A strong supporter of agricultural research A strong supporter of agricultural research January 1, 2006 In April 2005, the government of Canada launched an integrated International Policy Statement (IPS) in an attempt...Read More
Drumming up success Drumming up success September 9, 2005 Almost 90% of the 11 million hectares of rice that are planted each season in Bangladesh is...Read More
Dreams beyond drought Dreams beyond drought September 9, 2005 The headlines don’t scream at you from the front page. But their effect builds and, if you’ve...Read More
Successful technology adoption needs support from both farmers and governments Successful technology adoption needs support from both farmers and governments September 8, 2005 Involving farmers and farming communities in decisions about new agricultural technologies or management practices and allowing them...Read More
Does rice research reduce poverty in Asia? Does rice research reduce poverty in Asia? September 8, 2005 Over the past 4 decades, rice research has achieved substantial progress in developing genetically improved rice varieties...Read More
Paving the way forward through research Paving the way forward through research September 1, 2005 The driving policy and guiding principles of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) aim to...Read More
The year that put rice back on the map The year that put rice back on the map April 24, 2005 The International Year of Rice has come and gone. The United Nations declared the rice year to...Read More
A dry vision A dry vision April 8, 2005 It is difficult to find an image of rice farming that is not, figuratively speaking, all wet....Read More
Farmers’ Got Talent! Farmers’ Got Talent! April 8, 2005 Cool and collected, Pak (short for an Indonesian word Bapak, which means father or mister) Darwis, a...Read More
Intensify to diversify Intensify to diversify April 7, 2005 Every year since 1995, Cambodia has produced a rice surplus. It is an impressive record given the...Read More