Enhancing on-farm rice diversity
Farmers in a village in Bhutan revive traditional rice varieties that have been lost due to the introduction of high-yielding varieties.
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Feature Stories
Mar 8, 20133 min read
“Golden Rice”
A foremost communicator and columnist in the Philippines features SEARICE's arguments and questions about Golden Rice.
Sep 11, 20083 min read
Sesbania–special crop for better rice production*
Khanduthang farmers who had previously never heard and seen a crop of Dhaincha (Sesbania aculeta) now produce and sell its seeds to earn cas
Sep 1, 20085 min read
Going against the golden grain
Golden Rice has been touted as the solution to a humanitarian need, but IPRs restrict access to it.
Sep 1, 20083 min read
Missing the story on Golden Rice
Supporters of Golden Rice neglect the voices of Philippine farmers and other sectors opposed to this genetically modified variety.
Aug 7, 20083 min read
A new approach for managing a community seed bank for on-farm conservation
The story of how the Community Seed Bank (CSB) in Bhur, Bhutan, serves as a platform for seed exchange, conservation and use.
Aug 7, 20086 min read
Enhancing the Bhutanese food basket with Dru-na-gu
SEARICE partners in Bhutan revive the nine crops comprising Dru-na-gu to enrich the Bhutanese diet.
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