Lost in transmission Lost in transmission July 18, 2008 World market rice prices tripled between April 2007 and April 2008, with most of the increase coming...Read More
A lesson from nineteenth-century naturalists A lesson from nineteenth-century naturalists July 18, 2008 As we grapple with the world rice crisis, I think of Alexander Humboldt, Henry Bates, Alfred Russel...Read More
The revolution keeps rolling The revolution keeps rolling April 21, 2008 It has been well documented that the Asian Green Revolution (GR), which began in the 1960s with...Read More
The power of policy The power of policy April 19, 2008 In the late 1960s, newly developed, high-yielding rice varieties launched the Asian Green Revolution, which rapidly pushed...Read More
The true price of rice The true price of rice January 18, 2008 Of the world’s 1.1 billion poor people, almost 700 million people with income of less than a...Read More
Balancing fertilizer use and profit Balancing fertilizer use and profit January 4, 2008 As fertilizer prices increase, research and extension often send farmers a message of “reduce fertilizer use to...Read More
Where now for the global rice market? Where now for the global rice market? October 18, 2007 Several factors are combining to slow the growth in demand for rice. Rapid urbanization and increases in...Read More
Challenges for rice production in China Challenges for rice production in China October 18, 2007 Rice is the staple food for around two-thirds of the Chinese people. China ranks first in annual...Read More
The aerobic rice reality The aerobic rice reality July 16, 2007 Ask someone to think of a rice field and odds are they’ll imagine a flooded paddy. Growing...Read More
Rice revolutions in Latin America Rice revolutions in Latin America April 16, 2007 In 1962, scientists at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) debated the cause of low and stagnant...Read More