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Mar 13, 2025Southeast Asia tackles methane emissions with new low-emission rice production project

Mar 12, 2025IRRI launches AI-powered global digital platform for hybrid rice breeding and parental selection

Mar 12, 2025IRRI KM specialist highlights importance of AGRIS and AGROVOC to data management

Mar 10, 2025A Forum for our Future: Sustaining and Securing Rice Food Systems Gains Traction in Cambodia

Mar 07, 2025Major study reveals widespread adoption of CGIAR agricultural innovations in Vietnam, Impacting millions of rural households

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

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Feb 06, 2025
NARES and IRRI advance market-driven varieties and accelerate adoption of new rice varieties in Africa
A photo-op of participants at the 2024 NARES-IRRI Joint Advancement Meeting, with over 90 participants from 12 countries, including 25 online attendees. ZANZIBAR, Tanzania, 4 October 2024 – The 2024...
Jan 22, 2025
IRRI Seed Health 2024 workshop: Strengthening seed health networks for safe and effective movement across SEA and SA
LAGUNA, Philippines, 29 November 2024 ~ The Rice Breeding Innovations (RBI) Seed Health and Logistics Unit of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), in collaboration with partner National...
Jan 20, 2025
IRRI and smart agriculture technology leader XAG collaborate to promote digital agriculture and precision farming in the Philippines
LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (20 January 2025) —The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and smart agriculture technology leader XAG are set to accelerate agricultural automation and innovation in...

Mar 21, 2023
Enriching seed systems: IRRI-Africa collaborates with partners to enhance rice seed production in Tanzania
Moshi, Kilimanjaro, 28th February - 02 March 2023 - The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Tanzania office successfully concluded a three-day quality seed production training to accelerate...
Mar 17, 2023
IRRI facilitates agreement between KALRO and Advanta Seeds International in efforts to enhance access to seeds of improved rice varieties in Africa
In many African countries, rice consumption outstrips production, which leads to huge imports to meet local demand. One of the key challenges affecting the rice sector in the region today is the lack...
Mar 15, 2023
Strengthening partnerships and programs for Asian Mega-Deltas
To strengthen its strategy, cooperation, and results management, the CGIAR Initiative on Asian Mega-Deltas (AMD) conducted its Annual Meeting and Pause, Reflect, and Plan Workshop in Phnom Penh,...
Mar 14, 2023
IRRI Education introduces more than 50 micromodules for enhanced online learning
IRRI Education, the educational arm of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), is driving efforts to strengthen its online learning platform through the introduction of over 50...
Mar 09, 2023
IRRI-BMGF-PAU collaborate on the Dry Direct Seeded Rice Systems Project for the Indo-Gangetic Plains of India
(Ludhiana, Punjab, March 3, 2023) - The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) co-organized an event with the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) to launch its project PlantDirect - Dry direct...
Mar 08, 2023
Bridging the gender divide in agriculture through digital tools
Women have always played an essential role in agriculture, but their contributions have been overlooked or undervalued. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, women...
Mar 03, 2023
IRRI wins the 2023 David and Betty Hamburg Award for Science Diplomacy for Seeds Without Borders
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) was selected as the recipient of the 2023 David and Betty Hamburg Award for Science Diplomacy for Seeds Without Borders, a regional seed policy...
Mar 01, 2023
Showcasing IRRI at the Bangladesh Seed Congress 2023
The Bangladesh Seed Association (BSA), the apex body of several formal and informal seed associations engaged in seed production and distribution successfully organized the Bangladesh Seed Congress...
Feb 14, 2023
IRRI and ACB: Igniting partnerships for ASEAN agrobiodiversity
IRRI’s Director Jean Balié and Deputy Director General for Strategy, Engagement and Impact, Joanna Kane-Potaka recently met with ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) Executive Director Dr. Theresa...
Feb 03, 2023
IRRI conducts electronic data capture training in Mozambique
The International Rice Research Institute Mozambique office organized an electronic data-capturing workshop in November 2022 to help researchers improve the efficiency and accuracy of their data...
Jan 30, 2023
Salinity-tolerant rice variety set to boost rice yield in stress-prone areas in Kenya
Millions of hectares of land suited to rice production in Asia and Africa are not currently used because of their high salt content. Extremely high salt stress circumstances cause the plant to die,...
Jan 10, 2023
Sustainable Rice Straw Management training conducted for Thailand rice industry actors
The IRRI mechanization and postharvest experts held a sustainable rice straw management training last December 13-15, 2022 in Thailand. The training was done under the Thai Rice Nationally...