The two faces of rice prices The two faces of rice prices July 1, 2014 In the wake of the world food price crisis of 2007-08, the consensus view is that, because...Read More
The seven samurai of Latin American rice improvement The seven samurai of Latin American rice improvement July 1, 2014 They’re not the biggest rice producers in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). But, like the seven...Read More
India makes access to food a right, not a privilege India makes access to food a right, not a privilege April 1, 2014 In September 2013, India’s parliament passed the National Food Security Act (NFSA), which, when fully operational, will be...Read More
Rice in South Asia Rice in South Asia April 1, 2014 Rice is a staple for the majority of the 1.7 billion South Asian population and a source...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
An interview with Peinda Cissé, Senegal’s mother of modern rice farming An interview with Peinda Cissé, Senegal’s mother of modern rice farming April 1, 2014 The rice connection I was born in Saint Louis, which is located in the northwest of Senegal,...Read More
How to support smallholder farmers throughout the world How to support smallholder farmers throughout the world January 1, 2014 Today, the world’s population is growing faster than ever before and humankind faces an enormous task of...Read More
Rice self-sufficiency: A question of geography? Rice self-sufficiency: A question of geography? January 1, 2014 Southeast Asia is the hub of the world’s rice economy. As a region, it has been a...Read More
Measurements that matter Measurements that matter January 1, 2014 Since the first type of rice was sequenced in 2004, more than 3,000 additional ones have been...Read More
A legion of heroes A legion of heroes October 1, 2013 World Food Prize laureates Hank Beachell, Gurdev Khush, Yuan Long Ping, and Monty Jones have made their marks...Read More