Bitter harvest from a noble cause Bitter harvest from a noble cause April 10, 2014 Norm Borlaug (at center in photo above) had no illusions that the Green Revolution was anything other than...Read More
Mapping opportunities to increase productivity in coastal Bangladesh Mapping opportunities to increase productivity in coastal Bangladesh April 1, 2014 In the coastal polder zone of Bangladesh, satisfying food demand and improving the livelihoods of about 8...Read More
Uganda: blazing a trail to rice success Uganda: blazing a trail to rice success April 1, 2014 Uganda—widely known as “the pearl of Africa” for its exquisite natural beauty, diverse flora and fauna, and...Read More
Mapping rice in Africa Mapping rice in Africa January 1, 2014 Remote sensing or satellite image interpretation is a promising alternative in getting information on where and how...Read More
Mapping the crop of the future Mapping the crop of the future October 1, 2013 C4 plants such as maize and sorghum have more efficient photosynthesis than C3 plants. The photosynthesis in...Read More
Cameroon: Central Africa’s potential rice granary Cameroon: Central Africa’s potential rice granary October 1, 2013 The Republic of Cameroon is often described as “Africa in miniature” because of its rich diversity of...Read More
Game changers in the global rice market Game changers in the global rice market July 1, 2013 For the past four decades, the global rice market has been dominated by a few exporters, namely,...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
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
The when and where of rice The when and where of rice April 1, 2013 Global rice areas produced more than 690 million tons of rough rice in 2012.1 If we divide...Read More