Homestead Farming System (HFS): A way to improve nutrition and income for the landless poor in southwestern Bangladesh

A joint Social Sciences and Crop and Environmental Sciences Divisions Seminar

By Kazi Kabir
Technical specialist
WorldFish Center
Bangladesh

1:30–2:30 P.M., Friday, 28 June 2013
SSD Conference Room, Drilon Hall, IRRI

Rice storage as precautionary savings: evidence from Bangladesh

A Social Sciences Division Seminar

By Jeffrey Michler
Affiliate Ph.D. scholar
Social Sciences Division, IRRI, and
Purdue University

10:00–11:00 A.M., Tuesday, 25 June 2013
SSD Conference Room, Drilon Hall, IRRI

Strategic assessment of international rice research priorities: Comparing the potential of rice technologies to make a difference for the poor, the food insecure, and the environment in Asia

An IRRI Seminar

By David Raitzer
Scientist/Strategic planning and impact assessment specialist
Social Sciences Division, IRRI

On behalf of the Strategic Assessment Team

1:15–2:15 P.M., Thursday, 27 June 2013
Havener Auditorium, IRRI

The RIICE project—results and messages for one year

A Social Sciences Division Seminar

By Andy Nelson
Scientist (geographer)
Social Sciences Division, IRRI

1:30–2:30 P.M.
Friday, 21 June 2013
SSD Conference Room, J. Drilon Hall, IRRI

Effect of Zinc fertilizer application and water management to plant Zinc uptake of six biofortification lines

A Crop and Environmental Sciences Division Seminar

By Francis Hennel Rubianes
Assistant scientist
Crop and Environmental Sciences Division
IRRI

1:15–2:15 P.M.
Tuesday, 18 June 2013
Room A, D.L. Umali Laboratory, IRRI

The future face of farming: Do women have an upper hand?

An IRRI Seminar

By Ashok Mishra
Professor
Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness
Louisiana State University, USA

1:15–2:15 P.M., Thursday, 13 June 2013
Havener Auditorium, IRRI

Adventures in the world of rice diversity: An update on the International Rice Genebank

An IRRI Seminar

By Ruaraidh Sackville Hamilton
Senior scientist, evolutionary biologist, and
Head of the T.T. Chang Genetic Resources Center
International Rice Research Institute

1.15–2.15 P.M., Thursday, 6 June 2013
Havener Auditorium, IRRI