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
IPM (No, not integrated pesticide management!) IPM (No, not integrated pesticide management!) November 6, 2017 Even as we continue to promote farmer education on IPM principles and knowledge, it is important to...Read More
Climate change action plans for rice farming: from concepts to implementation Climate change action plans for rice farming: from concepts to implementation October 30, 2017 Rice-growing countries in Asia are moving toward the development and implementation of concrete mitigation programs to reduce...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 link between rice sustainability and food security The link between rice sustainability and food security October 16, 2017 The United Nations Environment Programme’s focus in the rice sector is borne not only from its importance...Read More
Public-private partnership task force for rice to improve Vietnam’s rice sector Public-private partnership task force for rice to improve Vietnam’s rice sector October 5, 2017 To contribute to government policies for improving the rice sector in Vietnam, the Better Rice Initiative Asia...Read More
CARI-BRIA learning exchange provides Africans with better understanding of the Thai rice value chain CARI-BRIA learning exchange provides Africans with better understanding of the Thai rice value chain September 28, 2017 The Competitive African Rice Initiative (CARI) and the Bette Rice Initiative Asia (BRIA) held its second cross-continental...Read More
Thai Rice NAMA to turn a crisis into an opportunity for environmental safeguards Thai Rice NAMA to turn a crisis into an opportunity for environmental safeguards September 25, 2017 Thailand is ranked as the world’s fifth largest rice producer. So, rice production significantly contributes to the...Read More
Women farmers’ empowerment is a key ingredient for social sustainability Women farmers’ empowerment is a key ingredient for social sustainability September 15, 2017 Women’s empowerment has been chosen as one of the key dimensions in assessing social sustainability in the...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