Diversified rice farms with vegetable plots and flower strips are associated with fewer pesticide applications in the Philippines Diversified rice farms with vegetable plots and flower strips are associated with fewer pesticide applications in the Philippines November 2, 2023 by Finbarr G. Horgan, Enrique A. Mundaca, Buyung A. R. Hadi, and Eduardo Crisol-Martínez The high use...Read More
One size does not fit all—Addressing the complexity of food system sustainability One size does not fit all—Addressing the complexity of food system sustainability March 11, 2022 Since the global COVID-19 pandemic, the urgent need for enhanced food system sustainability through a major shift...Read More
From farm to plate and beyond: The need for ag-tech development in the Sri Lankan rice sector From farm to plate and beyond: The need for ag-tech development in the Sri Lankan rice sector July 19, 2021 Many believe that the rice-producing sector of Sri Lanka requires urgent transformation. The adoption of emerging technological...Read More
Influence of non-puddled transplanting and residues of previous mustard on rice Influence of non-puddled transplanting and residues of previous mustard on rice July 12, 2021 Most of the tillage operations for puddling soil in Bangladesh are done by power tiller which is...Read More
Rice farming in Central Java, Indonesia—Adoption of sustainable farming practices, impacts, and implications Rice farming in Central Java, Indonesia—Adoption of sustainable farming practices, impacts, and implications June 4, 2021 Persuading farmers to try out and consequently adopt new practices is challenging. Adoption rates of CSA practices...Read More
Women of scientific substance: Madonna Casimero Women of scientific substance: Madonna Casimero May 11, 2021 This edition of Women of scientific substance features Madonna Casimero, a senior scientist at the International Rice...Read More