Crop management

Harnessing green manuring for nature-based sustainable soil management in Bangladesh  

Harnessing green manuring for nature-based sustainable soil management in Bangladesh  

August 27, 2025

By Sharif Ahmed, Abdullah Miajy, Manik Debnath, and Humnath Bhandari  Did you know that most agricultural soils in...

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From Science to Scale: How Rice Crop Manager Is Revolutionizing Farming for Millions

From Science to Scale: How Rice Crop Manager Is Revolutionizing Farming for Millions

May 15, 2025

By Rowena Castillo, Benedict Jardinero and Kazuki SaitoInternational Rice Research Institute (IRRI) When smallholder rice farmers open...

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Diversifying Cropping for Sustainable Farming: Challenges and Opportunities in Bangladesh

Diversifying Cropping for Sustainable Farming: Challenges and Opportunities in Bangladesh

April 24, 2025

Sharif Ahmed and Humnath Bhandari Agriculture in Bangladesh is predominantly focused on rice, with approximately 75% of...

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Transforming Rice Cultivation in the Hilly Regions of Bangladesh: A Story of Resilience and Innovation

Transforming Rice Cultivation in the Hilly Regions of Bangladesh: A Story of Resilience and Innovation

April 8, 2025

by Muhammad Ashraful Habib*, Swati Nayak*, Nuruzzaman*, and Saidul Islam* Lying in the southeastern part of Bangladesh,...

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Water management for food security: How does IRRI contribute?

Water management for food security: How does IRRI contribute?

March 21, 2025

by Bushra Humaira Sadaf, Ahmad Salahuddin, Gio Karlo Evangelista, Manoranjan Mondal On World Water Day 2025, the...

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From Sky to Soil: How Drones are Revolutionizing Crop Monitoring

From Sky to Soil: How Drones are Revolutionizing Crop Monitoring

March 17, 2025

by Tanu Kumari, Kranthi Kumar Challa, Shweta, Amit Kumar Srivastava In a world where food demand is...

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Tackling labor shortages and water scarcity in Chandauli District through direct-seeded rice

Tackling labor shortages and water scarcity in Chandauli District through direct-seeded rice

March 17, 2025

By Sarvesh Shukla, Anirban Nath, Neeraj Tyagi, Swati Nayak, Mosharaf Hossain While resistant to change and wary...

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Advancing Direct-Seeded Rice with Modern Phenotyping Facilities

Advancing Direct-Seeded Rice with Modern Phenotyping Facilities

February 27, 2025

By Dr. Shalabh Dixit, Xenina Ibabao, Myrtel Valenzuela IRRI has revolutionized rice breeding for direct-seeded rice (DSR)...

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Are rice systems sustainable in Sri Lanka? – A case of Deduru Oya reservoir irrigation scheme

Are rice systems sustainable in Sri Lanka? – A case of Deduru Oya reservoir irrigation scheme

June 24, 2024 2

by M. Jayasiri, N. Dayawansa, Karin Ingold, and Sudhir Yadav Paddy cultivation is significant in Sri Lanka,...

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Experience of farmers using mobile phone for farming information flow in boro rice production: A case of Eastern Gangetic Plain

Experience of farmers using mobile phone for farming information flow in boro rice production: A case of Eastern Gangetic Plain

March 11, 2024

by Babor Ahmad, Md Abdur Rouf Sarkar, Fahima Khanom et al. This research was inspired by exploring...

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