Thursday, October 20, 2016

Govt to use satellite-based tech to assess rice yield

 Times of India

If everything goes well, Telangana government may soon adopt latest satellite-based technology to assess rice production and crop damage accurately. The technology developed by International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is being implemented by some states like Tamil Nadu and Odisha now. Read more


Jica ties up with IRRI, PhilRice to train agri extension workers

Business Mirror

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) said it will develop courses for agriculture extension workers in poor countries together with the International Rice Research Institute (Irri) and the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice). Read more

International experts convene to continue the battle against bacterial blight in rice

WorldNews (WN) Network

The threatening nature of bacterial blight (BB) on rice production was recognized only when TN1 and IR8, the first generation of semidwarf, high-yielding. Read more


The stories of Ehrlich, Borlaug and the Green Revolution

The Wire

Fifty years after high yielding variety seeds came to India, a look at how they got here – and what may have happened if they didn’t. Read more