Every drop counts Every drop counts July 27, 2009 Water makes up 70% of our planet. But in spite of this vast availability, our fresh water...Read More
Making rice less thirsty Making rice less thirsty July 14, 2009 Since the dawn of agriculture, drought has been the bane of farmers, especially who grow rice, a...Read More
Easing the plight of the hungry Easing the plight of the hungry April 24, 2009 In Bangladesh, hunger and poverty are part of the sad reality. Here, in one of the poorest...Read More
The power of many The power of many April 24, 2009 Undeniably, hybrid rice technology has been a key tool in increasing rice production. It gave China food...Read More
Scuba rice: Stemming the tide in flood-prone South Asia Scuba rice: Stemming the tide in flood-prone South Asia April 14, 2009 2 Scientists had long known an Indian rice variety, unromantically dubbed FR13A, that could handle a week or...Read More
Banking our rice knowledge Banking our rice knowledge February 8, 2009 Generating relevant and useful research solutions to agricultural problems is only halfway to improving farm productivity and...Read More
Rice on the cutting edge Rice on the cutting edge January 26, 2009 If performed correctly, the practice of planting rice by broadcasting rice seeds directly into unflooded soil offers...Read More
How much water does rice use? How much water does rice use? January 26, 2009 3 Many people ask the question, “How much water does it take to produce 1 kg of rice?”...Read More
Harvesting serendipity Harvesting serendipity October 20, 2008 SRI LANKAN Farm workers prepare to plant rice on a farm in Bathalagoda. The term “serendipity” was coined...Read More
Shaking the invisible hand Shaking the invisible hand October 20, 2008 Many of Thailand’s 3.7 million rice farmers are unhappy. As the producers of the world’s biggest rice...Read More