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 Ready for lift-off: IRRI, Thailand’s Rice Department, and Kasetsart University gather around drones for low-emission rice and climate-smart agriculture March 27, 2026 March 27, 2026 IRRI receives PAGASA Wind Vane Award for advancing climate-informed agriculture March 24, 2026 Cambodia launches collaboration with IRRI, GGGI and GDA to support methane mitigation in the rice sector March 23, 2026 Training series on low-emission practices launches in the Red River Delta March 23, 2026 IRRI and Vietnam Chart a Collaborative Course for Sustainable Agriculture All News Country - Any -AfricaBangladeshBurundiChinaSingaporeBruneiIndiaKenyaSouth KoreaCambodiaMozambiqueNepalIndonesiaSri LankaTanzaniaLao PDRUgandaMyanmarPhilippinesSouth AsiaThailandMalaysiaVietnamSoutheast AsiaEast AsiaAmericasEurope Date Published Min Max Search Ready for lift-off: IRRI, Thailand’s Rice Department, and Kasetsart University gather arou... 24 February 2026, Bangkok—Drones took off in Thailand’s rice sector, and not only in the sky.As attention grows to cut emissions, use water more March 27, 2026 IRRI receives PAGASA Wind Vane Award for advancing climate-informed agriculture In photo from L-R: Engr. Lorenzo A. Moron (Weather Services Chief, NCR-Regional Services Division, DOST-PAGASA), Ms. Thelma Cinco (Weather Services March 27, 2026 Cambodia launches collaboration with IRRI, GGGI and GDA to support methane mitigation in t... Phnom Penh, 25 February 2026 — The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), and Cambodia’s General March 24, 2026 Training series on low-emission practices launches in the Red River Delta HANOI, VIETNAM – Under the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) "Fertilize Right" program, the Plant Production and Protection Department (PPPD) of March 23, 2026 IRRI and Vietnam Chart a Collaborative Course for Sustainable Agriculture HANOI, VIETNAM – To strengthen the future of the rice sector in Vietnam, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Vietnam Country Office and March 23, 2026 Partners and IRRI highlight pathways to strengthen India’s rice sector through policy and ... Varanasi, India (7 March 2026) — India faces an urgent need to rethink its rice policies as environmental and climate pressures threaten the country’s March 23, 2026 Bridging science, capital, and partnerships to transform Asia’s agrifood systems Manila, Philippines (17 March 2026) — At the Asia and the Pacific Food Systems Forum 2026, hosted by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), a clear message March 19, 2026 Vietnam Hosts World Bank and IRRI Learning Event to Scale Sustainable Rice Innovations Hanoi, Viet Nam (1-6 March 2026) — Vietnam hosted the second learning event under the World Bank Group’s Scaling Next Generation Rice Impact Program March 19, 2026 From Local Markets to National Recognition: Quezon City’s Vendor Business School Wins Gold The Quezon City Vendors Business School Ordinance has been recognized as one of the Official Gold Awardees in the inaugural Gawad Galing Lokal na March 18, 2026 Bangladesh Advances Climate-smart Rice Systems to Address Growing Production Risks Dhaka, Bangladesh (22 February 2026) — Rice remains central to food security in Bangladesh, yet the sector increasingly faces challenges due to March 17, 2026 IRRI’s Effort Recognized for Strengthening Drought Resilience and Farmer Incomes in Odisha BALANGIR, Odisha (4 February 2026) — The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment (DA&FE), Government of Odisha, recognised IRRI for March 16, 2026 IRRI and Reliance Foundation strengthen partnership to expand PaddyMitra for rice farmers ... Following the launch of the PaddyMitra chatbot by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) for farmers in Odisha, efforts are now underway to March 16, 2026 What’s next for Climate+? LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (23 February 2026) — Climate+ is now eyeing enhancement and scaling the technology to more locations and industries in the agri March 10, 2026 Rooting Agricultural Research for Development in Rights for IWD 2026 It is March 2026, and although our satellite imagery can accurately identify wilting crops from space and AI models predict droughts or floods with March 8, 2026 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 Pagination Page 1 Next page ›› Join Our Newsletter Sign up to receive the latest research updates and global stories from IRRI. Sign Up
Ready for lift-off: IRRI, Thailand’s Rice Department, and Kasetsart University gather around drones for low-emission rice and climate-smart agriculture March 27, 2026
