The role of the private sector in improving the lives of rice farmers and consumers The role of the private sector in improving the lives of rice farmers and consumers August 31, 2018 It is vital for the public, private, and philanthropic sectors to coordinate their efforts to bring...Read More
Temasek: a high-tech rice variety from Singapore Temasek: a high-tech rice variety from Singapore August 30, 2018 4 It may come as a surprise that the highly urbanized city-state is the birthplace of a sturdy...Read More
The International Rice Congress 2018 The International Rice Congress 2018 August 23, 2018 4 The IRC provides a platform to discuss results of scientific endeavors and to set new targets for...Read More
IRRI Pioneer Interviews: Making a difference (Part 2) IRRI Pioneer Interviews: Making a difference (Part 2) August 18, 2018 Noel Magor, Nollie Vera Cruz, Roland Buresh, and J.K. Ladha boxed their papers and passed the baton...Read More
An app to help African rice farmers beat weeds An app to help African rice farmers beat weeds August 13, 2018 AfricaRice recently launched a powerful decision-support tool, called RiceAdvice-WeedManager, to help African rice farmers find the most...Read More
Connecting the dots: the role of social science research in agricultural R&D systems Connecting the dots: the role of social science research in agricultural R&D systems July 9, 2018 Are we doing enough to ensure social science research contributes to advancing agricultural R&D systems?Read More
Climate change impacts on rice in Africa Climate change impacts on rice in Africa July 3, 2018 Irrigated rice production in East Africa is projected to increase slightly due to CO2 fertilization and less...Read More
From Warige to WeRise: better water management is coming to rainfed rice areas of Indonesia From Warige to WeRise: better water management is coming to rainfed rice areas of Indonesia April 10, 2018 As climate patterns become more unpredictable, rice farmers are relying on a modern way of to forecast...Read More
Mending Asia’s broken rice bowls Mending Asia’s broken rice bowls March 19, 2018 A decade of research demonstrates that “citizen science” has a major role to play in curbing ecosystem...Read More
A tool that tracks and stops bacterial blight outbreaks in rice A tool that tracks and stops bacterial blight outbreaks in rice February 13, 2018 A new, faster, and more accurate way of identifying infectious organisms—down to their genetic fingerprint—could finally put...Read More