Iran makes rice farming plans with Uruguay Iran makes rice farming plans with Uruguay August 22, 2017 Iran’s agriculture ministry announced its plans to cultivate rice in Uruguay as part of a recent agricultural...Read More
Vietnam tackles its agricultural greenhouse gas emissions Vietnam tackles its agricultural greenhouse gas emissions August 17, 2017 Vietnam has the highest methane emissions from paddy rice production in the Southeast Asia region. In its...Read More
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Is perennial rice key to climate change-proof farming? Is perennial rice key to climate change-proof farming? August 14, 2017 2 Will converting seasonal crops, like rice, into perennial crops that produce yields for many years without...Read More
CRISPR-Cas system: Revolutionizing the genetic blueprint of rice CRISPR-Cas system: Revolutionizing the genetic blueprint of rice August 10, 2017 Recent advances with the CRISPR system— the world’s most promising gene-editing tool—could increase the speed of rice...Read More
Plant phenomics: unlocking the potential of rice diversity Plant phenomics: unlocking the potential of rice diversity August 3, 2017 The emerging field of plant phenomics combines biology, engineering, and data analytics to overcome laborious, expensive, and,...Read More
Starving the foes: new ways to protect rice against diseases Starving the foes: new ways to protect rice against diseases July 20, 2017 Scientists are looking at an innovative approach and a potential strategy to make rice resistant against pathogens...Read More
Improving health and nutrition through rice science Improving health and nutrition through rice science July 14, 2017 Opportunities exist to improve the nutritional content of rice varieties to solve the micronutrient-deficiency problem affecting more...Read More
Increasing national rice yields to 6 tons/hectare in the Philippines and elsewhere Increasing national rice yields to 6 tons/hectare in the Philippines and elsewhere June 15, 2017 Self-financed farmer cooperatives are a viable strategy to increase irrigated rice area to attain a national yield...Read More
Rice: The pulse of life in Myanmar Rice: The pulse of life in Myanmar June 2, 2017 A partnership between researchers and smallholder farmers in lower Myanmar is improving agricultural profitability and productivity through...Read More