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
SRI: An evolving learning alliance SRI: An evolving learning alliance October 1, 2012 Recently, quite a number of stories have been in the media about what has been called a...Read More
Eyes on the prize Eyes on the prize September 19, 2012 Rice farmers all over the world are using new and improved technologies. And, to some degree, these technologies...Read More
Underground solution to starving rice plants Underground solution to starving rice plants August 22, 2012 Scientists have pinpointed a gene that enables rice plants to produce around 20% more grain by increasing...Read More
Maung Khin buries his treasure Maung Khin buries his treasure July 23, 2012 “It’s such a busy life,” young farmer Maung Khin thought, wishing he had time for a little...Read More
From tiger shrimp to rice From tiger shrimp to rice July 20, 2012 Reminiscing about his early years, Baboucarr Manneh said that his first experience with research was a few months...Read More