Tom Hargrove, IRRI editor and later head, Communication and Publications Services, 1973-91; most recently coordinator of information and communications, International Center for Soil Fertility and Agricultural Development (IDFC); currently communications consultant
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Rice farmer Mang Lando gets the surprise of his life when a talking rice plant pops out of his rice field and tells him what rice plants need. Ryza, the talking rice plant, gives Mang Lando first-hand information on rice and nutrients. Going through the various growth stages, Mang Lando finds out how to manage nutrients to get high yields. Ryza also convinces Mang Lando to try out the Nutrient Manager for Rice, an easy-to-use computer program .
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