southeast Asia to produce a large rice surplus goes beyond...Read More
Crop diversification in rice-based systems in the polders of Bangladesh: Yield stability, profitability, and associated risk Crop diversification in rice-based systems in the polders of Bangladesh: Yield stability, profitability, and associated risk March 1, 2021 2 Bangladesh is ranked among the top 10 most climate-vulnerable countries in the world. Therefore, finding a resilient...Read More
Changing the world with seeds: The breeding history of IR8 Changing the world with seeds: The breeding history of IR8 November 15, 2020 4 In the 1950s, Asia is on the brink of famine. Food is scarce and millions of people...Read More
Training of women farmers enhances the adoption of new agricultural technologies Training of women farmers enhances the adoption of new agricultural technologies September 23, 2020 A recent study concluded that incentivizing farmers in general—and female farmers in particular—can serve as a potential...Read More
Farmers’ participation is key to faster rice varietal replacement in Odisha Farmers’ participation is key to faster rice varietal replacement in Odisha June 29, 2020 There are several reasons for low varietal replacement rates. These include the lack of extension services and...Read More
Solving the world’s soil crisis Solving the world’s soil crisis November 22, 2018 Sustainable soil management is an integral part of sustainable land management as well as a basis for...Read More
Hybrid rice for global food security Hybrid rice for global food security September 10, 2018 5 Replacing half of the rice-growing areas in the world with hybrid rice varieties with a 2 t/ha...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
IPM (No, not integrated pesticide management!) IPM (No, not integrated pesticide management!) November 6, 2017 Even as we continue to promote farmer education on IPM principles and knowledge, it is important to...Read More
The role of science, technology, and innovation in reducing poverty and hunger The role of science, technology, and innovation in reducing poverty and hunger September 6, 2017 Innovations are occurring in all areas of science and, like the industrial revolution in the early 1800s that...Read More