A day in the life of an Odisha rice farmer A day in the life of an Odisha rice farmer October 18, 2012 In mid-July this year, we visited Bhuan, a small farming community of nearly 50 households in the...Read More
IRRI in Burundi IRRI in Burundi October 3, 2012 Rice was introduced in Burundi in 1890, but it did not develop until 1968, when the first...Read More
From tiger shrimp to rice From tiger shrimp to rice July 20, 2012 Reminiscing about his early years, Baboucarr Manneh said that his first experience with research was a few months...Read More
Q&A with the Father of Hybrid Rice Q&A with the Father of Hybrid Rice July 19, 2012 Rice scientists hold one of the toughest jobs in the world as they are in constant search...Read More
IRRI in Cambodia IRRI in Cambodia July 18, 2012 Cambodia’s resurgence in the 1990s, following a couple of troubling decades of war and internal strife, was a...Read More
South Sulawesi’s homegrown champion South Sulawesi’s homegrown champion April 12, 2012 Calm and smiling, he spoke with authority, and the interviewer from Televisi Republik Indonesia (TVRI) kept probing...Read More
IRRI and Japan IRRI and Japan April 12, 2012 Japan is the only industrialized country whose agriculture is based on rice, its staple food. Rice cultivation...Read More
IRRI in Bangladesh IRRI in Bangladesh January 9, 2012 Surrounded by India Bangladesh is a country that is as culturally and historically rich. Having an agrarian...Read More
Head over heels in love—for rice Head over heels in love—for rice July 1, 2011 Somewhere within the halls of D.L. Umali Laboratory at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), two kindred...Read More
A rice breeder’s odyssey from surfer to scientist—and onward to “Mars” A rice breeder’s odyssey from surfer to scientist—and onward to “Mars” July 1, 2011 David Mackill grew up in San Diego, California, in the 1960s and early ‘70s, enjoying the life...Read More