News Our impact goes beyond rice Discover the latest updates and impactful stories from IRRI’s work around the world. IRRI NewsEventsMedia Center Home News & Events News Highlights IRRI contributes rice sector expertise to ASEAN-Korea methane mitigation workshop October 24, 2025 October 23, 2025 Transitioning LKP2.0: Towards strengthening IRRI and Indonesia’s partnership and digitalizing Indonesia’s agriculture October 23, 2025 IRRI, DA, and DA-PhilRice finishes strong on its first year of Drones4Rice October 22, 2025 Building bridges for better harvests: Coordinating timely seed supply in Bangladesh’s Haor region October 22, 2025 IRRI showcases Agricultural Water InSecurity Experiences (AgWISE) module at FoodWISE Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting 2025 All News Country - Any -AfricaBangladeshBurundiChinaSingaporeBruneiIndiaKenyaSouth KoreaCambodiaMozambiqueNepalIndonesiaSri LankaTanzaniaLao PDRUgandaMyanmarPhilippinesSouth AsiaThailandMalaysiaVietnamSoutheast AsiaEast AsiaAmericasEurope Date Published Min Max Search IRRI contributes rice sector expertise to ASEAN-Korea methane mitigation workshop Current methane estimation methods across ASEAN suffer from inadequate source coverage, datasets, and technical capacity. A coordinated regional October 24, 2025 Transitioning LKP2.0: Towards strengthening IRRI and Indonesia’s partnership and digitaliz... Rice Crop Manager (LKP) Indonesia’s completion workshop highlights national commitment to sustain and expand the LKP platform.JAKARTA, Indonesia (30 October 23, 2025 IRRI, DA, and DA-PhilRice finishes strong on its first year of Drones4Rice LOS BAÑOS, Laguna (16 October 2025) — The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), and the October 23, 2025 Building bridges for better harvests: Coordinating timely seed supply in Bangladesh’s Haor... IRRI promotes stronger seed systems in Bangladesh, conducts coordination meetings in Kishogeranj and Sunamgamj to connect farmers, dealers, and October 22, 2025 IRRI showcases Agricultural Water InSecurity Experiences (AgWISE) module at FoodWISE Asia-... SYDNEY Australia (18 September) - At the FoodWISE Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting 2025 hosted by the UNSW Global Water Institute, University of October 22, 2025 PaddyMitra Chatbot Launched to Empower Odisha’s Farmers with AI-driven Insights Bhubaneswar, October 15, 2025 — The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) launched PaddyMitra, an innovative WhatsApp-based chatbot at a launch October 20, 2025 Harvesting the Future: WRC 2025 Unites Science, Trade, and Innovation in Phnom Penh 15 October 2025 – CAMBODIA - Phnom Penh, the vibrant capital of the Kingdom of Cambodia, is set to become the epicenter of the global rice industry October 15, 2025 New Rice Lines Promise Bigger Harvests with Less Water and Labor LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (September 23, 2025) — Indian farmers may soon benefit from new rice lines that deliver bigger harvests while requiring less October 10, 2025 Fastforward: IRRI model scenarios peek into the future of PH rice self-sufficiency in 2050 LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (18 September 2025) - In a recent seminar by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), IRRI Scientist Dr. Shyam Basnet October 10, 2025 ASEAN Change Makers Explore Pathways for Climate-Smart Agriculture Ahead of COP30 BANGKOK, Thailand (01 October 2025) — As part of Bangkok Climate Action Week 2025, regional leaders, philanthropists, and agricultural experts October 10, 2025 IRRI Showcases Low-Emission Rice Technologies at the Mitigation Marketplace 2025 DHAKA, Bangladesh (30 September 2025) — The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) joined policymakers, researchers, private sector October 8, 2025 IRRI hosts PH-Indonesia cross-learning exchange to strengthen extension, agri-input progra... Building stronger South-South ties in agriculture, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), through the Rice Crop Manager (RCM)-Indonesia October 7, 2025 From waste to wealth: Vietnam’s circular economy turns rice straw into farmer income boost CAN THO, Vietnam (September 23, 2025) – Transforming rice straw from a climate burden into a stable source of income, a farmers’ field day recently October 7, 2025 IRRI, GMH, and AgMIP hold first global GHG flux and modelling from rice workshop IRRI convened a global cohort of rice modelling and flux analysis experts to foster joint learning of best practices for GHG measurement and modelling October 6, 2025 DSR Conclave 2025 to convene leaders on climate-smart rice systems in Varanasi VARANASI, India (03 October 2025) - The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) will host the Direct-Seeded Rice (DSR) Conclave 2025 at its South October 3, 2025 Pagination Page 1 Next page ›› Join Our Newsletter Sign up to receive the latest research updates and global stories from IRRI. Sign Up