Tag: rice
Why is the Philippines still importing rice? The Green Revolution and the food sustainability problem
IRRI Up to this day, widespread hunger remains a persistent challenge to our species. And it’s nothing new: For various…
This ‘genetic blueprint’ of basmati rice can help us grow stronger rice varieties
•Using nanopore sequencing technology, researchers from NYU created “genetic blueprints” of two basmati rice varieties, Basmati 334 and Dom Sufid.…
TWIST (The Week in Science & Technology): September 1-7, 2019
ICYMI: Science and technology updates from September 1 to 7, 2019. DOH reports 53 dengue deaths, over 17,000 cases in Eastern…
Dr. Jose R. Velasco: A rice researcher and coconut champion
•Born on February 4, 1916, Dr. Jose R. Velasco was a pioneer in rice and coconut research in the Philippines.…
Climate change threatens Pinoy food security. What can we do about it?
•The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) recently held a symposium on food security and…
IRRI’s Los Baños rice genebank set to receive permanent funding
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has set a funding pact with nonprofit organization Crop Trust to conserve and secure…
Why rice is life for Pinoys
For millions of Filipinos, rice is life. No self-respecting Pinoy would eat adobo or sinigang without it. Chefs could concoct…
