Carbon Footprint Calculator customized for rice products: Concept and characterization of rice value chains in Southeast Asia Carbon Footprint Calculator customized for rice products: Concept and characterization of rice value chains in Southeast Asia January 14, 2022 The ability to quantify GHG emissions along the entire value chain from farm to shelf for a...Read More
Integrated weed management in transplanted rice: Options for addressing labor constraints and improving farmers’ income in Bangladesh Integrated weed management in transplanted rice: Options for addressing labor constraints and improving farmers’ income in Bangladesh January 11, 2022 Weeds are among the main biological constraints to realizing attainable rice yield potential and significantly reducing profitability....Read More
Seed priming with potassium nitrate and gibberellic acid enhances the performance of dry direct-seeded rice in northwest India Seed priming with potassium nitrate and gibberellic acid enhances the performance of dry direct-seeded rice in northwest India January 4, 2022 Dry direct-seeded rice (DSR) has emerged as a socio-economically viable and environmentally promising alternative to puddled transplanting...Read More
Improving nitrogen-use efficiency: A key for sustainable rice production systems Improving nitrogen-use efficiency: A key for sustainable rice production systems December 20, 2021 The orientation of producing more food, associated with fertilizer overuse, particularly nitrogen (N), has caused a deterioration...Read More
From cool to warm: Making temperate japonica rice more widely available to farmers in tropical Southeast Asia From cool to warm: Making temperate japonica rice more widely available to farmers in tropical Southeast Asia December 3, 2021 In the past 29 years, the Germplasm Utilization Value Added (GUVA) project has delivered six released varieties...Read More
Organic amendments boost soil fertility and rice productivity and reduce methane emissions from paddy fields under sub-tropical conditions Organic amendments boost soil fertility and rice productivity and reduce methane emissions from paddy fields under sub-tropical conditions November 26, 2021 Commercial-oriented farming practices have seriously deteriorated soil health along with contributing to environmental pollution. This study suggested...Read More
Weeds and their responses to management efforts in a changing climate Weeds and their responses to management efforts in a changing climate November 19, 2021 Climate change is likely to have huge impacts on the problematic weeds and their management. Therefore, continuous...Read More
Green Super Rice (GSR) traits: Breeding and genetics for multiple biotic and abiotic stress tolerance in rice Green Super Rice (GSR) traits: Breeding and genetics for multiple biotic and abiotic stress tolerance in rice November 8, 2021 The Green Super Rice (GSR) breeding strategy began in 2008 at IRRI to efficiently develop lines with...Read More
How sustainable is sustainable intensification? Assessing yield gaps at field and farm level across the globe How sustainable is sustainable intensification? Assessing yield gaps at field and farm level across the globe November 2, 2021 Sustainable intensification involves trade-offs between “sustainability” and “intensification”. Such trade-offs are likely to occur at the farm...Read More
CGIAR genebank viability data reveal inconsistencies in seed collection management CGIAR genebank viability data reveal inconsistencies in seed collection management October 29, 2021 CGIAR Centers manage some of the oldest, largest, and most diverse collections of staple food crops in...Read More