A schoolboy at heart: Celebrated Indian scientist speaks his mind A schoolboy at heart: Celebrated Indian scientist speaks his mind April 1, 2015 The legendary Ebrahimali Abubacker Siddiq, 78, began his long and enduring rice research career in 1968 as...Read More
Regional cooperation speeds up the release of rice varieties Regional cooperation speeds up the release of rice varieties April 1, 2015 Rice farmers in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal will have faster access to newly developed high-yielding climate-smart varieties....Read More
Yield rises with WeRise Yield rises with WeRise April 1, 2015 Unreliable weather can make or break rice farmers that rely on rainfall for water. Climate change makes...Read More
India-IRRI timeline spans the decades India-IRRI timeline spans the decades April 1, 2015 Over the last five decades, this selection from IRRI’s historical timeline has many Indian connections tied to...Read More
Revisiting 50 years of Indian rice research Revisiting 50 years of Indian rice research April 1, 2015 In December 2014, I noted that 2015 would mark the 50th anniversary of India’s Directorate of Rice...Read More
Unleashing the rice market Unleashing the rice market January 1, 2015 What is the true price of rice? Do we have enough rice to feed the growing population?...Read More
Bouncing back from typhoon Haiyan Bouncing back from typhoon Haiyan January 1, 2015 2 Husband and wife Joven and Lydia Ganapin, farmers in a small village in Babatngon, Leyte, Central Philippines,...Read More
The rise of rice on Peru’s sacred ground The rise of rice on Peru’s sacred ground January 1, 2015 César Puerto’s half-hectare rice plot yields him 3 tons of grain each harvest. Mr. Puerto has dedicated...Read More
Uruguayan rice: the secrets of a success story Uruguayan rice: the secrets of a success story January 1, 2015 Uruguay is a small country in the Southern Cone of South America, located in a corner between...Read More
A four-decade quest to improve rice in Latin America and the Caribbean A four-decade quest to improve rice in Latin America and the Caribbean January 1, 2015 The past 40 years have seen major advances in rice improvement for the unique and diverse growing...Read More