sustainable farming

Diversified rice farms with vegetable plots and flower strips are associated with fewer pesticide applications in the Philippines

Diversified rice farms with vegetable plots and flower strips are associated with fewer pesticide applications in the Philippines

November 2, 2023

by Finbarr G. Horgan, Enrique A. Mundaca, Buyung A. R. Hadi, and Eduardo Crisol-Martínez The high use...

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One size does not fit all—Addressing the complexity of food system sustainability

One size does not fit all—Addressing the complexity of food system sustainability

March 11, 2022

Since the global COVID-19 pandemic, the urgent need for enhanced food system sustainability through a major shift...

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From farm to plate and beyond: The need for ag-tech development in the Sri Lankan rice sector

From farm to plate and beyond: The need for ag-tech development in the Sri Lankan rice sector

July 19, 2021

Many believe that the rice-producing sector of Sri Lanka requires urgent transformation. The adoption of emerging technological...

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Influence of non-puddled transplanting and residues of previous mustard on rice

Influence of non-puddled transplanting and residues of previous mustard on rice

July 12, 2021

Most of the tillage operations for puddling soil in Bangladesh are done by power tiller which is...

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Rice farming in Central Java, Indonesia—Adoption of sustainable farming practices, impacts, and implications

Rice farming in Central Java, Indonesia—Adoption of sustainable farming practices, impacts, and implications

June 4, 2021

Persuading farmers to try out and consequently adopt new practices is challenging. Adoption rates of CSA practices...

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Women of scientific substance: Madonna Casimero

Women of scientific substance: Madonna Casimero

May 11, 2021

This edition of Women of scientific substance features Madonna Casimero, a senior scientist at the International Rice...

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