Women rising Women rising October 15, 2014 In Asia, women are an indispensable part of rice farming. Their roles are somewhat dictated by farming...Read More
Plenary speakers provide grist for discussion at IRC2014 Plenary speakers provide grist for discussion at IRC2014 October 1, 2014 Five experts with wide-ranging knowledge—serving as the plenary speakers during the 4th International Rice Congress (IRC2014)—will be...Read More
Yield increase prospects for rice to 2050 Yield increase prospects for rice to 2050 July 25, 2014 Rice is the most important staple food for more than half the planet’s population, particularly for the...Read More
A game changer in Africa’s rice agronomy A game changer in Africa’s rice agronomy July 1, 2014 It is difficult for colleagues to believe that once upon a time Kazuki Saito, an agronomist at Africa...Read More
Rice in South Asia Rice in South Asia April 1, 2014 Rice is a staple for the majority of the 1.7 billion South Asian population and a source...Read More
Where Latin America’s rice gets a baptism by fire Where Latin America’s rice gets a baptism by fire April 1, 2014 The long and tortuous route traveled by many of the more than 400 improved rice varieties developed...Read More
Measurements that matter Measurements that matter January 1, 2014 Since the first type of rice was sequenced in 2004, more than 3,000 additional ones have been...Read More
Women in motion Women in motion April 1, 2013 A woman’s touch saves seeds Rural women are the “seed custodians” in Bangladesh. They play the primary,...Read More
The world needs more agronomists The world needs more agronomists January 1, 2013 There was a time in recent years when it was apparent that an agronomist was a threatened...Read More
Weeding out a rice impostor Weeding out a rice impostor July 20, 2012 For many years, rice has been an important part of Sri Lankan culture and it is also...Read More