science

The aerobic rice reality

The aerobic rice reality

July 16, 2007

Ask someone to think of a rice field and odds are they’ll imagine a flooded paddy. Growing...

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Fertile progress

Fertile progress

July 4, 2007

Nitrogen (N) is without doubt the nutrient that most limits rice production. It is typically required in...

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Rice and the river

Rice and the river

April 16, 2007

Wars ripped apart the social fabric of the Mekong basin in the 1960s and 1970s, bringing suffering...

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Acid water, hot mud, and damaged rice

Acid water, hot mud, and damaged rice

April 16, 2007

  Volcanoes are a double edged sword for the rice farmers of East Java. In many areas,...

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Rice revolutions in Latin America

Rice revolutions in Latin America

April 16, 2007

In 1962, scientists at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) debated the cause of low and stagnant...

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Poverty and elevation in the Greater Mekong Subregion

Poverty and elevation in the Greater Mekong Subregion

April 16, 2007

To develop effective poverty reduction strategies, we need to understand what the geographic patterns of poverty are,...

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The rice man of Africa

The rice man of Africa

April 16, 2007

      With his gentle smile and calm demeanor, Monty Jones doesn’t look like the proverbial...

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A balancing act

A balancing act

April 15, 2007

Population growth is the dominant determinant of the demand for staple food. World population has more than...

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Once were rice fields

Once were rice fields

January 15, 2007

The road to Albay from the Los Baños headquarters of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is...

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In search of new seeds

In search of new seeds

January 15, 2007

It is said that if you want to be a good gardener you should always sow three...

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