Pinning down rural poverty Pinning down rural poverty July 24, 2004 Inequities in living standards limit the prospects for political stability and economic health wherever they occur. The...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
Rice to the tiller Rice to the tiller July 24, 2004 Perhaps surprisingly, farmers do not perform most of the labor on rice farms in South and Southeast...Read More
Agronomic UFOs waste valuable scientific resources Agronomic UFOs waste valuable scientific resources July 23, 2004 Discussion of the system of rice intensification (SRI) is unfortunate because it implies SRI merits serious consideration....Read More
System of rice intensification responds to 21st century needs System of rice intensification responds to 21st century needs July 23, 2004 The system of rice intensification (SRI) was developed in Madagascar 20 years ago by Fr. Henri de...Read More
Agriculture and poverty reduction: unlocking the potential Agriculture and poverty reduction: unlocking the potential April 28, 2004 The United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID) is the government department responsible for promoting sustainable development...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
Fear and loathing drive needless insecticide use Fear and loathing drive needless insecticide use April 22, 2004 Rice farmers, like most people, instinctively abhor bugs, especially in their fields. This makes them easy targets...Read More
Contours of change Contours of change January 26, 2004 My American husband certainly is not alone as a foreigner with a keen interest in the Ifugao...Read More