Dam building is a complicated and messy business. The Mekong region exemplifies the contradictions, problems and concerns that different groups hold.
Archive for December, 2012
Transformative technologies
The impact of a drought-tolerant rice variety goes beyond imagination in an Indian village – triggering all kinds of changes to the community.
Episode 3.2 — A 15-year gene search ends successfully – Pup1 ‘Pa’ speaks on rice phosphorus uptake and partnerships
In the world of phosphorus, Matthias Wissuwa of the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) is somewhat of a ‘rock’ star. He has searched tirelessly for a rice gene that could improve rice yield in phosphorus-deficien…
Episode 3.1 – Phosphorus-poor no more: Presenting a 100% natural solution – the PSTOL1 gene
Half of the world’s ricelands are phosphorus-deficient. And while this problem can be overcome by phosphorus (P) fertilisers, this solution is often out of reach for poorer farmers, who are by far and away the vast majority. Matthias Wissuwa of the J…
Presentation: T. Rosswall – Food Security
Presentation given at the Belmont Forum on December 17th, 2012 by Dr. Thomas Rosswall. Learn more about CCAFS at: http://ccafs.cgiar.org/