Making a difference in Asia and the Pacific


Contacts Martina Spisiakova Newsletter Coordinator for 'Making a difference in Asia and the Pacific' IFAD Via Paolo di Dono 44 00142 Rome, Italy Tel: 0039 0654592295 Fax: 0039 0654593295 www.ifad.org Recent issues Issue 36: March-April 2011 Women entrepreneurs Issue 35: January-February 2011 Creating opportunities for rural youth Special issue : January 2011 Generating knowledge and innovation through grants Issue 34: October 2010 Statistics Issue 33: September 2010 Learning highways through Asia Special Issue September 2010 Transferring knowledge and innovation through grants Issue 32: May-June 2010 Adaptation to climate change Issue 31: March-April 2010 Value chains Issue 30: January - February 2010 Transferring knowledge and innovation through grants About IFAD The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is a specialized agency of the United Nations, dedicated to eradicating poverty and hunger in developing countries. Its work in remote rural areas of the world helps countries achieve the Millennium Development Goals. Read more	Issue 37: May-June 2011 - Rice
	In this issue According to the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), one fifth of the world’s population – more than a billion people – depend on rice cultivation for their livelihoods. About 90 per cent of the world’s rice is grown in Asia and the Pacific region, which is endowed with wet environments that are suitable for rice cultivation. Rice-based farming is the main economic activity for hundreds of millions of poor rural farmers in the region. Read more
	Research to mitigate the uptake of arsenic by rice in Bangladesh Arsenic contamination of groundwater used for drinking is a serious problem in parts of Bangladesh... Read more	More rice at a lower cost: improved technologies in Bangladesh Bangladesh is the fourth largest rice producer in the world. But rice production faces ... Read more
	Promising agricultural technologies for rice-based systems in marginal uplands of North-east India ‘Managing Rice Landscapes in the Marginal Uplands for Household Food Security. ... Read more	Enhancing rice productivity in unfavourable tribal ecosystems in Orissa, India The Orissa Tribal Empowerment and Livelihoods Programme (2004-2013) in India works with some of the poorest tribal communities ...Read more
	Securing seeds for the community A Chinese proverb captures it well: "Without seeds, even the smartest farmer cannot grow rice." Limited access to good-quality seeds and technologies has long hindered farmers from achieving good harvests, especially farmers working in rainfed ... Read more	Read also Seed production and preservation in Bangladesh Dishing rice for rural livelihoods – is it the right farming option for rural Fiji communities? Supporting the rice value chain in Viet Nam Innovations that cut across continents – A strategic partnership between Asia and Africa on New Rice for Africa Upcoming events and missions

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