Rice to the tiller Rice to the tiller July 24, 2004 Perhaps surprisingly, farmers do not perform most of the labor on rice farms in South and Southeast...Read More
Agronomic UFOs waste valuable scientific resources Agronomic UFOs waste valuable scientific resources July 23, 2004 Discussion of the system of rice intensification (SRI) is unfortunate because it implies SRI merits serious consideration....Read More
System of rice intensification responds to 21st century needs System of rice intensification responds to 21st century needs July 23, 2004 The system of rice intensification (SRI) was developed in Madagascar 20 years ago by Fr. Henri de...Read More
Fear and loathing drive needless insecticide use Fear and loathing drive needless insecticide use April 22, 2004 Rice farmers, like most people, instinctively abhor bugs, especially in their fields. This makes them easy targets...Read More
Cooperating for peace Cooperating for peace January 21, 2004 Former German Chancellor Willy Brandt once described development aid as “the peace policy of the 21st century.”...Read More
Trading up Trading up January 18, 2004 The world food crisis of 1973-75 continues to shape the attitude of Asian policymakers toward food security....Read More
Let’s promote brown rice to combat hidden hunger Let’s promote brown rice to combat hidden hunger January 18, 2004 Agricultural advances in the past 3 decades have made remarkable progress in providing affordable cereals to most...Read More
The truth about jasmine rice The truth about jasmine rice October 25, 2003 A simmering controversy boiled over a couple years ago when newspaper articles accused American plant breeders of...Read More
Multiple strategies assure impact Multiple strategies assure impact October 16, 2003 The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) believes that meeting three fundamental needs of developing nations...Read More
The monoculture myth The monoculture myth October 15, 2003 Almost everyone acknowledges that the Green Revolution has substantially increased the yield and supply of cereals in...Read More