We now know that conservatism—the reluctance of farmers to accept new ideas—only partly explains the low adoption...
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Cuba’s rice output in 2020 of 162,000 tons is insufficient to meet the 700,000 tons of rice...
Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed transgenic rice that contains a gene that enables...
The Farmer Producer Company has ushered in a new era of farming practices with tangible socio-economic benefits...
There are several reasons for low varietal replacement rates. These include the lack of extension services and...
During 1974, we at IRRI have given considerable thought to how we can more effectively help the...
A survey of agricultural advisers in 32 countries showed that many of them are prescribing human antibiotics...
Due to a shortage of agricultural labor, many rice farmers in the Indian state of Punjab are...
Good monsoon rains and higher government buying price could help India’s rice production to surge to a...
Increasing cropping intensity in fallow lands could substantially improve food production and enhance the livelihoods of rural...
