Adam Barclay

Forty-five years of painstaking research have shown that modern, intensive rice farming is sustainable and can even improve soil health Just outside the town of Los Baños, around 60 kilometers south of Manila, sits a one-hectare patch of land that is, quite possibly, some of Asia’s most valuable real estate. It’s not for sale and, even if it were, you wouldn’t build a house, or a car park, or a shopping mall on it. But, for the past 45 years, this patch of land has...
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Roland Buresh

A new decision-making tool is helping rice farmers optimize their use of nutrient inputs The largest expense for rice farming after labor is typically the purchase of fertilizers. Fertilizer prices have dramatically increased in recent months, making it ever more important that rice farmers use the most profitable fertilizer management practices for their growing conditions. This requires farmers to select a combination of fertilizer sources, timing, and dosages that provides the highest...
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