Scientists and staff at IRRI took on the challenge of personally growing rice in the field.
Archive for July, 2013
Junior Specialist – Software Engineer
Philippines – national recruit
Seeding Positive Farming Practices: Kenyan Seed Value Chain Part II
Kisima Farms multiplies CIP’s disease-free seed for sale to local farmers. These seeds produce higher yields and greater income for local farmers. However, this is not the only way that Kisima has helped distribute CIP varieties.
Les modèles climatiques: plus de questions que de réponses
Nous avons besoin de percées majeures dans les approches de modélisation, et non seulement d’améliorations continues. Tout agriculteur ou responsable politique préoccupé par le changement climatique aimerait savoir de combien vont augmenter ou d…
Climate models: more questions than answers
We need major breakthroughs in modeling approaches permit assessments of future crop yields under a changing climate. Any farmer or policy-maker concerned about climate change would like to know how much crop yields will go up or down. Written by Sonja…