USA – Rice champions birth defects prevention
Since Jan. 1, 1998, all enriched grains in the United States are required to be fortified with folic acid.
Vietnam – Salt Wounds Vietnam’s Rice Crop
More than 200.000 metric tons of rice have been damaged, reported by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Kenya – We turn broken rice into sizzling snacks
A women’s group from Manyata show the multiple uses of broken rice.
USA – My Turn: If you plant rice you get rice
A story about how rice cultivation allows the development of peace.
USA – Rice farmers may have a better year
Rice farmers will have a better year.
Africa – A SMART choice for Africa’s inland-valley rice farmers
The main challenge is how inland valleys can be efficiently and sustainably used to boost Africa’s rice production. The key is improved water control.
Indonesia – Rice farmers in Indonesia dodge El Nino
The nation’s harvest area and rice productivity per hectare increased by 2.31 percent and 3.97 percent respectively last year.
Grain of truth: Making rice greener
Demand for crops such as rice, wheat and maize is set to increase by 33 percent by 2050, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations.
Genebank tourism
IRRI’s genebank has a particular attraction and significance.
Nigeria – Association in Bayelsa seeks foreign partners to boost rice production
The Bayelsa chapter of Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) says it is seeking foreign partners to produce rice in commercial quantity in the state.