Tag: IRRI
World Food Prize Foundation Announces Recipient of the 2023 Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application
Global: Dr Swati Nayak is being recognised for her innovative approach to engaging farmers in demand-driven rice seed systems.
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Achim Dobermann: Agribusinesses need to play a major role in the new sustainable development agenda
Global: Achim Dobermann is the Deputy Director General for Research at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and Co-Chair of the Thematic Group on Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems, Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN). In this post, he explores the role of agribusinesses in the new Sustainable Development Agenda and recommends a set of concrete steps […]
Read MoreFilipino Farmers Given Fertilizer Advice Via Text Message
Asia: Rice farmers in the Philippines are being given advice on best fertilizer use through a new text message programme. The scheme, thought to be a worldwide first, has been launched by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) where scientists have spent 18 years refining a computerized system to advise farmers on optimal fertilizer use via […]
Read MoreLeaf Colour Charts Help Asian Farmers Manage Nitrogen Fertilizers
Asia: Leaf colour charts are an effective, low cost tool to assist farmers in improving their nitrogen fertilizer management. These standardised guidelines developed by IRRI for efficient fertilizer use are based on the colour of the plant’s leaves. Using LCCs for rice in Asia has helped Asian farmers estimate plant nitrogen demand, to produce high rice […]
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