Eclipsing the sun: flatbed dryers Eclipsing the sun: flatbed dryers January 23, 2013 At first, the flatbed rice grain dryer did not take off in most countries because of the...Read More
Marriage respects no boundaries Marriage respects no boundaries January 16, 2013 Innocent-looking rice plants also engage in courtship and marriage. The rites are simple, devoid of an elegant...Read More
Global rice trade faces uncertainty in 2013 Global rice trade faces uncertainty in 2013 January 11, 2013 The Rice Trader’s 4th annual World Rice Conference revealed that the global rice market was hinged on...Read More
A cloud-piercing 24/7 eye in the sky A cloud-piercing 24/7 eye in the sky January 11, 2013 Recent advances in remote sensing are quite exciting. A case in point is the availability of high-resolution...Read More
Green fuel from rice Green fuel from rice January 8, 2013 Farmers typically grow two or three crops a year. Since they don’t have enough turnaround time before...Read More
Rice booms in Turkey Rice booms in Turkey January 8, 2013 Turkey has the third-highest average rice yield in the world (behind Australia and Egypt), which reflects a...Read More
IRRI in Iran IRRI in Iran January 1, 2013 Rice research and training activities are intensifying in the West-Central Asia region (see Rice booms in Turkey),...Read More
Appeasing ‘nine dragons’ enraged by climate change Appeasing ‘nine dragons’ enraged by climate change January 1, 2013 Vietnam’s mighty Mekong Delta comprises nine river mouths that give it its local name, “Cuu Long,” or...Read More
Ringing in the new year! Ringing in the new year! January 1, 2013 In this year’s first issue, Rice Today continues to bring together informative and inspiring stories that show...Read More
The world needs more agronomists The world needs more agronomists January 1, 2013 There was a time in recent years when it was apparent that an agronomist was a threatened...Read More