BBC: Farmers in the Philippines will soon be able to receive free text messages with advice on how to grow their rice.
The scheme will provide instant advice on topics such as what type of fertiliser to use - and how much.
Scientists will make the often-complicated calculations necessary for maximising harvests available to those who actually produce the rice.
The scheme was set up by the Philippine Department of Agriculture and the International Rice Research Institute.
Rice is the staple crop in the Philippines, as in most of Asia. But one of the key government objectives is to produce even more of it.
The Philippines used to export rice, but now it is the world's biggest importer - and the authorities are keen for farmers to do all they can to maximise their output.Read the full story.
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