SUSANNE UFER: The Impact of Rice and Maize Price Volatility on Farm Households’ Income and Consumption in Northern Vietnam Since world food prices were fluctuating massively between 2006 and 2009, there was the concern that the income of farmers’ households in developing countries would decrease highly. According to a study conducted in Northern Vietnam, there was only a moderate impact of rice and maize price changes on the net income in rural areas. TIMOTHY J. KRUPNIK: Adaptive On-farm Evaluation of Resource Conserving Rice Cultivation Practices in the Middle Senegal River Valley Because of sub-optimal rice production in Sahelia, three quarters of the rice consumed in the country is imported. According to this, it is very important, to re-define the rice cropping system to increase the productivity of Sahelian rice farmers. Research has shown that farmers appreciate new cropping systems, but the best results were achieved by combining different systems like the Adapted System of Rice Intensification (ASRI) as well as the recommended management practices with the farmers’ former cropping practices. A side note to Rice Research: Ubud Rice Farmer In the context of the Tropentag 2010, it is a matter of particular concern for us student reporters, to introduce a small company called “Ubud Rice Farmer”, which dedicated to preserving the traditional rice farming based lifestyle and culture in Bali, Indonesia. It’s main goal is to teach visitors about rice farming, everyday cultural practices and other topics that are a part of Balinese rice culture. Since the project helps augmenting the income of the rice farmers, they can resist the pressure to sell their land and, according to that, preserve their livelihood. Further information about the project can be found on their website Ubud Rice Farmer – Ecofriendly Fun in Bali