Dawn of a new era in rice improvement Dawn of a new era in rice improvement July 1, 2014 Traditional rice varieties encompass a huge range of potentially valuable genes. These can be used to develop...Read More
Where Latin America’s rice gets a baptism by fire Where Latin America’s rice gets a baptism by fire April 1, 2014 The long and tortuous route traveled by many of the more than 400 improved rice varieties developed...Read More
Uganda: blazing a trail to rice success Uganda: blazing a trail to rice success April 1, 2014 Uganda—widely known as “the pearl of Africa” for its exquisite natural beauty, diverse flora and fauna, and...Read More
Climate-smart rice for Africa Climate-smart rice for Africa April 1, 2014 “The best adaptation to climate change is a breeding and seed system that rapidly develops, deploys, and...Read More
Creating an oasis with rice Creating an oasis with rice April 1, 2014 A car can usually travel down the narrow concrete road in Nagwa Village of Maharanjganj District in...Read More
IRRI and Nepal IRRI and Nepal April 1, 2014 Rice is important to the people and the economy of Nepal, where agriculture employs around 80% of...Read More
An interview with Peinda Cissé, Senegal’s mother of modern rice farming An interview with Peinda Cissé, Senegal’s mother of modern rice farming April 1, 2014 The rice connection I was born in Saint Louis, which is located in the northwest of Senegal,...Read More
Swarna-Sub1: Odisha’s food for a goddess Swarna-Sub1: Odisha’s food for a goddess January 1, 2014 Swarna-Sub1 is the flood-tolerant version of the popular mega-variety Swarna (MTU 7029) in eastern India. It was...Read More
Banking on Africa’s rice potential Banking on Africa’s rice potential January 1, 2014 The 3rd Africa Rice Congress, held in Yaoundé, Cameroon, in October 2013, emphasized the need to invest...Read More
Sowing their choices Sowing their choices January 1, 2014 Soe Moe Kyaw’s family was fishing in a different village when Cyclone Nargis devastated their township in...Read More