Breeding a grain of life in LAC Breeding a grain of life in LAC January 1, 2013 Several factors influenced César Martínez’s lifelong devotion to rice. One was an early mentor’s enthusiasm for the...Read More
Upon the 100,000th cross Upon the 100,000th cross January 1, 2013 Before scientists ever started crossing different rice plants, farmers had inadvertently been at it for centuries. By...Read More
The future faces of rice science The future faces of rice science January 1, 2013 In November 2012, young rice researchers mostly working at IRRI received support in professional development through a...Read More
Rice feels the heat Rice feels the heat July 18, 2012 Rice thrives in hot and dry to humid climates. However, extreme heat episodes can irreversibly damage rice...Read More
A chance in the wild A chance in the wild April 1, 2012 Scientists are scouring the deep and “wild” end of the rice gene pool to help find hidden...Read More
A craze for maize A craze for maize October 7, 2011 Maize ears from CIMMYT’s collection, showing a wide variety of colors and shapes. CIMMYT’s germplasm bank contains...Read More