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How improved cultivation and groundnut variety helped a farmer build his future from the ground up How improved cultivation and groundnut variety helped a farmer build his future from the ground up January 9, 2023 by Bidhan K. Mohapatra, Ashok Kumar, Iftikar Wasim and N.C Banik Shri Ganesh Kandi has not cultivated...Read More
Improved cultivation and green gram varieties change a farmer’s story from struggle to success Improved cultivation and green gram varieties change a farmer’s story from struggle to success December 7, 2022 by Bidhan K. Mohapatra, Ashok Kumar, Virender Kumar, and Prakashan C. Veettil The story of Lingaraja Ratha...Read More
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A physician-turned-farmer with a mission to modernize rice farming A physician-turned-farmer with a mission to modernize rice farming September 4, 2020 A medical doctor who is also a farmer not only adopted the laser land leveling technology but...Read More
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Creating value together in Africa’s rice sector Creating value together in Africa’s rice sector July 16, 2018 The multi-stakeholder innovation platform approach promotes rice agribusiness by emphasizing active interaction with small and medium enterprises...Read More
From invisible farm women to agri-preneurs From invisible farm women to agri-preneurs February 15, 2018 2 Through self-help groups, rural women are witnessing changes in their role in the agricultural sector: from “invisible”...Read More
The ongoing transformation of rice farming in Asia The ongoing transformation of rice farming in Asia November 10, 2015 Changes at the consumer level, labor shortages, and rising wage rates are expected to shape rice production...Read More