A city with a heart for rice A city with a heart for rice January 1, 2013 Singapore is well known for its food culture, which contains a fusion of cuisines from all over...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
Global watch: Asia and the Americas Global watch: Asia and the Americas July 1, 2012 In the Americas, farmers are expected to continue to move away from rice because of better returns...Read More
Banking seeds Banking seeds April 24, 2012 3 In Arakan Valley, the upland “rice belt” of North Cotabato, Philippines, farmers hold dear a rice variety—Dinorado,...Read More
Ready for climate change Ready for climate change April 2, 2011 A growing number of subsistence farmers as well as seed growers are now planting “climate-change-ready” rice in...Read More
Farmers get their groove back Farmers get their groove back April 1, 2011 Consumers in Tamil Nadu, a predominantly rice-growing state in India, who preferred millet grains, particularly finger millet,...Read More
I remember Honda Rice I remember Honda Rice October 7, 2006 The Green Revolution in rice has been documented throughout much of Asia, but few think of Vietnam...Read More
Breeding history Breeding history October 7, 2006 2 Forty years ago, a remarkable rice-breeding project culminated in the release of a rice variety under an...Read More
Claiming rice fields from wild rivers Claiming rice fields from wild rivers April 8, 2006 In the overleaf that follows, the breathtaking bird’s-eye view of the winding Alimit River in remote northeastern...Read More
A mountainous success A mountainous success January 22, 2006 Li Kan is a warm, convivial man. He welcomes guests with a genuine pleasure, shooing the dogs...Read More