Vietnam tackles its agricultural greenhouse gas emissions Vietnam tackles its agricultural greenhouse gas emissions August 17, 2017 Vietnam has the highest methane emissions from paddy rice production in the Southeast Asia region. In its...Read More
Helping meet the food needs of every individual through science and technology Helping meet the food needs of every individual through science and technology August 16, 2017 Proven technologies, policies, and institutional resources need to be collectively adopted to ensure the mitigation of stress-driven...Read More
Is perennial rice key to climate change-proof farming? Is perennial rice key to climate change-proof farming? August 14, 2017 2 Will converting seasonal crops, like rice, into perennial crops that produce yields for many years without...Read More
CRISPR-Cas system: Revolutionizing the genetic blueprint of rice CRISPR-Cas system: Revolutionizing the genetic blueprint of rice August 10, 2017 Recent advances with the CRISPR system— the world’s most promising gene-editing tool—could increase the speed of rice...Read More
Bangladesh explores use of “videos for farmers” for disseminating agricultural technologies Bangladesh explores use of “videos for farmers” for disseminating agricultural technologies August 9, 2017 Dhaka, Bangladesh—“Agricultural technologies can be disseminated to the farmers through videos,” said Md Mosharraf Hossain, the Additional...Read More
IRRI technologies help minimize pressure on water resource in the Mekong River Basin IRRI technologies help minimize pressure on water resource in the Mekong River Basin August 4, 2017 The Mekong River Basin constitutes a resource-rich river system that provides water, food, and energy to millions...Read More
Plant phenomics: unlocking the potential of rice diversity Plant phenomics: unlocking the potential of rice diversity August 3, 2017 The emerging field of plant phenomics combines biology, engineering, and data analytics to overcome laborious, expensive, and,...Read More
Starving the foes: new ways to protect rice against diseases Starving the foes: new ways to protect rice against diseases July 20, 2017 Scientists are looking at an innovative approach and a potential strategy to make rice resistant against pathogens...Read More
Opportunities and challenges of “hi-tech” agriculture in Vietnam Opportunities and challenges of “hi-tech” agriculture in Vietnam July 20, 2017 Hanoi, Vietnam–Have you heard of digital agriculture, satellite farming, or agricultural robots? These are just some of...Read More
Improving health and nutrition through rice science Improving health and nutrition through rice science July 14, 2017 Opportunities exist to improve the nutritional content of rice varieties to solve the micronutrient-deficiency problem affecting more...Read More