U.S.A. – WASDE: U.S. All-rice yield lowest since 2011
U.S. all rice production in 2015/16 is forecast at 187.8 million cwt, down 1.7 million from last month with the decline entirely due to lower yield.
AfricaRice’s gender-sensitive technology improves economic opportunities of women rice processors in Benin
An improved rice parboiling system – called GEM – combined with targeted training and the adoption of an innovation platform approach along the rice value chain, is starting to make a difference in the lives of more than 450 women rice parboilers in the Glazoué rice hub in central Benin.
Silicon ‘plant stones’ for strong rice: Fertilizing & recycling Si in Vietnamese fields
Recent research showed that silicon (Si) is an important nutrient enhancing the endurability of rice plants, however, what controls on Si availability in soils still remain poorly studied.