Helping farmers catch up in southwestern Bangladesh

A combination of water, fish, rice, and crop management research is underway to help millions of Bangladeshi farmers. Dr. Elizabeth Humphreys (http://irri.org/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=12615:humphreys-elizabeth&lang=en), senior scientist at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI; http://irri.org), discusses work to deliver locally-adapted rice varieties and management practices to increase agricultural production in the south west coastal zone of Bangladesh, where farmers experience more than their fair share of water management challenges. Read more: Catching up in southwestern Bangladesh (Rice Today, Jul-Sep 2013): http://irri.org/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=12603%3Acatching-up-in-southwestern-bangladesh&lang=en