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Feb 07, 2025IRRI receives Cross of Friendship medal from Lao PDR

Feb 06, 2025NARES and IRRI advance market-driven varieties and accelerate adoption of new rice varieties in Africa

Jan 22, 2025IRRI Seed Health 2024 workshop: Strengthening seed health networks for safe and effective movement across SEA and SA

Jan 20, 2025IRRI and smart agriculture technology leader XAG collaborate to promote digital agriculture and precision farming in the Philippines

Jan 16, 2025IRRI’s digital monitoring and reporting system nominated for the Vietnam National Television’s Awards for Impressive Digital Transformation Application of the Year

Jan 07, 2025Vietnam and Thailand scale knowledge on sustainable and low-emissions rice production

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Jan 08, 2025
Enabling women farmers in Odisha to combat heat stress
by Pooja Kori, Benu Verma, Ranjitha Puskur As global temperatures rise, heat stress has become a significant concern with varied effects on agricultural production, human health and productivity, and...
Jan 07, 2025
Hybrid rice + innovations: a path forward for climate-smart agriculture
LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (06 January 2025) ~ Rice, while a staple food for half of the world’s population, is also a significant contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, primarily methane and...
Jan 06, 2025
Inclusive and equitable canal water management towards sustainable agriculture urged at Bangladesh policy dialogue
In the southern coastal deltaic regions of Bangladesh, freshwater canals are a lifeline to multiple food system-based livelihoods. However, these resources are mired in unequal conflicts and...

Nov 19, 2021
Bangladesh Rural Development Academy and IRRI train women farmers to be seed entrepreneurs
The Rural Development Academy (RDA)-Bogura in Bangladesh and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) organized a workshop that strengthens women farmers’ knowledge on proper seed...
Nov 10, 2021
CCAFS Southeast Asia Completes With Resounding Success and Minister’s Award for Valuable Contribution for Vietnam’s Agriculture Development
Building a climate-smart agriculture sector in Southeast Asia After its successful ten-year run in the region, the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)...
Nov 10, 2021
Mainstreaming Climate-Smart Maps and Adaptation Plans (CS-MAP) in Vietnam’s Policy Framework
To integrate Climate-Smart Maps and Adaptation Plans (CS-MAP) in the policy framework of Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), a policy dialogue event was held last October...
Nov 09, 2021
Crowd-sourcing research priorities for better delta futures – your chance to contribute
Andy Large - Director of Living Deltas Bjoern Ole Sander - CGIAR Asian Mega-Deltas Initiative, IRRI Monday 8th November 2021 marks Adaptation Loss and Damage Day, set up by the COP26 Presidency to “...
Nov 08, 2021
Arsenic-safe rice earns IRRI finalist status in global food systems challenge
In October 2021, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) was announced as one of the top four finalists in the inaugural Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge, an initiative by the...
Nov 02, 2021
Nestlé Indonesia and IRRI team up to reduce the carbon footprint of Indonesian rice production
Jakarta, 28 October 2021 – Nestlé Indonesia recently inked a partnership with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), a member of the CGIAR , which will provide technical expertise in the...
Oct 31, 2021
Reducing farmers’ risk through the flood-tolerant BINA Dhan-11: a reflection on rice varietal introduction and farmer-led validation in Uttar Pradesh
Written by: Kuntal Das*, Swati Nayak**, Sarvesh Shukla*** Mohanpur, a small village in the Muratganj Block of Kaushambi District in Uttar Pradesh, is situated near the branch of the Ganga River and...
Oct 28, 2021
FtF Bangladesh, IRRI, and partner seed companies discuss work plan to update private-sector breeding technologies
Feed the Future (FtF) Bangladesh, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), and partner seed companies discussed research activities for 2022 to strengthen private-sector breeding programs...
Oct 19, 2021
IRRI formally transitions Rice Crop Manager Philippines to DA, PhilRice
14 October 2021 - The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) through Director General Jean Balié formally transitioned Rice Crop Manager Advisory Service (RCMAS) Philippines to the Philippine...
Oct 15, 2021
A message from Dr. Nafees Meah, Regional Representative for South Asia, IRRI
On World Food Day, I wish to recognize the remarkable resilience of South Asia's agricultural system to the shocks brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. On the other hand, we've seen a decrease in...
Oct 15, 2021
Building women and youth capacity for resilient rice-based food systems in Nepal
Nepal’s rural youth are increasingly choosing employment in areas other than agriculture. Women, children, and elderly people are forced to work in the agriculture sector due to out-migration of...
Oct 13, 2021
BSMRAU and IRRI train government and NGO staff to develop rice seed entrepreneurship among women farmers in Bangladesh
The Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU) in Gazipur and International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)-Bangladesh organized a workshop for government office (GO) and non-...