Scuba rice goes against the flow of woes in flood-prone eastern India Scuba rice goes against the flow of woes in flood-prone eastern India January 12, 2018 Climate change-ready rice varieties are a milestone in doubling the income of Indian farmers.Read More
Seeds of change Seeds of change December 13, 2017 With the right tools, ordinary people can be extraordinary agents of change.Read More
Smart fertilizer management and the quest for sustainable rice production Smart fertilizer management and the quest for sustainable rice production December 11, 2017 Specific fertilizer recommendations in smallholder rice farming systems could increase crop production while reducing pollution and greenhouse...Read More
An app tailor-made for India’s rice farmers An app tailor-made for India’s rice farmers November 8, 2017 Given the wide variability of farms across India, the Rice Crop Manager (RCM) is providing management recommendations...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
From dust bowl to rice bowl From dust bowl to rice bowl October 23, 2017 Conservation agriculture has a vital role to play in sub-Saharan Africa’s food security for a population projected...Read More
CARI-BRIA learning exchange provides Africans with better understanding of the Thai rice value chain CARI-BRIA learning exchange provides Africans with better understanding of the Thai rice value chain September 28, 2017 The Competitive African Rice Initiative (CARI) and the Bette Rice Initiative Asia (BRIA) held its second cross-continental...Read More
Thai Rice NAMA to turn a crisis into an opportunity for environmental safeguards Thai Rice NAMA to turn a crisis into an opportunity for environmental safeguards September 25, 2017 Thailand is ranked as the world’s fifth largest rice producer. So, rice production significantly contributes to the...Read More
Women farmers’ empowerment is a key ingredient for social sustainability Women farmers’ empowerment is a key ingredient for social sustainability September 15, 2017 Women’s empowerment has been chosen as one of the key dimensions in assessing social sustainability in the...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