Southeast Asian rice farmers are harvesting an extra US$1.46 billion worth of rice a year as a result of rice breeding – the science that develops new rice varieties.
The Horn of Africa is facing its worst drought in 60 years destroying crops, killing livestock and causing hunger and famine across parts of Ethiopia, Somalia, Djibouti, Kenya and Uganda.
Iron is a ‘trace element’ that must be available to rice plants is very small quantities for normal growth and development. However, at high concentrations, iron is toxic to rice plants (i.e. it poisons them). Affected plants develop small brown sp…
Le fer est un oligoélément qui doit être disponible pour les plants de riz en très petite quantité pour une croissance et un développement normal. Toutefois, à de fortes concentrations, le fer devient toxique pour les plants de riz (i.e. il les …
Singapore will invest up to US$8.2 million over 5 years in a new rice research program to help ensure there is enough rice to meet national and regional demand.
