IRC 2023 News Platform

Sustainable Rice Platform presents achievements in promoting clean and green rice production for the past 12 years

The Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) Symposium at the 6th International Rice Congress discussed the accomplishments of SRP, its members, and partners, including the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), World Business Council for Sustainable Development...

Global donor agencies share investment approaches and priorities for developing rice systems in Asia and Africa

MANILA, Philippines (16 October 2023) — International donor organizations presented their priorities and approaches for investing in rice systems in Asia and advancing rice production in Africa at the recent 6th International Rice Congress. These include nutrition...

Technologies and methodologies for low-emission rice cultivation can open doors to climate financing for smallholder farmers

MANILA, Philippines (17 October 2023) — Farmers who practice low-emission rice cultivation could soon be able to augment their incomes by selling carbon credits on the global carbon market. This was the potential scenario presented by climate scientists during...

Industry experts discuss the current challenges and future of rice research in Southeast Asia

Manila, Philippines, 19 October 2023 — Leaders representing different sectors in Southeast Asia discussed how rice research needs to evolve to cater to the needs of an ever-growing population in the region at the 6th International Rice Congress...

IRC 2023 exhibit combines science and art to explore a food-secure future

Manila, Philippines (07 November 2023) — All Tomorrows’ Harvest,  a contemporary art exhibition at the 6th International Rice Congress, explored the possibilities for achieving a food-secure future amid the challenges of climate change...

Tracing the future of food systems transformation with foresight analysis

Manila, Philippines (23 October 2023) – Forward-thinking policies focusing on the impacts of recent political and environmental shocks and addressing gender and social inclusion vulnerabilities are important in sustaining local and global solutions to food and nutrition...

A green strategy for accelerating the transformation of sustainable food systems in the Asia-Monsoon region

Manila, Philippines (17 October 2023) – Developing an international collaboration system and disseminating applicable agricultural technologies will contribute to the transformation of food systems in the Asia-Monsoon region, according to The Green Asia Project discussion at...

Shell and IRRI announce collaboration on low-emissions rice production during IRC 2023

The REMET-Rice Project is a research collaboration between the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the global company Shell. Housed under IRRI’s Climate Change Mitigation Research Unit of the Sustainable Impact through the Rice-based Systems Department, REMET...

Studies show rice breeding innovations and technologies have made positive impacts on Asian and African farmers

Manila, Philippines (27 October 2023) – Evidence of the positive impact of rice breeding innovations and technologies on the productivity, income, and resilience to climate change of Asian and African rice farmers were presented at the symposium titled Adoption and Impacts...

IRRI honors Dr. Himanshu Pathak for his contributions to India’s rice sector at IRC 2023

Manila, Philippines (18 October 2023) ~ Dr. Himanshu Pathak, Director General of the Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR), was given an Award of Appreciation by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) for his leadership in advancing world-class science...

New book chronicles project’s success in increasing rice yields and farmers’ profitability in six Asian countries

Manila, Philippines (October 25, 2023) - Women have key roles on the front line in food systems including in times of crisis and their engagement is vital to overcoming global threats, and achieving shared global goals including food and nutrition security. This was the...

Catalysing the symbiotic relationship between social and gender equity and rice agrifood systems transformation

Manila, Philippines (October 25, 2023) - Women have key roles on the front line in food systems including in times of crisis and their engagement is vital to overcoming global threats, and achieving shared global goals including food and nutrition security. This was the...

Achievements of Indian rice research and IRRI partnership showcased at IRC 2023

J.K. Ladha, an IRRI alumni and currently adjunct professor of Plant Science at the University of California Davis, looked back at the inception of the IRRI-ICAR research cooperation in 1967, and remarked on how this evolved into a multi-faceted partnership across multiple fields...

State of the science behind scalable MRV technolog

Measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) tools are essential in providing more specific information needed to track signatory countries’ NDCs. Moreover, making sure that these data are available at the farm level allows farmers to access climate financing through emission...

World experts convene to improve bacterial blight management and increase farmers’ yield

MANILA, Philippines (17 October 2023) - Plant pathologists from all over the world shared the latest discoveries and innovations to increase bacterial blight resistance in rice and mitigate its impact on rice production at the 7th International Conference on Bacterial Blight...

Scientists shares insight on opportunities and challenges for direct-seeded rice at IRC 2023 worskhop

Manila, Philippines (24 October 2023) — The potential and challenges of direct-seeded rice (DSR) were discussed by scientists and researchers at the Seeding Success: Mastering Direct-Seeded Rice Panel Workshop held during the recent 6th International Rice Congress...

