An app tailor-made for India’s rice farmers An app tailor-made for India’s rice farmers November 8, 2017 Given the wide variability of farms across India, the Rice Crop Manager (RCM) is providing management recommendations...Read More
From dust bowl to rice bowl From dust bowl to rice bowl October 23, 2017 Conservation agriculture has a vital role to play in sub-Saharan Africa’s food security for a population projected...Read More
The SRP in Thailand: Better grain quality, higher incomes, lower production costs, and increased productivity The SRP in Thailand: Better grain quality, higher incomes, lower production costs, and increased productivity September 14, 2017 Farmers could gain at least 20% higher incomes as a result of lower production costs, increased productivity,...Read More
The SRP in the Philippines: “We now know that we are eating safe rice” The SRP in the Philippines: “We now know that we are eating safe rice” September 14, 2017 Farmers who are considering adopting the SRP standard have already set their expectations of obtaining higher yield...Read More
The SRP in Cambodia: Leveling the field for farmers, rice, and endangered wildlife The SRP in Cambodia: Leveling the field for farmers, rice, and endangered wildlife September 14, 2017 If you want to work with the people of Cambodia, then you need to work with rice...Read More
RiceAdvice: An app tailor-made for African farmers RiceAdvice: An app tailor-made for African farmers May 17, 2017 A smart mobile crop management tool is helping farmers in Africa optimize their production and profits and...Read More
Africa’s rice farmers lose millions of dollars to parasitic weeds Africa’s rice farmers lose millions of dollars to parasitic weeds May 16, 2017 Rice lost to parasitic weeds would be enough to feed 4.5 million people a year.Read More
Researchers use drones to study nutrient status, greenhouse gas emissions of rice crop Researchers use drones to study nutrient status, greenhouse gas emissions of rice crop March 19, 2017 3 Drones have been circling the experimental farms of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) not just to...Read More
Why invest in optimizing water use in rice farming? Why invest in optimizing water use in rice farming? December 8, 2016 Water use in rice farming needs to be optimized to improve water availability for urban needs.Read More
EPIC: A new partnership for rice pest management in Cambodia EPIC: A new partnership for rice pest management in Cambodia November 4, 2016 The overreaction of rice farmers towards pests and diseases is creating the biggest negative impact on Cambodia’s...Read More