Africa – Rice: Scientists Hope New Varieties Can Start Africa Rice Revolution
First locally bred hybrid varieties are yielding more than expected, and could boost food security in Africa.
Ethiopia – Ethiopia joins Africa Rice, pledges commitment
Etiopia’s government alliance with Africa rice aims to increase rice production
Senegal – Road to Senegal’s rice self-sufficiency
The country’s government is aiming to achieve self-sufficiency in rice production by 2017
USA – Scientists look into rice that can tolerate salty conditions
A team of researchers, led by prominent Filipino-American scientist Michael Purugganan, will study the response of rice in saline soil conditions under a 4-year, US$4 million grant from the US National Science Foundation
Philippines – Rice cultivation in Southeast Asia: 5 years of lessons learned by LEGATO
LEGATO research has aimed to take into account a complexity of factors that might influence achieving sustainable rice production in the region.
USA – NELA farmers embrace new rice growing method
It’s called the row rice method. Polypipe tubes lay along the outside of the rice field, sending water down each row.
Guyana – Contraction in rice, sugar sectors linked to El Nino impact
Farmers harvested, despite being affected by El Nino, 98.7 percent of the 76,717 hectares
Cambodia – Rice Farmers Bracing for Droughts, Floods
According to a report from the UN World Food Program (WFP) changes in rainfall patterns can increase the likelihood of crop failure and result in production declines.
India – Rice Yields Skyrocket Thanks to Changes in Management Practices
While Big Ag continues to bill toxic pesticides, herbicides, and patented GMO seeds as the only way to feed the planet, organic methods have made headlines in India and worldwide for producing giant yields.
Japan – Human selection pressure on novel peptide aided domestication of Asian rice
International research team led by Nagoya University identifies peptide required for awn development in wild rice, and shows that human selection caused its dysfunction in cultivated Asian rice.