In search of the perfect grain In search of the perfect grain July 1, 2013 Increasing the yield potential of rice has always been the priority in working to increase food security....Read More
Fields of plenty Fields of plenty July 1, 2013 Prabhjit woke to the sound of the roosters crowing, just as her mother, grandmother, and countless generations...Read More
Rice diplomacy in South Asia Rice diplomacy in South Asia April 23, 2013 2 By serendipity, the scientific work by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is building bridges across difficult...Read More
The pipeline grows stronger The pipeline grows stronger April 23, 2013 The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is now embarking on an unprecedented overhaul of its breeding agenda...Read More
Birds of IRRI Birds of IRRI April 23, 2013 Paul Bourdin is a registered bird ringer in South Africa and the Philippines. He has contributed...Read More
Don’t scare away the birds! Don’t scare away the birds! April 1, 2013 As the sun rises and casts its first beams of light over the experimental rice fields at...Read More
A human-eye view of birds A human-eye view of birds April 1, 2013 To the untrained eye, the research farm at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in the Philippines...Read More
A second life for rice husk A second life for rice husk April 1, 2013 The rice husk (or hull) is the outermost layer of the paddy grain that is separated from...Read More
Women in motion Women in motion April 1, 2013 A woman’s touch saves seeds Rural women are the “seed custodians” in Bangladesh. They play the primary,...Read More
Eclipsing the sun: flatbed dryers Eclipsing the sun: flatbed dryers January 23, 2013 At first, the flatbed rice grain dryer did not take off in most countries because of the...Read More