Odisha to increase productivity of rice fallows through modern pulse production Odisha to increase productivity of rice fallows through modern pulse production April 11, 2017 ODISHA, India—The Department of Agriculture (DoA) of Odisha is pushing to increase the productivity of rice-fallow systems...Read More
Global research program on rice launches website Global research program on rice launches website April 11, 2017 LOS BAÑOS, Philippines – The CGIAR Research Program (CRP) on Rice Agri-Food Systems (RICE) officially launches its...Read More
Vietnam technology for growing mushroom using rice straw is a good model for other Asian countries Vietnam technology for growing mushroom using rice straw is a good model for other Asian countries April 6, 2017 7 CAN THO, Vietnam—Traditional rice straw management practices in most rice-growing countries like Vietnam involve burning the by-product...Read More
A woman rice farmer changes her plight and her village with stress-tolerant rice varieties A woman rice farmer changes her plight and her village with stress-tolerant rice varieties April 1, 2017 Manikapur Village shares a good portion of the total agricultural productivity of Nepalgunj, a submetropolitan city in...Read More
The “crown jewels” of Chile The “crown jewels” of Chile March 20, 2017 INIA has worked closely with CIAT and FLAR in developing new varieties suited for one of the most...Read More
Researchers use drones to study nutrient status, greenhouse gas emissions of rice crop Researchers use drones to study nutrient status, greenhouse gas emissions of rice crop March 19, 2017 3 Drones have been circling the experimental farms of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) not just to...Read More
Continuing global partnership through rice Continuing global partnership through rice March 15, 2017 RICE aims to reduce poverty and hunger, improve human health and nutrition, adapt rice-based farming systems to...Read More
CSISA utilizes master trainers to disseminate rice nursery entrepreneurship and mechanical transplanting in Odisha CSISA utilizes master trainers to disseminate rice nursery entrepreneurship and mechanical transplanting in Odisha March 15, 2017 BHUBANESWAR, Odisha—The Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia (CSISA) conducted a workshop to develop 40 master trainers...Read More
Food security under attack: Africa’s struggle against parasitic weeds Food security under attack: Africa’s struggle against parasitic weeds March 10, 2017 Parasitic weeds invade around 1.34 million hectares of rainfed rice areas in Africa causing damages estimated at...Read More
Odisha extension agents trained to teach farmers in using laser land leveling and seed-cum-fertilizer drills Odisha extension agents trained to teach farmers in using laser land leveling and seed-cum-fertilizer drills March 9, 2017 ODISHA, India—Around 30 extension officers from various government agencies are now master trainers and are ready to...Read More