Drowned harvest Drowned harvest March 14, 2010 It certainly looks like climate change at work. The deluge inundated areas that had not flooded in...Read More
Myanmar: One year after a devastating cyclone, a bitter harvest Myanmar: One year after a devastating cyclone, a bitter harvest March 14, 2010 During the night of 2 May 2008, Cyclone Nargis barreled across Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady delta, flattening homes and...Read More
A clearer picture A clearer picture March 14, 2010 Forecasting changes in climate has always been a complex task. However, with the development of new regional...Read More
Odd seasons Odd seasons March 14, 2010 Climate change has often been blamed for unusual weather phenomena, especially the extreme cases. But then again,...Read More
A Tribute to Norman Borlaug A Tribute to Norman Borlaug March 14, 2010 Norman Borlaug received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970, about 25 years after he began working to...Read More
Winning the upland poverty war Winning the upland poverty war March 14, 2010 For much of the past three decades, the remote uplands of Southeast Asia and Indochina have...Read More
Weathering the cold Weathering the cold March 9, 2010 In sub-Saharan Africa, rice is one of the most significant crops—as both a food and cash crop....Read More
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