Moving forward with technology Moving forward with technology July 1, 2010 In his Grain of Truth article, Buresh explains how farmers can use their phones to ask a...Read More
The 2008 rice crisis: fluke or warning bell? The 2008 rice crisis: fluke or warning bell? July 1, 2010 The 2008 rice crisis seems to be a distant memory now, with rice prices slipping back to...Read More
Precision agriculture for small-scale farmers Precision agriculture for small-scale farmers July 1, 2010 Crop management has no such thing as a one-practice-fits-all solution. In fact, awareness is increasing throughout the...Read More
Pressure in the South Pressure in the South July 1, 2010 Adverse weather conditions in late 2009 and in 2010 have left central and southern Brazil, Uruguay, northeastern...Read More
California climate change – From a researcher’s point of view California climate change – From a researcher’s point of view July 1, 2010 In as much as the recent rains in California have caused anxieties among producers, researchers, on the...Read More
Africa seeks “Marshall Plan” for capacity building Africa seeks “Marshall Plan” for capacity building July 1, 2010 In view of the severe lack of capacity in rice production,which is throttling the development of Africa’s...Read More
Shift to rice? Shift to rice? July 1, 2010 Field planted with AN Cambará in Paracatu, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The successive articles Catching the rains, Pressure in...Read More
Back to basics Back to basics June 24, 2010 Rice is a major food crop in the world and it would be safe to assume...Read More
Stamps of approval Stamps of approval June 7, 2010 2 In honor of the 50th anniversary of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), which is based in...Read More
The global rice crisis hurts South Asia’s poor The global rice crisis hurts South Asia’s poor May 7, 2010 We all know what happened to the rice market in late 2007 and early 2008. Within 6...Read More