A dry vision A dry vision April 8, 2005 It is difficult to find an image of rice farming that is not, figuratively speaking, all wet....Read More
Farmers’ Got Talent! Farmers’ Got Talent! April 8, 2005 Cool and collected, Pak (short for an Indonesian word Bapak, which means father or mister) Darwis, a...Read More
Intensify to diversify Intensify to diversify April 7, 2005 Every year since 1995, Cambodia has produced a rice surplus. It is an impressive record given the...Read More
The game of life The game of life April 3, 2005 Imagine, for a moment, that you are a Bhutanese farmer. Farming has been in your family for...Read More
Do lower rice prices help the poor? Do lower rice prices help the poor? April 3, 2005 The price of rice has consistently fallen over the last 40 years. Since the beginnings of the...Read More
Ups and downs: private-sector investment in rice research Ups and downs: private-sector investment in rice research April 3, 2005 Rice is, arguably, the world’s most important food crop. In spite of this prominence, the private sector...Read More
Saving labor Saving labor October 2, 2004 Living standards can rise only as workers become steadily more productive. For rice farming, improving productivity means...Read More
Biopirates or pioneering conservationists? Biopirates or pioneering conservationists? October 1, 2004 The genebanks of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) are often portrayed in the popular...Read More
Agricultural research investments pay Agricultural research investments pay July 24, 2004 The Asian Development Bank is dedicated to reducing poverty and improving people’s welfare. The 63-member ADB pursues...Read More
Pinning down rural poverty Pinning down rural poverty July 24, 2004 Inequities in living standards limit the prospects for political stability and economic health wherever they occur. The...Read More