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 showcases drone-assisted rice farming to Laguna farmers March 5, 2026 March 4, 2026 CGIAR appoints Dr. Gary C. Jahn as Head of Liaison Office for Asia Pacific March 4, 2026 Timely and geo-localized RIICE production info to innovate Kenyan rice farming February 27, 2026 Beyond the machines is Africa’s smart farming future February 20, 2026 Rice Department of Thailand and IRRI discuss cooperation for advancing rice production in Thailand and Africa All News Country - Any -AfricaBangladeshBurundiChinaSingaporeBruneiIndiaKenyaSouth KoreaCambodiaMozambiqueNepalIndonesiaSri LankaTanzaniaLao PDRUgandaMyanmarPhilippinesSouth AsiaThailandMalaysiaVietnamSoutheast AsiaEast AsiaAmericasEurope Date Published Min Max Search IRRI showcases drone-assisted rice farming to Laguna farmers Feb 20, 2026 (LAGUNA, Philippines) — Laguna rice farmers were recently introduced to drone-assisted rice farming for smarter, more efficient March 5, 2026 CGIAR appoints Dr. Gary C. Jahn as Head of Liaison Office for Asia Pacific CGIAR has appointed Dr. Gary C. Jahn as Head of the CGIAR Liaison Office for Asia Pacific, effective 2 March 2026.Dr. Jahn brings more than 30 years March 4, 2026 Timely and geo-localized RIICE production info to innovate Kenyan rice farming (1-5 December 2025) NAIROBI, Kenya — RIICE (Remote Sensing-based Information and Insurance for Crops in Emerging Economies) stands to innovate rice March 4, 2026 Beyond the machines is Africa’s smart farming future (Banner Photo by FAO)DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (3-6 February 2025) — The Africa Conference on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization (ACSAM) wraps up February 27, 2026 Rice Department of Thailand and IRRI discuss cooperation for advancing rice production in ... Bangkok, Thailand (12 February 2026) — In an open house meeting, Thailand’s Rice Department and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) held February 20, 2026 Introducing CRISP: Satellite data for global rice climate resilience and food security 05 February 2026 (LOS BAÑOS, Philippines) — With rice feeding over half of the world’s population, rice production is crucial for food and livelihood February 20, 2026 Odisha Government, IRRI, and partners launch project to climate-proof ag system ODISHA, India (26 January 2026) -- In sincere efforts to climate-proof Odisha’s agricultural system, the Government of Odisha has taken a decisive February 9, 2026 Beyond the Pilot: Scaling Up Rice Straw Circular Economies Across the Mekong HANOI, Vietnam, January 20, 2026 — The "Rice Straw-Based Circular Economy for Improved Biodiversity and Sustainability" (RiceEco) project, funded by February 6, 2026 Engineering humanity’s most important crops for a warming planet Rising day and night temperatures are threatening rice, wheat, and maize production by disrupting plant growth, grain filling, and grain quality, February 5, 2026 ASEAN partners, IRRI urge faster transition to low-emission rice HANOI, Viet Nam (January 21–23) — Low-emission rice could become one of Southeast Asia’s strongest climate change solutions with more supportive February 5, 2026 Designing inclusive digital agroadvisories for climate-resilient food systems by Niyati Singaraju, Shalini GakharClimate change poses growing risks to food systems in India, disproportionately affecting smallholder farmers, January 29, 2026 Healthier rice varieties set to reach every farm and plate in Odisha ODISHA, India (12 January 2026) — Scaling healthier rice varieties demands a comprehensive strategy for deployment and scaling. Many promising January 29, 2026 Solving suboptimal rice production in Ubon Ratchathani UBON RATCHATHANI, THAILAND (15–16 January 2026) — A high-level workshop was convened to address the challenges of "suboptimal" rice production systems January 28, 2026 When Science Meets Policy: Quezon City Turns the Vendor Business School from Pilot Project... Quezon City has turned support for food vendors into policy. The Local Government of Quezon City has recently institutionalized a pilot project that January 28, 2026 ISARC Director awarded with Uttar Pradesh’s highest civilian award UTTAR PRADESH, India (24 January 2026) — Dr. Sudhanshu Singh, Director of the IRRI South Asia Regional Centre (ISARC), has received the Uttar Pradesh January 26, 2026 Pagination Page 1 Next page ›› Join Our Newsletter Sign up to receive the latest research updates and global stories from IRRI. Sign Up
