Kitchen stars shine with award-winning and highly nutritious Malusog Rice recipes Kitchen stars shine with award-winning and highly nutritious Malusog Rice recipes August 31, 2023 by Jose Benigno Gonzales The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI ) community demonstrates creative cooking skills and...Read More
Researchers discover traditional rice varieties with strong anti-cancer properties Researchers discover traditional rice varieties with strong anti-cancer properties June 21, 2021 A new study discovered rare traditional rice varieties with the genetic basis for increased catechin and total...Read More
Low glycemic index rice—a desired trait in starchy staples Low glycemic index rice—a desired trait in starchy staples January 18, 2021 The rapid shift from healthy choices to unhealthy food choices due to the lure of lower prices,...Read More
Capturing diversity and cultural drivers of food choice in eastern India Capturing diversity and cultural drivers of food choice in eastern India January 11, 2021 Planetary health diets are seen as the core vehicle for attaining the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals...Read More
Rural women in Myanmar reap the benefits of sustainable rice farming practices Rural women in Myanmar reap the benefits of sustainable rice farming practices August 3, 2020 A study on the impact of sustainable rice farming on rural women in Myanmar revealed that smallholder...Read More
We should use innovation in our strengths and have strength in our innovations We should use innovation in our strengths and have strength in our innovations July 1, 2019 We generate some very useful data and we let that data go to waste by 1) not...Read More
IPM (No, not integrated pesticide management!) IPM (No, not integrated pesticide management!) November 6, 2017 Even as we continue to promote farmer education on IPM principles and knowledge, it is important to...Read More
The SRP in the Philippines: “We now know that we are eating safe rice” The SRP in the Philippines: “We now know that we are eating safe rice” September 14, 2017 Farmers who are considering adopting the SRP standard have already set their expectations of obtaining higher yield...Read More
The SRP in Vietnam: A promising solution for farmers and rice The SRP in Vietnam: A promising solution for farmers and rice September 14, 2017 The Loc Troi Group believes that sustainable agricultural practices, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and mitigating the effects...Read More
The role of science, technology, and innovation in reducing poverty and hunger The role of science, technology, and innovation in reducing poverty and hunger September 6, 2017 Innovations are occurring in all areas of science and, like the industrial revolution in the early 1800s that...Read More