Once were rice fields Once were rice fields January 15, 2007 The road to Albay from the Los Baños headquarters of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is...Read More
In search of new seeds In search of new seeds January 15, 2007 It is said that if you want to be a good gardener you should always sow three...Read More
Considering gender Considering gender January 15, 2007 In many developing countries, women are the primary managers and users of natural resources. Poor rural women...Read More
Prosperity, pollution, and the green revolution Prosperity, pollution, and the green revolution January 15, 2007 The logic of the Green Revolution—spurred by the introduction of modern high-yielding crops in the 1960s—was that...Read More
Food or fuel? Food or fuel? January 14, 2007 The International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that renewable energy sources account for about 13% of the world’s...Read More
Asia and sub-Saharan Africa: rice in numbers Asia and sub-Saharan Africa: rice in numbers October 13, 2006 This issue’s Rice facts presents some key information on the rice situation in Asia and selected rice-producing...Read More
Conserving the future Conserving the future October 13, 2006 You’ve been farming for 20 years. You do things as your father did them, and his father...Read More
Putting rice on the African agenda Putting rice on the African agenda October 13, 2006 Rice was one of the cornerstones of the Asian Green Revolution. Will it play a similar role...Read More
How many rice varieties are there? How many rice varieties are there? October 13, 2006 A common question but very difficult to answer. Depending on your definition of variety, the answer could...Read More
Thinking outside the box Thinking outside the box October 13, 2006 The Alarm project will help researchers predict how climate change will affect rice-growing regions such as this...Read More