A second life for rice husk A second life for rice husk April 1, 2013 The rice husk (or hull) is the outermost layer of the paddy grain that is separated from...Read More
Women in motion Women in motion April 1, 2013 A woman’s touch saves seeds Rural women are the “seed custodians” in Bangladesh. They play the primary,...Read More
Dried to perfection Dried to perfection October 23, 2012 Farmers need not crack rice between their teeth to check whether the grains are dry enough for...Read More
Uruguay: A small country, big in rice Uruguay: A small country, big in rice July 1, 2012 If you were asked to name some of the outstanding rice producers of the world, you might...Read More
Sensing cash through satellite data Sensing cash through satellite data April 12, 2012 Named after the twin river systems, the Indus and the Ganges, the Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP) is South...Read More
The little machine that could The little machine that could April 12, 2012 The excitement of rice farmers in Saint-Louis, Senegal, upon seeing an appropriate engine-driven small-scale thresher from Asia...Read More
Waking up a giant in the global food industry Waking up a giant in the global food industry January 10, 2012 The potential of Indian agriculture was central in the talks during India Foodex 2011 and GrainTech India...Read More
Even grounds Even grounds April 2, 2011 Few countries in Asia are familiar with precision land leveling or laser land leveling, but, in India,...Read More
Catching the rains Catching the rains July 2, 2010 The successive articles Catching the rains, Pressure in the South, and Shift to rice? focus on rice...Read More
Machines of progress Machines of progress July 2, 2010 As we drove farther along the dry and dusty roads of the province, a combine harvester suddenly...Read More