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Scientists build on the advances made by others. But scientific knowledge from the national agricultural research systems of developing countries often fails to reach the people who can turn knowledge into increased productivity and better lives. This manual was designed to develop writing, editing, and publication skills among science communicators in developing countries. These will help not only professional editors, but any specialist who wants to improve his or her communication skills. Trainers will also find the title, Editing & publication: a handbook for trainers, a useful reference material.

In less than 30 years, the earth will be home to 8 billion people; two-fifths of them will depend on rice for their staple food. To feed them will require a 74% increase in global rice production, from today's 518 million tons to 900 million tons. More than ever, rice farmers, technicians, teachers, and scientists need to understand and use modern rice production. Forty-eight editions of the original A farmer's primer on growing rice have been published since 1979 in 40 languages in more than 20 countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

Easy to read and handy, this booklet features some of the more common species of predators, parasites, and diseases of insect pests of rice. It can be used with the IRRI booklet Field Problems of Tropical Rice, which provides information only on pest species.

Complete information for IPM workers in Asia. Includes sections on insect pests and their cultural control, natural enemies of insects, biology and management of weeds and riceland rats, disease management, and pesticide safety.

This book documents some of the experiences during the 20-year history of the Asian Rice Farming Systems Network, highlighting the achievements and describing the problems. Readers should find it a useful contribution to the global debate about networking, as this becomes the modus operandi for increasing the amount of agricultural research worldwide.

Fertilizer is a major input in rice production. As the use of chemical fertilizers has grown, traditionally used organic materials such as farmyard manure and green manure crops have been increasingly neglected. The harmful environmental effects of heavy and improper chemical use are becoming more evident. Furthermore, the fossil fuels used to produce nitrogen fertilizers are becoming scarcer. In this book, Dr. R.K. Pandey explains the bases and offers guides to integrating the use of organic and chemical fertilizers, emphasizing the growing of green manure crops.

Your ultimate guide for detecting nutrient deficiency and toxicity symptoms and managing nutrients in rice grown in tropical and subtropical regions. 5. Rice IPM – CD ROM

Weed infestations are a never-ending concern for farmers. A Practical Field Guide to Weeds of Rice in Asia is a pocket-sized guide containing useful information about the botany, ecology, and cultural control of weeds in a short text that is easy to use in the field. It includes 95 color photographs to aid early and accurate species identification. This guide gives farmers, extension agents, and researchers a practical in-field means of assessing weed-control problems and, where possible, provides strategies for improving integrated weed management in rice systems. It will help farmers better understand how land preparation, rice establishment methods, and early-season water-management practices influence which particular weed species infest their rice fields.