Interactive effect of weeding regimes, rice cultivars, and seeding rates influence the rice-weed competition under dry direct-seeded condition Interactive effect of weeding regimes, rice cultivars, and seeding rates influence the rice-weed competition under dry direct-seeded condition September 27, 2021 The rice production method, dry direct seeding (DSR), is the alternate option for the successful cultivation of...Read More
Evaluating the predictive accuracy of WeRise to improve rainfed rice productivity in Southeast Asia Evaluating the predictive accuracy of WeRise to improve rainfed rice productivity in Southeast Asia September 24, 2021 The Weather-Rice-Nutrient Integrated Decision Support System (WeRise) was applied in different provinces in Indonesia and the Philippines...Read More
Conservation agriculture improves soil health: Major research findings from Bangladesh Conservation agriculture improves soil health: Major research findings from Bangladesh September 20, 2021 This chapter explores how, in Bangladesh, conservation agriculture improves soil physical, biochemical, and biological health, leading to...Read More
Climate-smart agriculture practices influence weed density and diversity in cereal-based agri-food systems of western Indo-Gangetic plains Climate-smart agriculture practices influence weed density and diversity in cereal-based agri-food systems of western Indo-Gangetic plains September 16, 2021 Climate-smart agriculture (CSA)-based management practices are evolving as a viable and sustainable alternative to conventional rice-wheat cropping...Read More
Abiotic stress tolerance: Progress and pathways of sustainable rice production Abiotic stress tolerance: Progress and pathways of sustainable rice production September 13, 2021 Investment, innovation, and empowering the world’s most vulnerable populations are required to establish a rice production system...Read More
Phytosanitary interventions for safe global germplasm exchange and the prevention of transboundary pest spread: The role of CGIAR germplasm health units Phytosanitary interventions for safe global germplasm exchange and the prevention of transboundary pest spread: The role of CGIAR germplasm health units September 6, 2021 The efforts of GHUs in thoroughly testing germplasm accessions for known pests, before their release for international...Read More
Insights into natural genetic resistance to rice yellow mottle virus and implications on breeding for durable resistance Insights into natural genetic resistance to rice yellow mottle virus and implications on breeding for durable resistance September 3, 2021 The prospects for rice self-sufficiency in sub-Saharan Africa are being subverted by abiotic and biotic factors, including...Read More
Guide to supporting agricultural NDC implementation: GHG mitigation in rice production in Vietnam Guide to supporting agricultural NDC implementation: GHG mitigation in rice production in Vietnam August 31, 2021 The purpose of this document is to serve as a guide for research to support national partners...Read More
Integrated strategies for durable rice blast resistance in sub-Saharan Africa Integrated strategies for durable rice blast resistance in sub-Saharan Africa August 27, 2021 First reported in sub-Saharan Africa in 1922, rice blast has become the most devastating and widespread disease...Read More
A toolkit for unpacking gender dynamics of migration in rice-based agricultural systems in South Asia A toolkit for unpacking gender dynamics of migration in rice-based agricultural systems in South Asia August 23, 2021 This toolkit was developed to support mixed methods research to explore how gender dynamics is constitutive of...Read More