Forging a rice partnership for Africa Forging a rice partnership for Africa September 17, 2007 According to the latest figures from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), paddy...Read More
The where and how of rice The where and how of rice July 16, 2007 Rice is grown in more than 100 countries. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the...Read More
Coping with climate change Coping with climate change July 16, 2007 As if rice farming weren’t hard enough. It is patently clear now that humans have...Read More
Of rice and rats Of rice and rats July 16, 2007 “Nature has sent the rats to our homesteads by thousands, and farmers are being eaten off the...Read More
The aerobic rice reality The aerobic rice reality July 16, 2007 Ask someone to think of a rice field and odds are they’ll imagine a flooded paddy. Growing...Read More
Fertile progress Fertile progress July 4, 2007 Nitrogen (N) is without doubt the nutrient that most limits rice production. It is typically required in...Read More
Rice and the river Rice and the river April 16, 2007 Wars ripped apart the social fabric of the Mekong basin in the 1960s and 1970s, bringing suffering...Read More
Acid water, hot mud, and damaged rice Acid water, hot mud, and damaged rice April 16, 2007 Volcanoes are a double edged sword for the rice farmers of East Java. In many areas,...Read More
Rice revolutions in Latin America Rice revolutions in Latin America April 16, 2007 In 1962, scientists at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) debated the cause of low and stagnant...Read More
Poverty and elevation in the Greater Mekong Subregion Poverty and elevation in the Greater Mekong Subregion April 16, 2007 To develop effective poverty reduction strategies, we need to understand what the geographic patterns of poverty are,...Read More