Cultivating the future: Reimagined nature-based farming solutions

Manila, Philippines (23 October 2023) — In a world grappling with the dual challenges of food security and environmental sustainability, J.K. Ladha, a renowned agronomist and soil scientist, shared his vision for sustainable agriculture at the recent  6th International Rice...

Transformation of rice value chains in Bangladesh and Nepal: Status, Challenges, and Vision

Bangladesh and Nepal are two important rice economies of South Asia with large rice consuming populations. Rice productivity in these countries often goes beyond food security. It is at the core of these countries’ social and economic stability and environmental...

From Asia to Africa: Building Africa’s Green Revolution on sustainable agricultural technology and practices developed in Asi

Manila, Philippines (23 October 2023) — The success of the Green Revolution technologies that transformed several rice-growing Asian countries from importers to exporters can be the foundation of Africa’s Green Revolution...

The challenges and opportunities of bringing direct-seeded rice to Asian and African farmer

16 October 2023, MANILA, Philippines — A multisectoral discussion exploring how climate-smart and resource-efficient direct-seeded rice (DSR) systems could be effectively and widely adopted by farmers across Asia and Africa was presented at the 6th International...

IRRI, DA-PhilRice, and PCIC team up for innovative crop insurance for rice

MANILA, PHILIPPINES (19 October 2023) – The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), the Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice), and the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) are collaborating on the development of an area-based yield index...

Science communication helps make research outputs accessible to smallholder farmer

Manila, Philippines (October 17, 2023) — Rice research continues to be the core business of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). However, for the institute’s scientific outputs to have an impact, IRRI needs to communicate its research to farmers across Asia and Africa....

IRC 2023 discussion focuses on sustainable and farmer-inclusive policies to improve current global rice trends

Manila, Philippines (October 16, 2023) — Global rice prices are heavily affected by the emergence of disruptive events. However, effective and inclusive government policies, backed by investments in sustainable agriculture, can help improve current trends in the world rice...

Pioneering technologies driving the transition towards sustainable rice agriculture highlighted at IRC 2023

Manila, Philippines (19 October 2023) — The pursuit of sustainable agriculture is significantly reshaping global agricultural landscapes, according to Jose Re, vice president for New Product Development at RiceTec...

Experts explore deeper underlying issues behind gender and youth roles for the development of rice-based food systems

Manila, Philippines (17 October 2023) — Private sector representatives attending the 6th International Rice Conference (IRC 2023) discussed how climate financing initiatives supported by Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) methodologies can help...

Experts explore deeper underlying issues behind gender and youth roles for the development of rice-based food systems

Manila, Philippines (October 17, 2023) — Manila, Philippines (October 17, 2023) — Gender in agriculture is more than the disaggregation of data based on sex. It goes beyond the realms of the mere number of men and women farmers. The deeper issues such as the impact of social dynamics and identities...

Innovative strategies for coping with salinity intrusion in Asian Mega-Deltas presented at IRC 2023

Manila, Philippines (October 17, 2023) — Innovative strategies and technologies to address the problem of salinity intrusion in rice production in Asian mega delta countries were presented by experts from various disciplines at the 6th International Rice Congress...

International rice-sector experts offer insightful review of forthcoming book on global rice policies at IRC2023

Manila, Philippines (October 16, 2023) – Manila, Philippines (October 18, 2023) - Policymakers, researchers, and stakeholders from across the globe attended the book launch session of Global Handbook of Rice Policies at the 6th International Rice Congress on 17 October...

A revolution in rice production: Bayer advocates for regenerative agriculture practices like direct seeding of rice

Manila, Philippines (October 16, 2023) – Collaborative action and advancement of direct-seeded rice can be an important solution for food security and climate change challenges facing the world, according to Michael Graham, head of Bayer’s Crop Science Research and...

Stakeholder collaboration and cooperation key to past successes and the future of China’s high-tech rice industry

Manila, Philippines (October 16, 2023) – China’s high-tech rice industry is experiencing significant growth and holds promising prospects for the future driven by research collaboration and cooperation, according to Yangjun Zhang, director of Rice R&D at the Da Bei...

IRRI reveals scientific breakthrough for low and ultra-low glycaemic index rice

Manila, Philippines (October 16, 2023) – In an effort to help curb the rising cases of diabetes globally, scientists from the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), a CGIAR Research Center, have identified the genes responsible for low and ultra-low glycemic index...