Dreams beyond drought Dreams beyond drought September 9, 2005 The headlines don’t scream at you from the front page. But their effect builds and, if you’ve...Read More
A dry vision A dry vision April 8, 2005 It is difficult to find an image of rice farming that is not, figuratively speaking, all wet....Read More
Farmers’ Got Talent! Farmers’ Got Talent! April 8, 2005 Cool and collected, Pak (short for an Indonesian word Bapak, which means father or mister) Darwis, a...Read More
Intensify to diversify Intensify to diversify April 7, 2005 Every year since 1995, Cambodia has produced a rice surplus. It is an impressive record given the...Read More
The game of life The game of life April 3, 2005 Imagine, for a moment, that you are a Bhutanese farmer. Farming has been in your family for...Read More
Reason to cheer Reason to cheer October 24, 2004 An American leads 3,000 Bangladeshi farmers in a rising Thai victory chant: “Chai yo! Chai YO! CHAI...Read More
Specific benefits Specific benefits October 24, 2004 The nutrients a rice plant requires for growth and sustenance come mainly from soil, crop residues and...Read More
The whole way The whole way July 24, 2004 The environment will always feel the impact of agriculture, not least of rice farming. Rice is the...Read More
Taking part Taking part April 24, 2004 Rice breeders who target rain-fed areas struggle to emulate the success of breeders for irrigated conditions, who...Read More
Crying time Crying time April 24, 2004 When they come calling in a village, Truong Thi Ngoc Chi and Tran Thi Ngoc Mai bring...Read More