Rice of the future gets financial boost Rice of the future gets financial boost November 5, 2012 The pursuit to rein in hunger with the development of a “cutting-edge” rice of the future has...Read More
Dried to perfection Dried to perfection October 23, 2012 Farmers need not crack rice between their teeth to check whether the grains are dry enough for...Read More
Laotian steamed sticky rice with eggplant dip Laotian steamed sticky rice with eggplant dip October 20, 2012 Steamed sticky rice is an essential part of every meal in Laos. In most cases, it is...Read More
IRRI in Lao PDR IRRI in Lao PDR October 18, 2012 In Lao PDR, rice production is an important livelihood of 724,000 farmers. Rice production is an important livelihood...Read More
A day in the life of an Odisha rice farmer A day in the life of an Odisha rice farmer October 18, 2012 In mid-July this year, we visited Bhuan, a small farming community of nearly 50 households in the...Read More
Cambodia: Laser leveling reintroduced Cambodia: Laser leveling reintroduced October 9, 2012 The Department of Agricultural Engineering (DAEng) demonstrated laser leveling in the rice fields of Don Bosco School...Read More
Letting nature manage its battles Letting nature manage its battles October 6, 2012 The efforts to manage rice pests such as planthoppers have taken on a simple message: let nature...Read More
A consumer’s guide to rice A consumer’s guide to rice October 5, 2012 A long time ago, I was told, “Rice is to Asians what wine is to Europeans.” Wine...Read More
IRRI in Burundi IRRI in Burundi October 3, 2012 Rice was introduced in Burundi in 1890, but it did not develop until 1968, when the first...Read More
Where rice pests and diseases do the most damage Where rice pests and diseases do the most damage October 1, 2012 In a study conducted by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), it was found that, on average,...Read More