Can less favorable areas obtain food security? Can less favorable areas obtain food security? April 24, 2009 Rice is life. So, when the global rice crisis hit in 2008, it threatened many lives. The...Read More
Asian consumption to drive markets in 2009 Asian consumption to drive markets in 2009 April 24, 2009 The global financial crisis may have slowed the consumption of various commodities, but Asian demand for grains...Read More
Drought-proof rice for African farmers Drought-proof rice for African farmers April 21, 2009 It takes, on average, 2,500 liters of water (by rainfall or irrigation) to produce just 1 kilogram...Read More
Water mapping with satellites Water mapping with satellites April 21, 2009 Rice is often produced in the lowest parts of the landscape. These are good places to grow...Read More
Scuba rice: Stemming the tide in flood-prone South Asia Scuba rice: Stemming the tide in flood-prone South Asia April 14, 2009 2 Scientists had long known an Indian rice variety, unromantically dubbed FR13A, that could handle a week or...Read More
In the Punjab—an outstanding farmer revisited In the Punjab—an outstanding farmer revisited April 14, 2009 My father, S. Ram Singh, was a progressive farmer and I would say that I inherited from...Read More
Banking our rice knowledge Banking our rice knowledge February 8, 2009 Generating relevant and useful research solutions to agricultural problems is only halfway to improving farm productivity and...Read More
Love at first site Love at first site February 3, 2009 The global food crisis of 2008 hit Asia particularly hard. The price of rice, Asia’s predominant staple...Read More
Soil quality in rainfed lowland rice Soil quality in rainfed lowland rice January 26, 2009 Rainfed lowland rice agroecosystems are characterized by fields that are flooded for at least part of the...Read More
Rice on the cutting edge Rice on the cutting edge January 26, 2009 If performed correctly, the practice of planting rice by broadcasting rice seeds directly into unflooded soil offers...Read More