sustainable agriculture

System of rice intensification responds to 21st century needs

System of rice intensification responds to 21st century needs

July 23, 2004

The system of rice intensification (SRI) was developed in Madagascar 20 years ago by Fr. Henri de...

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Agriculture and poverty reduction: unlocking the potential

Agriculture and poverty reduction: unlocking the potential

April 28, 2004

The United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID) is the government department responsible for promoting sustainable development...

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Taking part

Taking part

April 24, 2004

Rice breeders who target rain-fed areas struggle to emulate the success of breeders for irrigated conditions, who...

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Crying time

Crying time

April 24, 2004

When they come calling in a village, Truong Thi Ngoc Chi and Tran Thi Ngoc Mai bring...

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Fear and loathing drive needless insecticide use

Fear and loathing drive needless insecticide use

April 22, 2004

Rice farmers, like most people, instinctively abhor bugs, especially in their fields. This makes them easy targets...

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Contours of change

Contours of change

January 26, 2004

My American husband certainly is not alone as a foreigner with a keen interest in the Ifugao...

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Cooperating for peace

Cooperating for peace

January 21, 2004

Former German Chancellor Willy Brandt once described development aid as “the peace policy of the 21st century.”...

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Feral play

Feral play

January 21, 2004

Outbreaks of grassy stunt virus once ruined rice harvests and brought hardship to poor farmers in South...

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Trading up

Trading up

January 18, 2004

The world food crisis of 1973-75 continues to shape the attitude of Asian policymakers toward food security....

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Let’s promote brown rice to combat hidden hunger

Let’s promote brown rice to combat hidden hunger

January 18, 2004

Agricultural advances in the past 3 decades have made remarkable progress in providing affordable cereals to most...

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