Who eats the most rice? Who eats the most rice? October 4, 2011 On average, each person in the world consumes more than 50 kilograms of rice a year (see...Read More
Celebrating rice, American style Celebrating rice, American style October 3, 2011 One would imagine that an event called the International Rice Festival would be held somewhere in Asia....Read More
Laotian congee Laotian congee October 3, 2011 Dr. Vial came to the Philippines to head IRRI’s Experiment Station in early 2011, after a 15-year...Read More
“Iron-clad” rice “Iron-clad” rice July 4, 2011 Iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia cause a range of health problems in humans, including increased chances...Read More
Mali’s river of life Mali’s river of life July 4, 2011 Remote sensing and spatial modeling have evolved significantly in recent decades.Tools are already available that can be...Read More
Rice in their eyes Rice in their eyes July 4, 2011 Different people can look at the same grain of rice and see different things. Rice, to farmers,...Read More
The search for direction The search for direction July 4, 2011 The global rice market has been in a subdued state since 2010 (Fig. 1), during which time...Read More
Beware of bronzing Beware of bronzing July 1, 2011 A bronzed look may be attractive for human beings but, for rice plants, it could be fatal....Read More
Sam’s Chicken Biryani Sam’s Chicken Biryani July 1, 2011 Biryani is a rice-based meal made with spices, rice (usually basmati), and meat, fish, eggs, or...Read More
Head over heels in love—for rice Head over heels in love—for rice July 1, 2011 Somewhere within the halls of D.L. Umali Laboratory at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), two kindred...Read More