Paddy Chronicles #1 - The Paddy Fields of Nepal

If you landed from outer space, chances are you'd end up in a paddy field. Sounds surprising? But not when you realise rice helps feed almost half the planet, and that almost a billion households in Asia, Africa and the Americas depend on rice growing for their livelihood. John Terrett reports on a programme in Nepal to improve the rice crop.

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Paddy Chronicles #2 - Europe Turns to Rice

Rice is THE staple food of the developing world. In Western countries though it tends to be a side dish or an alternative to vegetables. Rice is however becoming more and more popular in Europe where the cereal is being put to some surprising uses. 
John Terrett reports.

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Paddy Chronicles #3 - Online Rice Rescue

New technology, like the Internet and its many possibilities, affect virtually every aspect of our lives. Now online data is being used by agri-scientists in the Philippines to spread the growth of disease free rice crops - vital as the cereal feeds just under fifty percent of the planet.
John Terrett reports.

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Paddy Chronicles #4 - Helping Rice Plants Flourish

Rice is the staple diet of just under half the world's population. Millions of people in Africa rely on the cereal for daily nourishment. But the continent's harsh conditions means scientific research is required to make sure rice plants can flourish.
John Terrett reports.

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Paddy Chronicles #5 - Rice Fuel

Rice may well be the food stuff that feeds just under half the world's population but in the Asian sub-continent it's also the fuel that drives industry. John Terrett reports on the use of rice husks to power factories in Bangladesh.

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Paddy Chronicles #6 - Alternatives for Filipino Rice

Rice is the staple food for just under half the world's population, but it has other uses too. In the Philippines they're working on ways of broadening the cereal's uses to create new products, new jobs and a little extra cash on the side.
John Terrett reports.

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